Rebuilding Broken Walls: Nehemiah's Leadership as a Pastoral Model for Navigating Disruption

Abstract

As technology develops in the industrial era, waves of change occur and cause various impacts. Worship and spirituality are no exceptions. The objective of this research is to analyze Nehemiah's leadership at GPdI Vila Melati Mas as a pastoral model in the era of disruption. The study aims to explore how Nehemiah's leadership style, rooted in Christian principles and adapted to contemporary challenges, serves as a relevant and effective model for pastoral leadership in the face of disruptions caused by technological advancements and societal changes. This research was conducted using a qualitative method. The data collection techniques used were observation, interviews, and documents. The results of this study show that in facing challenges in this disruption era, Nehemiah's leadership can be used as an example of Christian leadership, where his leadership applies secular leadership styles and managerial functions but is still based on the Word of God. To face challenges in the era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 can be done with several strategies, namely having self-awareness, being agile and nimble in understanding and solving solutions, collaborating, paying attention to development, and being sharp in analyzing what will happen in the future or now.