Key Stakeholders’ Perception About Engagement of Virtual Tools for Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic for Church Sabbath School Classes in Zambia: A Framework Analysis on the Possibility of an Integrating Model

Abstract

Virtual tools technology has influenced even religious communication has it has become the modern day toolbox for knowledge sharing. It is a very exponential form of knowledge  sharing that happens in virtual spaces reaching out to masses in a dynamic  manner and in real time as compared to physical tools. Realizing the engagement of virtual tools for learning for church sabbath school classes cannot go on without first analyzing the impact of Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Zambia key stakeholders perception during Covid-19. In this work, a descriptive and survey design was employed. The study population was made up of church members, church workers, and administrators of the Seventh-day Adventist Church from all the ten provinces of the country which has a membership of 1,295,153. The research objectives were subjected to both qualitative and quantitative methods with an interpretive or constructive paradigm with an embedded subjectivism philosophy and SPSS was used for thematic and content analysis. The finding from this research establishes  that key stakeholders perception significantly impacts the engagement of virtual tools for sabbath school class as was established during Covid-19 Pandemic. It was recommended that the church invests in a virtual  infrastructure that should be manned by professionals who can effectively implement the the integrated model for its mission existence  and effectively use virtual tools.