Sikap Pemimpin Gereja terhadap Generasi Penerus berdasarkan Teladan Yesus dalam Yohanes 13:12-17 di GBI PRJ Jakarta

Fendi Fendi

doi:10.55606/corammundo.v8i1.609

Authors

Fendi Fendi Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Kharisma Bandung

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55606/corammundo.v8i1.609

Keywords:

Biblical Contextual Analysis, Church Leadership, Leadership Regeneration, Servant Leadership, Theological Interpretation of John 13:12–17

Abstract

Modern urban churches, specifically Gereja Bethel Indonesia (GBI) PRJ Jakarta, face challenges in bridging the intergenerational gap in leadership regeneration. This research aims to reformulate the paradigm of church leadership towards the next generation by exploring the theological meaning of Jesus' act of washing His disciples' feet based on the text of John 13:12-17. Using a qualitative method through a library research approach as well as textual and contextual biblical analysis, this study deconstructs the concept of worldly elitist power into a servant leadership model. The results of the expository analysis show that Jesus validated His historical and political authority not through social status distance, but through incarnational ministry, relational proximity, and role modeling. As a practical implication for the quality of ministry at GBI PRJ Jakarta, these findings recommend a strategic transition from a one-way communication leadership style to relational mentoring, the empowerment of the younger generation through the delegation of authority, and the tangible modeling of integrity. In conclusion, the improvement of shared ministry quality highly depends on the willingness of church leaders to lay aside structural egos and disciple the younger generation through the example of humility centered on the work of the cross of Christ.

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