Rekonstruksi Konseptual Pemulihan Holistik Nabi Elia dalam 1 Raja-raja 17-19: Refleksi Teologi Pastoral atas Spiritualitas dan Kesehatan Mental

Yudha Haryono, Vernineto Sitanggang, Aristo Purboadji

Abstract


The increasing cases of depression and mental health disorders in the digital age are an important challenge for church ministry, while there is still a growing view that separates spiritual life from mental health. This study aims to analyze the dynamics of spirituality and mental health in the experience of the Prophet Elijah based on 1 Kings 17-19, confirm its relevance through the measurement  of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21), and reconstruct the Prophet Elijah's Holistic Recovery Model as a contribution to pastoral theology. The research uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive-analytical method through literature studies and narrative analysis of 1 Kings 17-19, combined with DASS-21 empirical data on ten servants of God. The results of the study show that the experience of the Prophet Elijah reflects the close relationship between spirituality and mental health. The crisis he experienced was influenced by the accumulation of physical fatigue, pressure of service, social isolation, and loss of meaning in life. The results of DASS-21 confirm that similar psychological dynamics are also experienced by servants of God today. This research offers a Holistic Recovery Model of the Prophet Elijah which includes five dimensions, namely physical, emotional, spiritual, existential, and social recovery. This model affirms that mental health recovery from a biblical perspective takes place in a gradual and integrated manner, thus providing a conceptual foundation for the development of pastoral ministry that is more holistic, contextual, and responsive to mental health issues.

Keywords


DASS-21; depression; holistic restoration; mental health; pastoral; prophet Elijah

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