Beyond Crisis: Discernment in Decision-making for Sustainable Church Health

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https://doi.org/10.26034/fr.jehe.2024.6894

Keywords:

Discernment, social discernment, contemplative artistic practice, decision-making, Church’s crisis, Ignatian discernment, spirituality awareness, Protestant Church in Indonesia

Abstract

This study explores the integration of discernment into the decision-making framework. Focusing on the financial crisis within the East Java Christian Church, which led to opposition, distrust, and the collapse of peace within the Church, it identifies a disconnection between decision-making and spiritual awareness. By examining social discernment, Ignatian discernment, and contemplative artistic practice, the researcher proposes practical steps for implementation. Ultimately, this essay advocates for a comprehensive approach to discernment that not only addresses immediate crisis but also lays the groundwork for sustainable institutional health, trust, and peace within church communities.

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Hardiyan Triasmoroadi, United Theological Seminary, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. East Java Christian Church, Indonesia

This study explores the integration of discernment into the decision-making framework. Focusing on the financial crisis within the East Java Christian Church, which led to opposition, distrust, and the collapse of peace within the Church, it identifies a disconnection between decision-making and spiritual awareness. By examining social discernment, Ignatian discernment, and contemplative artistic practice, the researcher proposes practical steps for implementation. Ultimately, this essay advocates for a comprehensive approach to discernment that not only addresses immediate crisis but also lays the groundwork for sustainable institutional health, trust, and peace within church communities.

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Published

2025-01-07

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Triasmoroadi, H. (2025). Beyond Crisis: Discernment in Decision-making for Sustainable Church Health. Journal of Ethics in Higher Education, (5), 215–239. https://doi.org/10.26034/fr.jehe.2024.6894

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No. 5 (2024): Ethics in Open and Distance Education

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Non-thematic Articles

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