Gereja Kaum Miskin

Mewujudkan Sinodalitas dalam Gereja Indonesia. Sebuah Tinjauan Teologis-Pastoral

Abstract

This article is a theological-pastoral perspective on the way of life of the church which is called the church of the poor. Through this discourse we would like to emphasize that the Church, with all its theological-pastoral characteristics, has to realize its presence and prophetic mission for the salvation of all people, especially those who are poor and marginalized. It is important to understand that the realization of the church of the poor is an imperative of the gospel. The characters and values embodied in this way of life reveal the authenticity and actuality of church life. The face of the church to be displayed is one that has the courage to take part in various problems of poverty and common welfare in the sake of realizing the fellowship of God's people who believe in Christ, especially in encountering the poor and marginalized.  In this context, the church of the poor is a church that lives the spirit of synodality. The church, with its spirit of synodality, has its full meaning when it walks together with the poor and marginalized.  For this reason, we also suggest a possible pastoral design/proposal for the realization of the spirit of synodality in the church in favor of the poor and marginalized. Using literature research methods and a convergence of sources, we attempt to present a comprehensive range of insights on the theme.

Keywords: kaum miskin, Gereja kaum miskin, sinodalitas, Gereja sinodal