Towards an Inclusive and Contextual Church in Indonesia: An Investigation

Abstract

As the body of Christ the Church has to be planted and landed in the life of the people around the world. As the part of the Kingdom of God, the world believe and confess the present of God through the ministry of the church. In order to declare the Kingdom of God in this world, the church has to be an inclusive church and in the same time become contextual church. To be inclusive means that the church be opened to all people. Church is not about nation, ethnic, skin color, economy (rich or poor), gender or whatever separated people, one to another. The church is about faith and believes to God the Father, The Son Jesus Christ and Holy Spirit. The people is one as the body of Christ, and has to be served by the church in her ministry and hospitality. Used the qualitative research, this article describes that the church has to be inclusive; the church also has to be contextualized in people life and context. Becomes contextual church means the church is serving, planting and growing in the people context itself, teaching and preaching the Gospel in the people context. The church has to be accepted in all people context around the world.