Abstract:
The growth in science and technology in the 21st Century has deeply affected
Christian ministry in many ways. Christian ministry, with its foundation in the
Bible, can be well achieved with the help and use of a higher level of technological
know-how as we have in this era, and the call by Jesus Christ to send the Gospel to
the world is a call to technological inventions and usage. The emergence of
communication technologies has brought a boost in Christian evangelism, using
technology to easily reach the world with the Gospel using technologies such as
television and radio broadcasts, print media, computers, and digital space. However,
more must be done regarding the connection between digital space and Christian
ministry. Therefore, this study sought to identify and discuss the practical
connection between Christian ministry and technology. It emphasizes the urgent
need for digitalizing Church ministry, provides a comprehensive understanding of
technology from the church's missional perspective, and identifies practical ways to
engage with technology in its mission. This study is non-empirical research. Data
were collected from existing publications and analyzed thematically. The main
argument of this study is that Christian ministry can only be entirely successful by
considering effective engagement with digital space. The study discovered that the
rapid development of communication globally has influenced and affected the
church's mission, evangelism, and communication. It also found out that any
institution, including the church in the 21st Century, that refuses to engage ICT in
its activities effectively may cease to exist within the next ten years. This study
contributes to the ongoing theological and missiological discourse on digital
ecclesiology.
