3 Myths Christians believe about Social Media

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Social Media is the fastest-growing institution in the world. And there are no signs that it is going to stop. To paraphrase Epimenides, as quoted by Paul in Acts 17:28, Social Media is where “we live and move and have our being.”

Unfortunately, Christians are still on the fence when it comes to using social media for God’s Kingdom. In this edition, we’ll tackle three myths that have blinded Christians with their lies.

Myth 1. Social Media is the Devil’s Tool.

I am pretty sure that you have heard this argument before, or at least some version of it. Let’s explore why it needs to be corrected.

Any tool, be it physical, digital, or in any other space, is neutral. It is neither good nor bad. Consider a knife. It can be used to cut an apple as well as someone’s throat. But just because a knife is used for murder, that does not make it bad or a devil’s tool.

Not everything that the devil uses belongs to him. The maker of that tool is God Himself. Of course, anything can be misused. If you still think that it is not convincing enough, consider the temptation of Jesus. When the devil tempted Jesus, he quoted from the Pentateuch. Does that mean that Scripture is now the devil’s tool? Should we stop using God’s Word altogether just because the devil used it? Absolutely not!

If that is the case, why do we isolate social media and think that it cannot be used for God’s Kingdom? Let’s rethink it.

Myth 2: Virtual Space as the Rival of Physical Space

A week has (24x7=) 168 hours. Out of those 168 hours, how many hours does a person spend on average per week in church meetings physically? Maximum 5-6 hours. Now consider how many hours a person spends on average on his/her phone. Minimum 4 hours a day, which is (4x7=) 28+ hours a week. This means that a person spends roughly 5x more on his/her phone than in church-related personal gatherings.

The people advocating for only physical meetings assume that physical and virtual space are rivals of each other. But that is not true. It might seem like that, but both can work together hand-in-hand.

I am not saying that the virtual can replace the physical, but statistically speaking, since more people are using the virtual space, why not incorporate it with the physical space and use both for a Spiritual cause? Let’s rethink our assumptions.

Myth 3: Sharing Faith on Social Media is Ineffective

Many Christians believe that social media is not as effective as personal gatherings. While I agree with that, this statement is not totally correct.

I get encouraging messages almost every day from people like you on Instagram and emails, saying that they were able to grow Spiritually because of my posts. Don’t believe me? Here are a few screenshots.

I hope these are convincing enough for you to think that a ministry on social media can be effective.

Thanks for reading!

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