Digital Media and Internet-based Communication in Mission Services during the Pandemic

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10.2991/assehr.k.220702.007How to use a DOI?

Keywords

mission; COVID-19 pandemic; digital media; social media

Abstract

This study describes the difficulties faced in mission services during the COVID-19 pandemic and the solutions for missions during the pandemic. This case study was conducted at Badan Misi GaTe Surabaya with a descriptive qualitative approach. Data were obtained through written interviews which were deepened through virtual discussions with informants. The study concludes that there are obstacles in mission services during the COVID-19 pandemic due to social distancing which resulted in service stagnation. The breakthroughs as a solution are the implementation of digital media-based and social media-based missions combined with platforms that support the continuance mission services amid the COVID-19 pandemic and provide new directions in future mission services. Research Contribution: This study encourages missiologists to further explore the mission paradigm in the disruption era due to technological development or a pandemic by utilizing the advanced development of communication technology and the development of internet-based social media.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jannen Ridwan Pangaribuan
AU  - Ester Widyaningtyas
AU  - Budi Santosa
AU  - Pandir Manurung
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/07/07
TI  - Digital Media and Internet-based Communication in Mission Services during the Pandemic
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Theology, Humanities, and Christian Education (ICONTHCE 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 25
EP  - 28
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220702.007
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220702.007
ID  - Pangaribuan2022
ER  -