Pujian dan Penyembahan Sebagai Strategi Pemuridan di Bethany Church Malaysia, Ipoh-Perak

Abstract

Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) in Ipoh-Perak, Malaysia mostly have multi-dimensional problems from home; generally experience low self-esteem, have no ideals, are relatively young, and have poor experience. Pressure after pressure from the work environment, economic problems, bad relationships and worries about the future in foreign countries actually add to the negative psychological impact. The church is an important part to provide mentoring and strength of faith to the PMI, the church manages, regulates and involves the congregation in ministry and maintains true teaching. This study aims to: (1) determine the strategic importance of the role of praise and worship as adiscipleship strategy at BCM Ipoh, Malaysia, (2) find out the function of praise and worship as a continuous way of restoring self-image. This paper uses descriptive qualitative research with a literature study approach. As a result, praise and worship can become a strategy in discipleship that is, as teaching that will lead people to the right understanding so as to produce a response andfaith (Rom. 10:17). Praise and worship has an important role to make people aware of their position in Christ and awaken to sin, so that they repent and turn to God's way, personal experience with God, brings God's presence that builds faith, hope and love so that it becomes the opening key in restoring self-image PMI in Malaysia.

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