The Study of Christian Education on “Tu’ulan I Pal” Values and Their Relevance with the Church’s Diakonia Duty During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Manengal, Selvia and Jura, Demsy (2021) The Study of Christian Education on “Tu’ulan I Pal” Values and Their Relevance with the Church’s Diakonia Duty During the Covid-19 Pandemic. In: Proceedings of the 6th Batusangkar International Conference, 11 - 12 October, 2021, Batusangkar-West Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic as a global disaster has become a terrorizing monster and instantly become the factor that changes the centuries-old global's order. In an instant, everything turned into a frightening thing as it affected many sectors with the economy being the most affected one after the health sector. As a result, poverty is inevitable. Amid this pandemic, the church as a representation of God's face that maintains the integrity and sustainability of all of God's creations must synergize with various elements of society to face this global problem. One of the duties of the church is Diakonia. In the context of the Kuyanga village of the Tonsawang tribe, diaconal services have become values in social life. These values can be found in the Tu'ulan I Pal tradition, which is a representation of the values that apply in society by prioritizing brotherhood, solidarity, equality, and service to others, especially community members who experience grief without differences in social status, education, position, property, and others. Researchers are interested in analyzing the relevance of Tu'ulan I Pal values with the task of church deacons during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study uses descriptive qualitative methods to discuss the study of Christian education regarding the values that apply in the Kuyanga community tradition, namely Tu'ulan I Pal as an effort to realize the church's Diakonia duty during the Covid19 pandemic. Keywords: Covid-19 Pandemic; The Church’s Diakonia Task; Tu’ulan I Pal; Christian Education

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