The purpose of this research is to explore the effectiveness of disaster response of Imanuel Mainang Church during the 2021 Seroja Tropical Cyclone (TC) through qualitative research. The research framework developed by Yang (2010) was adopted to evaluate the effectiveness. The independent variables including information, resource mobilization, and stakeholder collaboration, were examined to determine how the independent variables affect the effectiveness of the disaster response in terms of efficiency and satisfaction. The research findings revealed the Imanuel Mainang Church played a significant role in the Seroja Tropical Cyclone emergency response. Although early warning information didn’t reach all residents, the Imanuel Mainang Church Pastor successfully communicated with external resources in the aftermath of Seroja TC. Internal resources from Imanuel Mainang Church Pastor efficiently mobilized during emergency response. Additionally, the findings revealed that the effectiveness of disaster response was significantly influenced by experience, trust, and leadership among stakeholders.

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