The Social Competence of Christian Religious Education Teachers in Cultivating Family Unity Values: An Expository Study of Genesis 35:27 at SMP Negeri 5 Sumbul
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Social Competence, Christian Religious Education, UnityAbstract
This study explores the social competence of Christian Religious Education (CRE) teachers in cultivating family unity values, using Genesis 35:27 as a biblical and theological foundation. Framed within the context of SMP Negeri 5 Sumbul, the research emphasizes that teaching in Christian education transcends knowledge transmission, functioning instead as a moral and spiritual vocation rooted in love, empathy, and reconciliation. Employing a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) combined with expository biblical analysis, the study synthesizes theoretical, pedagogical, and theological perspectives on social competence and unity. The SLR process, integrating empirical findings on teacher professionalism, moral education, and relational pedagogy, while the expository component examined Genesis 35:27 as a narrative of reconciliation and covenantal restoration. The results reveal that social competence among CRE teachers encompasses four interrelated dimensions-empathy, communication, conflict resolution, and modeling unity-all of which are essential for nurturing family harmony in diverse educational settings. Genesis 35:27 serves as a theological metaphor for returning, restoring, and renewing relationships, providing a paradigm for teachers as agents of reconciliation. Findings indicate that socially competent teachers create emotionally safe and morally coherent classrooms where biblical unity is experienced as a lived reality. The study concludes that social competence, grounded in scriptural truth, is both a pedagogical necessity and a spiritual calling. It recommends that teacher development programs integrate emotional intelligence, communication ethics, and conflict mediation based on Christian principles to strengthen the embodiment of unity within educational communities
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