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1 | Zambia: Pastors Using Facebook to Evangelize | Zambia: Pastora Mampiasa ny Facebook Mba Hitoriana Filazantsara |
2 | “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations…” Mat. 28: 19 commands all those that are called to spread his [Jesus] word. | “Mandehana ka ataovy mpianatra ny firenena rehetra…” Mat. 28: 19 no mibaiko ireo rehetra nantsoina hitory ny teniny (Jesosy). |
3 | Preachers in Zambia, a country which was declared a Christian nation by the now late President Frederick Chiluba 20 years ago, are using every opportunity and, indeed, forum to spread the word. | Ireo mpitory ny filazantsara ao Zambia, firenena izay nambaran'ilay Filoha teo aloha efa nodimandry, Frederick Chiluba, 20 taona lasa izao, fa firenena Kristiana, dia mampiasa marina tokoa ny fomba rehetra sy ireo seha-pifanakalozan-dresaka anaty aterineto mba hitoriana teny. |
4 | Until now, the most innovative use of an unlikely forum for preaching the word of God has been bus termini where preachers await long-distance buses to get full and ready for a journey before they jump on, evangelize, and even collect offerings sometimes for a few kilometres into the journey before they jump out. | Hatramin'ny androany, ny tena fomba fampiasa novokarin'ny saina mba hitoriana tenin'Andriamanitra dia ny toeram-piantsonan'ny fiara fitateram-bahoaka izay iandrasan”ireo mpitory teny ny fiara mpandeha lavitra mbola eo ampamenoana olona mandram-pahavonony hanainga hanao ny dia lavitr'ezaka, avy eo vao miakatra ry zareo, mitory teny, ary indraindray aza dia mitaty rakitra mandritra ny kilometatra vitsy, alohan'ny hidinany. |
5 | Prayers from bus preachers in the early days were welcome because there used to be a lot of accidents on the roads involving passenger service buses in which many people lost their lives and others maimed. | Tany amboalohany dia noraisina tsara tokoa ny vavaka avy amin'ireto mpitory teny anaty fiara fitateram-bahoaka ireto noho ny hamaroan'ny lozam-pifamoivoizana eny an-dalambe eny mahatafiditra an'ireo fiarabe mpitatitra olona ireo ary amoizana ain'olona maro sy itondràna takaitra mandra-maty. |
6 | A departing prayer was seen as a tonic but it is now a ritual that almost every long distance journey has to be blessed with. | Hita ho nitondra fahatoniana ny vavaka alohan'ny fiaingàna saingy ankehitriny dia toa lasa fanao amin'ireo mpandeha lavitra rehetra ny fangataham-pitahiana toy izany. |
7 | Of course the typical gathering is a brick and mortar arrangement where churches have built grand buildings in cities and towns while those that can't afford buildings of their own, use school classrooms and community halls for which they pay nominal fees for their usage. | Mazava loatra fa ny famoriam-bahoaka tahaka izany dia matetika no anaty trano biriky lehibe naorina any an-tanàn-dehibe any no natao, ary ireo izay tsy manana fahafahana manorina trano fivoriana ho azy manokana kosa dia mampiasa ny efitranon-tsekoly sy ny tranom-pokonolona izay andoavan-dry zareo hofany kely isaky ny mampiasa. |
8 | With the coming of social networking site Facebook, some innovative pastors and motivation speakers are using the website to reach out to the “lost souls”. | Niaraka tamin'ny fahatongavan'ireo tambajotra toy ny Facebook, misy amin'ireo pastora be ketrika sy mpitory teny mafàna fo no mampiasa ny vohikala hanakaikezana ireo “fanahy very” |
9 | Two of my Facebook contacts are pastors who use the social networking site to evangelize. | Roa amin'ny olona mifandray amiko ao amin'ny Facebook no pastora izay mampiasa ny tambajotra sosialy mba hitoriana ny filazantsara. |
10 | I contacted them to find out their views on the use of Facebook. | Nifandray tamin'izy ireo aho mba hahalalàna ny fijeriny ny fampiasàna ny Facebook. |
11 | Bishop Stephen Safwali said he got on Facebook for an online members' only consultation he has been involved in between Pentecostals and the World Council of Churches for the last 10 years from which he saw the benefits of reaching out to a wider audience. | Pastora Stephen Safwali niteny fa niditra teo amin'ny Facebook izy mba ho afaka mijery fotsiny ireo mpikambana taorian'ny folo taona nandraisany anjara taminà lisitra fifandefasana teo amin'ny samy fiangonana pentekotista ary ny Filankevitra Manerantanin'ny Fiangonana, izay nahitàny ny tombontsoa amin'ny fahafahana mahatratra mpihaino midadasika be. |
12 | Although he is on Twitter, he does not use it as much. | Na dia ao amin'ny Twitter aza izy dia tsy dia mampiasa firy azy io kosa. |
13 | Bishop Safwali admitted he receives a lot of responses to his postings. | Nilaza i Pastora Safwali fa be ireo valin-kafatra azon'ny hafatra avoakany. |
14 | Bishop Steve Safwa with his wife. | Pastora Steve Safwa sy ny vadiny. |
15 | Photo source: Bishop Safwa Facebook page. | Loharanon-tsary: pejy Facebook-n'i Pastora Safwa. |
16 | On the question of receiving financial benefits needed to pay for administrative costs such internet services, Bishop Safwali answered in the negative but thought that “for sure social media can help in raising funds for world evangelism.” | Tamin'ny fanontaniana azy raha toa mahazo tohana ara-bola izy handoavana ny saram-pidirana amin'ny aterineto, nandà i Pastora Safwali saingy nihevitra fa “azo antoka ny ahafahana manao famoriam-bola amin'ny media sosialy ho fitoriana filazantsara amin'izao tontolo izao”. |
17 | Bishop Safwali did his undergraduate studies at Valley Forge Christian College, Pennsylvania and graduate studies at Fuller Theological Seminary, California in the USA. | Pastora Safwali dia nahazo ny diplaomany (license) tany amin'ny Valley Forge Christian College, ao Pennsylvania ary diplaoma hafa koa (maitrise) tao amin'ny Fuller Theological Seminary, ao California any Etazonia. |
18 | Below is a typical post on Bishop Safwali's wall: | Ity manaraka ity ny karazana lahatsoratra iray tao amin'ny rindrin'i Pastora Safwali: |
19 | Church is that one place that should never run out of good news! | Ny Tempoly no toerana iray izay tsy tokony ho tapaka vaovao mahafaly indrindra! |
20 | It is full of promises and the fulfillment of such promises! | Feno fampanantenana sy fahatanterahana izy! |
21 | It is forever full of hope, assurances, answers, encouragements, healings, deliverances, providences etc. Go to Church and experience the care and love of God today! | Mandrakizay dia feno fanantenana, fahatokiana, vahaolana, fankaherezana, fanasitranana, fanafahana, famonjena sns… Mandehana any ampiangonana ary iaino ny fiahiana sy ny fitiavan'Andriamanitra androany! |
22 | Bishop Safwali who, at the time of writing, had 2310 followers, summons the faithful to an overnight meeting through Facebook: | Pastora Safwali, izay nanana mpanjohy 2310 tamin'ny fotoana nanoratana, dia miantso ny mpino aminà fihaonana amin'ny alina ihany koa ao amin'ny Facebook: |
23 | Ok Antioch Bible Church it's that time again! | Ok ry mpikambana ao amin'ny Fiangonan'ny Baibolin'i Antioch fotoana indray izao! |
24 | The All Nite Evangelistic Crusade is on: Friday May 20, 2011! | Tafika Masina Mandritry ny Alina ny : Zoma 20 May 2011! |
25 | Let's do it - Not by might nor by power, but by the Spirit of God! See you there! | Ndeha hataontsika - Tsy amin-kery sy fahefana, fa amin'ny Fanahin'Andrimanitra! Any mifankahita e! |
26 | Below is a response from one of his followers, Paul Tembo: | Ity ambany ity ny valinteny avy amin'ny iray amin'ireo mpanjohy azy, Paul Tembo: |
27 | Bishop, that interview with znbc (Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation) was powerful. | Pastora, ilay tafatafa niarahana tamin'ny znbc (Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation) dia tena nahery tokoa. |
28 | A thought for reflection. be blessed. | Natao hosaintsainina, mirary fitahiana ho anao. |
29 | Another heavy Facebook user for evangelization and motivation is Dr Elijah Miti, a Zambian based in South Africa. | Iray hafa mpampiasa mavesatra ny Facebook mba hitoriana ny filazantsara sy ho fanentanana i Dr Elijah Miti, Zambiana iray monina ao Afrika Atsimo. |
30 | An author as well, he has 2235 followers. | Mpanoratra ihany koa, manana mpanjohy 2235. |
31 | A typical motivational post from Miti goes like this: | Toy izao ny karazana lahatsoratra fanentanana avy amin'i Miti: |
32 | Today, choose to speak encouragement. | Androany, fidio ny hiteny fankaherezana. |
33 | Choose to speak victory and faith. | Fidio ny hiteny fandresena sy finoana. |
34 | Instead of telling people what they're doing wrong, instead of pointing out all their faults, find what they are doing right. | Fa tsy voatery hiteny amin'ny olona ny tsy mety ataony, na fampibaribariana ny tsy fahalavorariany, jereo izay mba tsara vitany. |
35 | Focus on the good. | Mifantoha amin'ny lafiny tsara. |
36 | Dr. Elijah Miti. | Dr. Elijah Miti. |
37 | Photo source: Dr. Miti Facebook page. | Loharanon-tsary: pejy Facebook-n'iDr. Miti. |
38 | A biblical post goes like this: | Ny soratra avy ao amin'ny baiboly dia manao hoe: |
39 | For, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. | Fa izay rehetra miantso ny anaran'Andriamanitra no ho vonjena. Hataony ahoana ary no fiantso izay tsy ninoany? |
40 | How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things! | |
41 | Romans 10:13-15. | Ary hataony ahoana no fino izay Olona tsy reny? |
42 | I sent Dr Miti a few questions about his use of social networking sites: | Ary hataony ahoana no fandre raha tsy misy mpitory? Ary hataony ahoana no fitory raha tsy nirahina? |
43 | Gershom: What motivated you to start using the social networking site, Facebook, for evangelisation/motivation messages? | Araka ny voasoratra hoe: “Akory ny hatsaran'ny tongotr'iry mitondra ny teny soa mahafaly! Romana 10:13-15. |
44 | Dr. Miti: I believe in reaching the world with the Gospel of Jesus Chrsit and with this new technology its help me meet many people and also help many people through out the World. | Nandefa fanontaniana vitsy tamin'i Dr Miti a aho mikasika ny fampiasàny ny vohikalan'ny tambajotra sosialy: Q: Inona no tena nandrisika anao hanomboka hampiasa ny vohikalan'ny tambajotra sosialy, Facebook, mba hitoriana ny filazantsara / hafatra fanentanana? |
45 | I now have sons and daughter who have accepted Jesus on FB [Facebook] through my inspiration and also have many who ask for prayer and conseling an God has shown and answered their prayer. | A: Mino ny fiantraikan'ny tenin'i Jesosy Kristy amin'izao tontolo izao aho ary miaraka amin'ity haitao vaovao ity hanampy ahy hahazo mifandray aman'olona maro sy hanampy olona maro manerana izao tontolo izao. |
46 | | Manana zanaka lahy sy zanaka vavy aho izao ao amin'ny FB [Facebook] nanaiky an'i Jesosy avy amin'io aingam-panahiko io ary koa manana maro mangata-bavaka sy toro-kevitra ary dia niseho Andriamanitra ka namaly ny vavak'izy ireny. |
47 | We have had testimonies of people getting jobs after many years of being uneployed after our midnight prayers. | Manana fijoroana vavolombelona izahay avy amin'olona nahazo asa rehefa tsy an'asa nandritra ny taona maro taorian'ny vavaka fanaonay isan-kalina |
48 | G: Do you use other social networking sites such as Twitter? | Q: Mampiasa vohikala hafa eo amin'ny tambajotra sosialy toy ny Twitter ve ianao? |
49 | Dr. M: I Use MySpace, LinkedIn and blogs | A: Mampiasa ny MySpace, LinkedIn sy ny bilaogy aho |
50 | G: Do you receive any responses to the messages? | Q: Mahazo setriny amin'ireo hafatra nalefa ve?? |
51 | Dr. M: Everyday, many | A: Isan'andro, marobe |
52 | G: Do you ever receive negative feedback? | Q: Ary efa mba nahazo fanakianana ve ianao? |
53 | Dr. M: Yes, especially those current in passing through challenges in life. | A: Eny, indrindra fa avy amin'ireo olona mandalo sedra mafy eo amin'ny fiainany amin'izao fotoana. |
54 | G: Has it improved physical attendance in your congregation? | Q: Nampitombo isa ny mpanaraka ny vondrom-bavakao ve izany? |
55 | Dr. M: Yes and also opened doors for international travel and invitations. | A: Eny sady koa nanokatra varavarana ho an'ny fivezivezena maneran-tany sy ny fanasàna isankarazany. |
56 | G: Considering that you need finances to run certain services like paying for the internet, do you receive financial benefits from using social networking sites? | Q: Raisintsika hoe mila vola ianao hanodinana ny raharaha sasany toy ny fandoavana ny sandan'ny aterineto, mahazo famatsiam-bola avy amin'ny fampiasana ny tambajotra sosialy ve ianao? |
57 | Dr. M: I have never receive any donation but it helps to sell my books and get speaking engagements both locally and Internationally. | A: Tsy mbola nahazo fanomezana mihitsy aho nefa io kosa dia nanampy ahy tamin'ny fandafosana ny bokiko ary nahazoako fanasàna hanao vela-kevitra, na teto an-toerana na iraisam-pirenena. |
58 | G: Would you encourage other churches? | Q: Afaka mankahery ireo fiangonana hafa ve ianao? |
59 | Dr. M: Yes every church need to create a group for their members to post prayer request and testimonies of what God is doing. | A: Eny, ny fiangonana tsirairay dia mila manangana vondrona ho an'ireo mpikambana ao aminy mba ho fandefasana fangatahana vavaka sy fijoroana vavolombelona tamin'izay nataon'Andriamanitra. |
60 | Using Facebook to sell his books, the following message is typical: | Fampiasàna ny Facebook mba handafosana ny bokiny, toy ity manaraka ity ny karazana hafatra ao: |
61 | Thank you for your inqueries on books pls click on The Book Cover. under EVENTS to order your copy and download ebooks immediately on www.elijahmitimotivation.webstarts.com | Misaotra anao amin'ny fangataham-panazavana momba ny boky azfd potsero eo amin'ny Fonon'ny Boky. eo amin'ny sampana HETSIKA mba ho famandrihana ny dika mitovy ho anao sy hisintonanao avy hatrany ny “ebooks” (boky famaky anaty aterineto ato amin'ny www.elijahmitimotivation.webstarts.com. |