Strategi Gereja dalam Misi Penginjilan kepada Generasi Alpha
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Abstract. The purpose of this research is to describe the church's strategy in its mission of evangelizing the Alpha generation. Alpha generation is the first truly post-Christian generation and is numerically the largest in population demographic. This makes the Alpha generation the most influential religious force. This research was conducted using the literature study method. The results of this research show that this generation is spiritually shaped a lot by digital and virtual media. Therefore, the church needs to utilize digital and virtual media in its mission to evangelize them, while maintaining the role of the family, especially fathers.
Abstrak. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menggambarkan strategi gereja dalam misi penginjilan kepada generasi Alpha. Generasi Alpha merupakan generasi pertama yang benar-benar pasca Kristen dan secara numerik merupakan yang terbesar dalam demografi kependudukan. Hal ini menjadikan generasi Alpha sebagai kekuatan agama paling berpengaruh. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode studi pustaka. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa generasi ini secara spiritual banyak dibentuk oleh media-media digital dan virtual. Oleh karena itu, gereja perlu memanfaatkan media-media digital dan virtual dalam misi penginjilan kepada mereka, dengan tetap mempertahankan peran keluarga, terutama ayah.
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