Kepemimpinan Transformasional Gereja yang Integratif Scoping Review Menuju CONNECT Model
Abstract
Transformational leadership has been widely adopted in church settings to strengthen ministry effectiveness; however, this approach tends to remain leader-centered and has not adequately integrated communal and theological dimensions. This study aims to map that conceptual gap and propose an integrative church leadership framework through a scoping review of eleven articles retrieved from Google Scholar, DOAJ, and Crossref. Thematic analysis of the literature reveals three dimensions that consistently appear yet are frequently discussed in isolation: transformational leadership, church community, and theology. Drawing on the synthesis of these three dimensions, the study proposes the CONNECT Model as an integrative framework linking empowering, caring, and evaluating within the leadership dimension; participation, belonging, and mutuality within the community dimension; and calling, meaning, and membership within the theological dimension. Church transformation is understood as a relational process emerging from the dynamic interaction of all three dimensions rather than from the leader's capacity alone. Further empirical research is needed to examine the validity of this model across diverse denominational contexts.
Abstrak
Kepemimpinan transformasional telah banyak diterapkan di gereja untuk meningkatkan efektivitas pelayanan, namun pendekatan ini cenderung berpusat pada figur pemimpin dan belum mengintegrasikan dimensi komunitas serta dimensi teologis secara memadai. Penelitian ini bertujuan memetakan kesenjangan konseptual tersebut dan mengusulkan kerangka kepemimpinan gereja yang integratif melalui scoping review terhadap sebelas artikel yang ditelusuri dari Google Scholar, DOAJ, dan Crossref. Analisis tematik terhadap literatur menghasilkan tiga dimensi yang konsisten muncul, namun kerap dibahas secara terpisah: kepemimpinan transformasional, komunitas gereja, dan teologi. Berdasarkan sintesis ketiga dimensi ini, penelitian mengusulkan CONNECT Model sebagai kerangka integratif yang menghubungkan empowering, caring, dan evaluating pada dimensi kepemimpinan; participation, belonging, dan mutuality pada dimensi komunitas; serta calling, meaning, dan membership pada dimensi teologis. Transformasi gereja dipahami sebagai proses relasional yang lahir dari interaksi dinamis ketiga dimensi tersebut, bukan semata-mata dari kapasitas pemimpin. Penelitian lanjutan yang bersifat empiris diperlukan untuk menguji validitas model ini dalam berbagai konteks denominasi.
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