COVID-19 Pandemic Experience and Digital Technology Application in a Post-Pandemic Era in the Context of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) Headquarters

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, COCIN Headquarters Compound Church was forced to evolve and seek out ways to operate without barriers by utilizing the power of digital technology in its rapidly changing environment. In COCIN Headquarters Church, the traditional mode of worship ceased to fill the vacuum of many members during the lockdown. Previous research has primarily relied on broad  themes such as the impact of COVID-19 on numerous churches across Nigeria and globally. However, there are disparities in church and  societal traditions and what is perceived to be the norm from one church to another. Hence, this study focuses on the effect of the  pandemic on the COCIN Headquarters Church and its assimilation of digital technology into its activities. The quantitative research  method is used to analyze the data collected from primary sources (digital questionnaires). Results from this study point to the essence  of digital technology in the positioning of COCIN Headquarters Church as a church accessible to everyone and without borders in a post- pandemic era.