Arguments Against Evangelism

The creation of the Internet and social media has permanently changed how people interact with one another. Millions of people log on to the internet daily for the purpose of interaction. Furthermore, according to Nils Smith, social media is now the most popular activity on the Internet. This twenty-first century phenomenon provides a great opportunity for churches to capitalize on this innovative technology, using it as a ministry tool for evangelism. While thousands of people use social media daily, yet according to a Lifeway research poll, 40 percent of Protestant churches in America still are not using any social networking tools. Why are churches electing not to use social media for evangelism? Could this disregard for creative and innovative “evangelism” in using social media as a tool for outreach be a missed opportunity to increase church attendance? The Vatican’s chief media strategist says the Catholic Church can no longer ignore the opportunities for evangelization that the Internet offers. Furthermore, …show more content…
The National Football League had the same concern when CBS first started broadcasting a few regular season games nationwide. The opposition argued that fans would not want to come to the games if they could view the game on television. When the NFL Championship game was first televised in 1958, not only did it revolutionize the league, fans were so excited seeing the game on television that they flocked to the stadiums to get an experience as opposed to an encounter on television. The National Football League is now one of the most popular sports in America, second only to NASCAR, in dominating television viewership as well as game attendance. The researcher asserts that an effective social media ministry can have similar results if done