SOCIAL MEDIA AS A VERITABLE TOOL FOR CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA
Adebayo, M.S., Ph.D; Adekunle Oladayo Joy (Mrs) Department of Curriculum Studies And Educational Technology School of EducationKwara State College of Education
Ilorin. Email sunnybayomsa @gmail.com
Department of Christian Religious Studies School of Arts and Social Sciences
Kwara State College of Education Ilorin
Abstract
Social media is a co computer based technology that aids in the facilitation of ideas, thoughts and information through web- based communication networks which include facebook, instagram, twitter, youtube and TikTok. These networks especially, facebook , instagram and twitter have been integrated into most Christina missionary activities because of their abilities to expose their doctrines, ideas and practices almost unrestrained to all nations of the world. Infact, nations that hitherto have been classified unreachable by the gospel are been penetrated through social media. This paper therefore examines Christian evangelism, social media, social media and Christian evangelism, highlighted observations on hos social media is being used, with recommendations for proper usage towards fulfilling the divine mandate of reaching all nations with the gospel.
Keywords: Social Media, veritable tool, Christian, evangelism .