THE INFLUENCE OF CHURCH LEADERS UNDERSTANDING ON THE APPLICATION OF HEALTH PROTOCOLS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE FACING COVID-19 EDUCATORS

Abstract

xperienced crises from all dimensions, ranging from health, economy, politics, social,
including spiritual turmoil. The World Health Organization (WHO) has massively taken
proactive steps to stop this pandemic, so defensive prevention. All things have been arranged
carefully and carefully by implementing health protocols. The worship activities of the
people also experience a total change; Christian worship is done online or at their respective
homes. In the end, the Indonesian Government has formulated regulations for the
implementation of prayer, including Christians, with appropriate health protocols. Therefore,
it is necessary to research Indonesian Christian leaders to find out how far they understand
the health protocol, following what has been regulated by the Government. Research
conducted on 28 church synods, represented by church leaders, spread across ten provinces in
Indonesia, has found that church leaders' understanding of health protocols in leading
worship, has a significant influence on breaking the chain of transmission of Covid-19.