Missional video technology framework in the context of the Missio Dei

Background: The new prophetic churches are led by young and innovative prophets who have incorporated various forms of video technology (VT) tools to propagate the gospel through the performance of technology-aided miracles conceptualised here as miraculous VT.Objectives: This article aimed at developing a missional video technology (MVT) that is aligned with the missio Dei rather than relying on the miraculous VT, which is not always aligned with the mission of God.Method: A literature review in qualitative research was used to demonstrate that the prophets in these churches use VT to claim the performance of miracles. Missional video technology was developed by reviewing missiological approaches to technology to demonstrate the research gaps.Results: The article found that missional imagination is a relevant framework to fill the research gap in the alignment of technology to the mission of God.Conclusion: The use of VT should be done for the benefit of the mission of God, not individual prophets in new prophetic churches. Video technology tools should not be used to entertain the members of the new prophetic churches, but rather to align with the mission of God.Contribution: The MVT contributed to the study of technology from a missiological perspective in proposing an orientation of VT to the mission of God. Missional video technology is important for missiologists as a missiological approach to VT, particularly its emphasis on the use of VT tools for the advancement of the kingdom of God.

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African Journal of Pentecostal Studies
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2025-09-18
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https://doi.org/10.4102/ajops.v2i1.64
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Media, Religion, Digital Communication
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Missional video technology framework in the context of the Missio Dei

Mookgo Solomon Kgatle
African Journal of Pentecostal Studies
Media, Religion, Digital Communication
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Missional video technology framework in the context of the Missio Dei

Mookgo Solomon Kgatle
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Abstract

Background: The new prophetic churches are led by young and innovative prophets who have incorporated various forms of video technology (VT) tools to propagate the gospel through the performance of technology-aided miracles conceptualised here as miraculous VT.Objectives: This article aimed at developing a missional video technology (MVT) that is aligned with the missio Dei rather than relying on the miraculous VT, which is not always aligned with the mission of God.Method: A literature review in qualitative research was used to demonstrate that the prophets in these churches use VT to claim the performance of miracles. Missional video technology was developed by reviewing missiological approaches to technology to demonstrate the research gaps.Results: The article found that missional imagination is a relevant framework to fill the research gap in the alignment of technology to the mission of God.Conclusion: The use of VT should be done for the benefit of the mission of God, not individual prophets in new prophetic churches. Video technology tools should not be used to entertain the members of the new prophetic churches, but rather to align with the mission of God.Contribution: The MVT contributed to the study of technology from a missiological perspective in proposing an orientation of VT to the mission of God. Missional video technology is important for missiologists as a missiological approach to VT, particularly its emphasis on the use of VT tools for the advancement of the kingdom of God.

African Journal of Pentecostal StudiesVol. 2(1)
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University of South Africa
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Media, Religion, Digital Communication
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