Kapasitas liminal: Kompetensi kepemimpinan Kristen dalam menavigasi ambiguitas dan transisi eklesiologis
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https://doi.org/10.30995/7tnccz42Keywords:
ambiguity; Christian leadership; ecclesiological transition; liminality; transformative spirituality; ambiguitas; kepemimpinan Kristen; liminalitas; spiritualitas transformatif; transisi eklesiologisAbstract
Contemporary churches exist in a transitional phase marked by paradigmatic shifts, digital disruption, and institutional trust crises. This condition demands a reconstruction of Christian leadership models capable of functioning in transformative ways amid ambiguity. This article constructs the concept of "liminal capacity" as a leadership competency framework that integrates Victor Turner's insights from ritual anthropology with biblical theology on wilderness experiences and eschatological existence. Through a qualitative approach employing a constructive-integrative literature review, this research identifies four dimensions of liminal capacity: the theological foundation of liminality, kenotic-apophatic spirituality, pastoral phronesis, and communal habitus formation. Findings demonstrate that liminal leadership is not merely an adaptive strategy but an authentic expression of Christian spirituality rooted in biblical traditions of God's people being formed through threshold experiences.
Abstrak
Gereja kontemporer berada dalam fase transisional yang ditandai oleh pergeseran paradigmatik, disrupsi digital, dan krisis kepercayaan institusional. Kondisi ini menuntut rekonstruksi model kepemimpinan Kristen yang mampu berfungsi secara transformatif dalam situasi ambiguitas. Artikel ini mengonstruksi konsep "kapasitas liminal" sebagai ke-rangka kompetensi kepemimpinan yang mengintegrasikan wawasan antropologi ritual Victor Turner dengan teologi biblis tentang pengalaman padang gurun dan eksistensi eskatologis. Melalui pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode studi pustaka konstruktif-integratif, penelitian ini mengidentifikasi empat dimensi kapasitas liminal: fondasi teologis liminalitas, spiritualitas kenotik-apofatik, phronesis pastoral, dan formasi habitus komunal. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa kepemimpinan liminal bukan sekadar strategi adaptif, melainkan ekspresi autentik dari spiritualitas Kristen yang berakar pada tradisi biblis tentang pembentukan umat Allah melalui pengalaman ambang.
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