THE IMPORTANCE OF RVOG IN ENHANCING THE EXTENSION OF THE GOSPEL:
Radio Voice of the Gospel is here to stay because of its functional arm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. That is to say, in extending the Gospel of God as revealed in Jesus Christ to this God's created, but troubled world. In so doing, RVOG provides good opportunities for the development of skills and talents especially of young people, and utilize then in carrying the mission of the Church in the World. RVOG creates a place where many can be heard and provides opportunities for bringing the Church of Christ much more closely too many people of all walk of life. Through the RVOG course, the Church teachings and preaching are more effectively, efficiently, and easily extended and channelled to more people than when done only within Church buildings, or Church gatherings. The society as a whole is comforted and even healed by God's teachings and preaching, especially through Church music aired by RVOG.
It is now true that in these days of globalization RVOG is much more needed because of the following reasons:-
· Our society all over East and Central Africa is becoming more secular and spiritually going astray. This is so due to circumstances of interactions of peoples as they relate in economical, political and social activities and engagement.
· Our society in the area of East and Central Africa is more pluralistic in character, at the same time going through lot of life upheavals. Within the society, there are Christians of different backgrounds and traditions. Worse, there are Muslims of different sects of whom some are more radical than others.
However, a large section of the population in East and Central Africa remains traditionalists. On the other side, the differing of political ideologies enhancing multi- partyism democracies and civil wars have affected the lives of many people to a great deal. While economically, more people are getting poorer year after year, socially, many people have life grievances. Therefore, all need good news to comfort and console them.
· There are so many radios and other means of media communication that have brought a lot of impact on people's lives, which leave much to be desired day after day.
· Instability and insecurity within the society tell us how much the society is fragile and therefore need a strong support in addressing such problems.
· The modernization processes undergoing within our society due to globalization influences, calls for old and new issues to be addressed and dealt with.
· It is quite normal that each new generation of Christianity needs to hear anew the Gospel of God revealed in Jesus Christ. This is their right for God "Abba" of Jesus Christ desires to come to everyone for each generation in all and places.