The National President of the Association of Nigeria Christian
Authors and Publishers (ANCAPS), Mr. Wole Adedoyin, has revealed that estimated
60 per cent Nigerian pastors are computer and internet illiterates, reports ITRealms.
This, he told ITRealms,
is the major reason why Nigerian Pastors are not using computer and internet to
evangelize and win more souls to the body of Christ.
ITRealms reports that Adedoyin,
who doubles as the National Coordinator of the Computer Guild of Nigeria
(CGN) made this known while unveiling the 2017 winners of ANCAP’s
Nigerian Christian Literature Award at the ANCAPS secretariat in Ibadan on
Wednesday.
“Blessed Pope John Paul II, in 2002 in his message for the
36thWorld Communication Day asserted that Internet can offer
magnificent opportunities for evangelization if used with competence and a
clear awareness of its strengths and weaknesses above all by providing
information and stirring interest it makes possible an initial encounter with
the Christian message. New media, and specifically websites, blogs, and social
networking tools such as twitter and face book allow us “to cast wide our nets”
like never before. Never in the history of mankind have we had a greater
opportunity to evangelize to so many so quickly. Let us “be not afraid to lower
our nets through the use of new media and trust in the immense “catch” that God
will provide.”
“Presently on 30 per cent of Nigeria Christian Ministers of God
are using social media to evangelize. Millions of people use social media every
day, many of who are sinners. Many of them post pornography videos and
pictures, post hate speeches, gossips and perpetrate many other devilish acts,”
he said.
He noted that though some big churches like the Catholic Church,
RCCG, Winners Chapel, Deeper Life, GOFAMINT, MFM to mention but few are already
utilizing social media for winning souls.
Adedoyin, equally said the body received 15 published Christian
books and 7 Christian books in manuscripts format. But after thorough judgments
by the selected judges, only 4 books won 4 different awards this year.
The winners, he said, are Mrs. Mbadugha Chigozie Anuli; Winner; Samuel Ajayi Crowther Writers
Award, she won with her book “Beyond The Trial”. Miss Akalonu Ndudi
Onyinyechukwu; Winner; Mathew Ashimolowo Christian Writers Award, she also won
with her book “Not Easy But Gainful Waiting”. Udedike, Peter Chigozie; Winner;
2017 Young Writers Award; won with his book “Voice Of A Suicide and other
Stories” and lastly Saint Olawale Jimoh; Winner ; John Bunyan Prize for Best
Essay won with a collection of essay book in manuscript format.
He further advised Nigerian evangelists and pastors to embrace
internet evangelism by creating Internet/cyber mission department in their
churches.
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