Social Media and Christian Evangelism. a Study of the Facebook Activities of Some Ghanaian Pastors and Its Influence on Evangelism

Master's Thesis from the year 2017 in the subject Theology - Didactics, Religion Pedagogy, grade: 4.00, , language: English, abstract: This study explores the use of social media for Christian evangelism with a focus on the Facebook activities of some Ghanaian pastors and the influence of these activities on evangelism. It looks at the impact of social media on evangelism. In a world full of technology, electronic and print media have been used as tools to impact the kingdom of God. It has been common practice for a long time for some pastors to broadcast their live or recorded messages on radio and television stations. Today, there is a new way of interaction, known as social media, that is used by some pastors in Ghana to share their messages. Some calls have been made by Christian leaders for the increased use of social media to propagate the Gospel.