Baptize the SOCIAL Media, FOR SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS

HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR EVANGELISATION

1. Baptize the Media Fr Dr Robin V C Principal DiMS Media College

2. W hen was the last time You shared the gospel with an unbeliever? When was the last time you discussed JESUS ‘ON-LINE’ If Not Or Not Recently , Then Why? We are called to “proclaim the excellencies of Him who called [us] out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:19).

3. Digital Religion & Digital Evangelism catalyzed By the Pandemic

4. What is your ideal digital evangelism method? 92 % of the participants chose social media evangelism as their ideal method Spreading the Christian gospel through digital platforms such as Instagram , Facebook, YouTube etc.

5. Why we need to baptize the social media? We need to Reach where the people are Cross the boundaries To connect with people who already believe in Christ but don't yet understand why they should follow Him. We can share God's love with people who may otherwise never hear about Him Sharing stories about how he has changed our lives is a great way to encourage others to join the movement

6. Social Media for Digital Evangelization Remember no one comes to the platform thinking, “Hmm, let me see what the Lord is saying today on social media .”

7. Steps to social media evangelism success Step 1 - Find a problem to solve It is estimated that 57% of young people who grew up in the church have left. Genesis 4.9 Step 2 - Know your audience Who do you want to reach? What kind of content would appeal to them? Step 3 - Understand the platform Instagram Facebook Whatsapp

8. Steps to social media evangelism success Step 4 - Create quality content C reate something engaging, relevant, and interesting Step 5 - Post r egularly Your followers should know you're there Step 6 - Be authentic Followers want to see real people behind the profiles Step 4 - Create quality content Create something engaging, relevant, and interesting Step 5 - Post r egularly Your followers should know you're there Step 6 - Be authentic Followers want to see real people behind the profiles

9. Steps to social media evangelism success Step 7 - Engage with others Find out the like-minded, potential followers Step 8 - Promote your posts Increase traffic, use your offerings fruitfully Step 9 - Measure results likes? shares? comments ?

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