Pendidikan Agama Kristen dan Tuntutan Kualitas SDM Menghadapi Persaingan Masyarakat Global

Abstract

This research was conducted with a literature review that fully searches for literary sources such as book, research journals related to research topics and several articles and news sources. The analysis is presented descriptively to discuss the condition of Indonesia’s human resources in the midst of changing times and how Christian education can contribute to build innovative human resources. The conclusion is that Christian education not only emphasizes Christian dogmas, but must be able to bring students to understand their vocation and role in society. Christian education not only shapes the character of students, but must develop the potential in students. This can be done if educators see and treat students as individuals who have large amount of potential to be discovered, grateful for and developed. The learning process that is indoctrination must begin to be abandoned and replaced with a learning process that helps students to search and find knowledge. Christian education that applies an empowering learning process by training high-level thinking patterns where the thinking process is analytical, evaluative and creative thinking. Thus students are prepared to have the ability to innovate.