PARTISIPASI PEMIMPIN UMAT DALAM MEMUTUS MATA RANTAI PENYEBARAN COVID-19

Abstract

The pastor, as the leader of the people, has an important role in the church. One of his important roles is to participate in breaking the chain of the spread of Covid-19, ending the pandemic period until it becomes a Covid-19 endemic. This is undertaken as a reflection of the value of love: to love God and human beings. The purpose of this study is to describe the reality of the pastor's participation in breaking the chain of the spread of Covid-19, as a call to love God and others as oneself. This action explains the motivation and mutual understanding in the form of love. The method used is qualitative research with a descriptive-interpretation approach to the text of Matthew 22:37-40. The results of this study, namely the actions taken by the pastor toward the GKE Kapakat Tumbang Samba congregation, it appears that the pastor's motivation is to support the government's health program with the aim of protecting his congregation by supporting the provision of vaccines to his people as an action to stop the spread of Covid-19 and stay healthy. This motivational goal can be realized if there is a mutual agreement between the pastor and the congregation. Through this motivation and agreement, the pastor's participation has a vital role in breaking the chain of the spread of Covid-19 based on Matthew 22:37-40 as a real and active activity that begins with loving oneself in loving God and others to achieve the goal of using vaccines.