A Strategy of Community Development Based on Prophetic Spirituality

Phenomenologic interpretative paradigm which is used in this research is a metaphysical realism approach as a model of deductive phenomonologic philosophy according to Karl Raimun Popper (Muhadjir, 2011). Whereas, case study is the most proper research to be used if the form of the research question is “why” something happens (explanation) and the study case is a qualitative research form that enables a dialogue (critical theory) and interaction (constructivism) that can be combined with the expressing of emique perspectives (Yin, 2008). In this context, why has the strategy of community development actuated by the actor of poverty overcoming network under the protection of the Team of Regional Poverty Overcoming Coordination not been able to take place integrally and interdependently? In fact, the Team of Regional Poverty Overcoming Coordination, as a powerful weapon to overcome the poverty, has been provided with Presidential regulation No. 15 in 2010 and regulation of Minister for Internal Affairs No. 42 in 2010. It is unavoidable that the area of Kendari Town government is also supported by Local Regulation No.8 in 2011. In the effort of understanding how far the implementation of participative development paradigm as the strategy of community development has been, will be explored through two instruments, namely: indepth interview with informant and skillful validator and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with indigenous people.