<![CDATA[Abstrak: Masalah utama penelitian dalam artikel ini adalah signifikansi pendidikan tinggi dalam melakukan kegiatan pelayanan sosial. Lokus penelitian ini adalah IAIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa kendala ketika melakukan kegiatan pelayanan sosial adalah konseptual dan metodologi ketika melaksanakan program pengabdian masyarakat di lapangan. Secara konseptual, pelayanan sosial program hanya diterjemahkan ke dalam mahasiswa kerja lapangan sosial, sedangkan metodologi kerja lapangan tidak membawa kreativitas baru atau inovasi. Masyarakat menuntut perguruan tinggi Islam untuk memberikan pelayanan sosial dengan tindakan lebih nyata seperti bimbingan bagi guru agama, bimbingan dalam pengelolaan dan pelaksanaan zakat dan manajemen masjid, serta bantuan teknis dalam melaksanakan kegiatan sosial-ekonomi. Kata kunci: Pengabdian Masyarakat, IAIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin, Pelayanan sosial.Abstract: The main issue to be explored in this article is how unsignificant a higher education in performing social services activities. The locus of this study is IAIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi. Barriers that occur when conducting social services activities including conceptual and methodological obstacles when implementing community service programs in the field. Conceptually, social services programs simply translated into college students social field work, while the methodology of field work does not bring any new creativity or innovation. Communities demand that the Islamic university to give social services with concrete actions such as guidance for religious teachers, guidance in the management and implementation of zakat and management of mosque, as well as technical assistance in carrying out socio-economic activities. Keywords: Social Services, IAIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin, Community Services.]]>
