The criterion of leadership:

Abstract

Introduction This dissertation is divided into four chapters. They are case description, analysis, interpretation, and action.

1. Case Description To procure the case in this study the writer interviewed several persons. They were a clergyman in Parulian village, Jagukguk (a member of a local vestry), the regional praeses (regional bi- shop), social figures in a rural district and county. In connect; ion with rural development in Desa Parulian a case was procured which became the essential problem of study in this dissertation. The problem concerned with the disharmonious mutual works between Rev. Partogi as a local clergyman and Jagukguk as both an elder and raiahuta (village authority). This chapter ends with pastoral counseling given by Rev. Partogi to elder Jagukguk.

2. Analysis The second chapter deals with analysis. The analysis is focused on three objects. Firstly, Desa Parulian as the context of Rev. Partogi's pastoral service. Secondly, rural development as the context of Rev. Partogi's pastoral service. Thirdly, rural church as the context of pastoral service. Culturally Desa Parulian is inhabited by two groups of people, they are sipungkahuta (the village founders) and paisolat (the immigrants). Culturally speaking, sinungkahuta is considered to be higher in status than naisolat. This social status difference has become a source of problems, both socially and pastorally. Sinungkahuta considers himself to be the authority in the village, and the clergyman, being an immigrant is classified as naisolat. Being sinangkahuta every activity is subject to his consent. On the other side, there is a legal authority appointed by the government that is the Kepala Desa (the head of the district). Therefore there is always an unfair competition among the three figures, the clergyman, the sinungkahuta, and the Kenala Desa. The competition results on disharmonious works between the inhabitants as members of society and as members of church congregation. Rural development has become a source of problem in Desa Parulian. The rehabilitation of irrigation network has been initiated by the government in the form of bank loan. The rehabilitation has been conducted inappropriately which involved elder Jagukguk and Jalomak, the Kenala Desa. At last, the church as the context of Rev. Partogi pastoral service, is also discussed. In this case the disharmonious mutual works between Rev. Partogi and elder Jagukguk is analyzed. The analyses concern with the structure and function of church services. The results of the analyses have played important roles in the making of the criterion of leadership of Rev. Partogi. The 4. Pastoral Action This chapter deals with the necessary actions which are considered to be relevant in solving the problem. Pastoral repressing activities should be administered by the HKBP Central Officials for all the clergymen in the district con- cerned. Similar activities should be administered by the praises fop all the elders in the local congregation. The aims of these pastoral actions are develop the good criterion of leadership among them. As for Rev.Partogi in his pastoral counseling given to the elder Jagukguk for making reconciliation of opinions so that elder Jagukguk could change his image of God, not as God of punishment, but as God of love.