Spiritual Competence of Christian Religious Education Teachers in Trusting Divine Providence: A Reflection on Genesis 40:14 at SMA Negeri 1 Tapung Hulu
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This study investigates the spiritual competence of Christian Religious Education (CRE) teachers in trusting divine providence through reflection on Book of Genesis 40:14 at SMA Negeri 1 Tapung Hulu. The research involved 138 Christian students and 12 Christian teachers, including one CRE teacher, within a public senior high school context. Using a quantitative descriptive-correlational design, data were collected through a structured Likert-scale questionnaire measuring three main constructs: teacher spiritual integrity and consistency, teacher modeling of trust in divine providence, and students’ internalization of trust attitudes. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson product-moment correlation. The findings indicate that the perceived spiritual competence of the CRE teacher is categorized as very high (M = 4.32), reflecting consistent modeling of faith, composure in adversity, and authentic reliance on God. Students reported that classroom reflections on Joseph’s hopeful trust in Genesis 40:14 strengthened their confidence in God’s guidance amid uncertainty. Inferential analysis revealed a strong and significant positive correlation (r = 0.68, p < 0.05) between perceived teacher spiritual competence and students’ trust in divine providence, indicating that teacher modeling significantly contributes to the formation of resilient spiritual attitudes. The study concludes that spiritual competence is both observable and empirically influential within Christian Religious Education. When teachers embody trust in divine providence through consistent behavior and contextualized biblical teaching, students are more likely to internalize hope, patience, and confidence in God’s plan. These findings underscore the strategic importance of spiritually grounded educators in fostering faith resilience among adolescents in pluralistic public-school environments.
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