The Effectiveness of Instagram as a Means of Processing the Faith among Catholic Young People in the Parish of Gedangan Semarang

Abstract

 Instagram is a social media application that is currently being used as a news medium by the Gedangan Semarang Parish OMK. This research uses a mixed method using Google forms and in-depth interviews. This research was conducted in November 2023 with informants as many as 30 OMK Gedangan Semarang Parish who follow the Instagram account "gedanganmuda" with the criteria of being 16-35 years old and not married. The results of this research show that the preaching of faith using the Instagram account "Gedanganmuda" among OMK St. Yusup Gedangan Semarang is not effective. This is based on the results of the regression test showing that only 38.2% and 61.8% are influenced by other variables. By preaching faith through Instagram, it can bring about change, it can provide information, inspiration and motivation for young people, it can be seen anywhere and at any time. Apart from that, it can make people more interested in coming to church, and preaching the faith via Instagram "gedanganmuda" is ideal, however, the content is not opened or there is a lot of other content that is opened.