Workship: Pekerjaan sebagai Ibadah

Ferdinan Samuel Manafe; Sherly Mudak

doi:10.30648/dun.v9i2.1489

Workship: Pekerjaan sebagai Ibadah

Ferdinan Samuel Manafe, Sherly Mudak

Abstract

Abstract. The background of this study is the dichotomy between work and worship due to the increasing dominance of materialism and secularism in the modern world. The study aims to explore theological and practical understanding of how work can be a means to glorify God, as well as to offer practical guidance for Christians in integrating faith and work. The method used is a qualitative method with a literature study and case study approach. The result of the study shows that work is not only a means of earning a living, but also a spiritual calling that reflects God's love and social justice. Every form of work, whether in the business sector, education, government, or social services, can be offered as a form of worship to God, as long as it is done with the intention to glorify Him and serve others.

Abstrak. Latar belakang penelitian ini adalah adanya dikotomi antara pekerjaan dan ibadah akibat makin dominannya paham materialisme dan sekularisme di dunia modern. Penelitian bertujuan untuk menggali pemahaman teologis dan praktis mengenai bagaimana pekerjaan dapat menjadi sarana untuk memuliakan Tuhan, serta menawarkan panduan praktis bagi orang Kristen dalam mengintegrasikan iman dan pekerjaan. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi literatur dan studi kasus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pekerjaan bukan hanya sarana mencari nafkah, tetapi juga panggilan rohani yang mencerminkan kasih Allah dan keadilan sosial. Setiap bentuk pekerjaan, baik di sektor bisnis, pendidikan, pemerintahan, maupun pelayanan sosial, dapat dipersembahkan sebagai bentuk ibadah kepada Tuhan, asalkan dilakukan dengan niat untuk memuliakan-Nya dan melayani sesama.

Keywords

devosi; devotion; materialism; materialisme; panggilan; profesi; profession; secularism; sekularisme; the calling

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30648/dun.v9i2.1489