Abstract :
ABSTRAK
Latar belakang dari penelitian ini adalah pelaksanaan diakonia
transformatif di Jemaat Sion Makale yang belum menyentuh penyandang
disabilitas, sehingga pelayanan diakonia transformatif bagi penyandang disabilitas
?absen? padahal jika diakonia tranformatif dilaksanakan bagi penyandang
disabilitas maka itu bisa membantu mereka untuk memiliki keterampilan-
keterampilan untuk mendapatkan penghasilan agar mampu melanjutkan
kehidupan mereka meski dalam keterbatasan.
Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif. Data yang
terkumpul didapatkan melalui wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi kepada
pendeta dan majelis gereja komisi diakonia dan penyandang disabilitas. Teknik
analisis data menggunakan metode triangulasi sumber data.
Pelaksanaan diakonia transformatif di Gereja Toraja Jemaat Sion Makale,
telah dilaksanakan namun hanya ditujukan bagi anggota jemaat yang berekonomi
rendah dan memiliki potensi. Perhatian jemaat untuk penyandang disabilitas
hanya melalui diakonia karitatif yang dilakukan dengan cara pemberian bingkisan
setiap akhir tahun dan yang dilaksanakan oleh masing-masing kelompok
pelayanan. Kebutuhan penyandang disabilitas adalah bagaimana mereka dapat
melanjutkan kehidupan mereka meski dalam keterbatasan, sehingga diakonia yang
diberikan kepada penyandang disabilitas harus sesuai dengan kebutuhan
penyandang disabilitas.
Kata Kunci: Diakonia, Diakonia Transformatif, Penyandang Disabilitas.
ABSTRACT
The background of this research is the implementation of transformative
diaconia in the Toraja Church of Sion Makale congregation that has not touched
persons with disabilities, so that transformative diaconia Services for persons with
disabilities are ?absent? whereas if transformative diaconia is implemented for
persons with disabilities it can help them to have skills for get income so they can
continue their lives despite limitations.
The research used is qualitative research. The data collected was obtained
through interviews, observations and documentation to the pastors, church
assemblies of the deaconess commissions and persons with disabilities. Data
analysis techniques using the method of triangulation of data sources.
The implementation of transformative diaconia in the Toraja Church of
Sion Makale congregation, has been carried out but is only intended for members
of the church who have low economics and have potential. The attention of the
congregation for persons with disabilities is only through the charitable diaconia
which is done by giving gift at the end years and which is carried out by each
Service group. The needs of persons with disabilities is how they can continue
their lives despite limitation, so that the diaconia given to persons with disabilities
must be in accordance with the needs of persons with disabilities.
Keywords: Diaconia, Transformative Diaconia, People with Disabilities.