Anglican Communion News Service
Posted On : April 23, 2011 1:35 PM
Figures published by www.allfacebook.com this week revealed that
more people are actively engaging with the The Bible than any other
page on leading social media site Facebook.
With Easter only days away it seems that the world's best-selling book
is also making a massive impact in the digital world. With more than 6
million 'fans' it has beaten other hugely popular pages including those
of sports teams like Manchester United and celebrities like Justin
Bieber and Lady Gaga.
The Anglican who oversees The Bible's Facebook page, United Bible
Societies' Jane Pleace, expressed her excitement at seeing the Bible's
message spreading across this leading social media platform. "As many
churches grapple how to get people to read the Bible, United Bible
Societies is helping nearly seven million people read the Bible daily,
using the social networking site Facebook," said Jane, the organisation's
Europe & Middle East Fundraising Co-ordinator.
"The Bible' page has over 6.7 million fans and nearly one million of them
get involved each week by writing comments on the page wall and re-
posting Bible verses on their personal pages. With their help, United
Bible Societies has shared Scripture over 239 million times on Facebook
in the last month alone! It’s wonderful to see people leaving comments
saying how they’ve been touched by a particular Bible passage we've
posted on our page. The Bible page is helping to reach a new generation
with the gospel message. 51% of Bible page fans are under 25 years old.
Jane explains, “Young people come to the Bible page with questions about
the Christian faith. They ask deeply thoughtful, intelligent and searching
questions about the teachings in the Bible. We have the opportunity to
address each question individually. We pray for these young people and
we’ve been blessed to see some of them come to faith.”
The page also attracts its fair share of atheists and Muslims. The community
of volunteers who contribute to the page welcome everyone. “We love to
debate with people who hold different viewpoints,” says Jane, “we try to
demonstrate God’s love for all people in our responses by showing a
genuine interest in everyone. I’m proud of all the volunteers who respond
to provoking questions with good-humour and a generous spirit. For some
people, this is their only contact with Christians, so it’s important they know
we are a loving and accepting community. ”
ENDS
Notes to Editors:
United Bible Societies exists to provide the Bible to everyone in their chosen
language. The United Bible Societies is the collective name for the fellowship
of 145 individual Bible Societies working in over 200 countries and territories.
From wherever and however they operate, Bible Societies all share the
mission of placing the Word of God in the hearts and minds of the people they
serve.
For further information visit:
www.facebook.com/TheBible
www.facebook.com/UnitedBibleSocieties
www.biblesociety.org
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