I have met several college students over the past few months that have disabled or deleted their social media accounts. This causes me to ask the obvious question, why?… Some guys have decided that they are trying to avoid being tempted by the images they see on FB so they have chose to abstain. This is a nice and noble response to experiencing temptation, but in my opinion it is a temporary solution to a long term problem. It is a bandaid on a gushing wound. We all know someone like this, and don't get me wrong, if Jesus tells you specifically to away, then you should abstain.

Other people are just fed up with people (their own friends) posting nothing but crap on walls and in Twitter feeds so it's a waste of time. Therefore, they see no purpose in it. This is so frustrating to me. Now I recognize that I am an innovator. In the mission community we normally have research departments but most do not have a development department to help missionaries develop new ways of sharing the gospel with a UPG or Urban center.

Now please let me try to convince you to keep using Facebook and other social media.

What if the Lord, in all of His awesomeness, brought almost every nation under one roof. Mind you it is a digital roof, but at least its one place. Most believers already have access to this place and all they have to do is look, and they kind find people from almost every nation. Why would you not use such a tool, or venue that has access to over a Billion people. Just in case you missed it thats billion with a B. There are over 56 Million Facebook users in the Middle East alone. By having a Facebook account you potentially have access to Arab Muslims that need to hear the message of the Gospel. By friending, messaging, chatting, sharing, and discipling through the means that we have, Facebook, we are doing and being about the Great Commission.

Please hear me clearly, I am trying to get students, or any believer that has a Facebook account to use it for the glory of God by sharing the gospel with the nations. I am trying to get stay at home, & professional mothers to talk about their faith with mothers in other cultures. But, why? The real question is why not. They taught us in seminary to go where people are to share the gospel. The also told us to use what we have available to spread the seed of the gospel broadly. I just have a hard time finding a better place than on Facebook. Yes, it contains junk that doesn't belong. But if believers would use it for its maximum potential it could be a tool that to change the world.

So Ty, give me one reason to keep my Facebook account. Ok, with a Facebook account you have the opportunity to share the message of the gospel with Millions of people.

Tags: Facebook, Gospel, Great Commission, Nations, Believers