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Social Media and the
Christian youth
1 CORINTHIANS 10:31
PRESENTATION AT CHRISTIAN YOUTH CAMP
BY FOLASADE ADEDEJI

2.
Content
 Who is the Christian Child
 What is Social Media/Networking
 How is it used
 Examples of SM/N
 Pros
 Cons
 How does it affect the Christian child
 Summary

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Who is a Christian
A PERSON WHO HAS GIVEN HIS/HER HEART TO CHRIST AND IS LIVING
EXEMPLARY LIFE OF CHRIST.

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What is Social Media
NETWORK:THE USE OF DEDICATED WEBSITES AND APPLICATIONS TO INTERACT WITH OTHER USERS, OR TO FIND
PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS TO ONESELF.
MEDIA:WEBSITES AND APPLICATIONS THAT ENABLE USERS TO CREATE AND SHARE CONTENT OR TO PARTICIPATE IN
SOCIAL NETWORKING.

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Examples of Social Media websites
 Facebook
 Twitter
 LinkedIn
 Google+
 Youtube
 Instagram
 Pinterest
 Tumblr

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 Vine
 Snapchat
 Reddit
 Flickr
 Shots
 Whatsapp
 Yik Yak
 Periscope

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Medium
Soundcloud
Tinder
Slack
Musical.ly
Blab

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Advantages
 Spreads information faster
than any other media
 Can help students do better in
school work
 Helps to make new friends
 Helps to empower business
 Helps job seekers find job
 Helps to get information
 Facilitates political change

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 Improve economy
 Helps the old get feel more connected to the society
 Helps people to collectively achieve a goal like
funding
 Publicize what you are doing academic research
 Education, you can learn from anywhere you are

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 Social media sites can be an enormously productive
mission field
 Can lead to evangelistic opportunities unavailable
elsewhere
 Social media allows us to re-enter the daily lives of
people we may have lost contact with and open up new
avenues for sharing Christ. Heb 10: 24-25
 Evangelism
 Proverbs 27:17

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Disadvantages of Social Media
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all
for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31).
 Academic standard is falling
 Predators on the prowl - sexual predators
 Gossips/spread in rumors
 Danger of the narcissism - egocentrisim
 Identity theft
 Cyberbulling

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Bullying

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 Stalking – hunting someone
 Internet addiction linked to ADHD, depression in teens
 Sexting - sending of sexually explicit messages or images by cell phone
 Blackmailing
 Posting inappropriate statuses/picturesCancause personality disorders in
children, such as inablity to have real conversation, limited attention spans,
 Need for instant gratification, attention-deficit hyperaactivity disorder,

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 Spread of false information
 Lack of privacy, information posted can be used
 Students who are heavy on SM tend to have lower
grades
 Can lead to stress and offline relationship problems
 Can be a time waster
 Can harm employment prospect

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 Causes people to spend less time in
interacting face to face
 Crime and promotion of crime
 Can reduce employee productivity
 Cheating
 Can cause accident
 Exposure to pornography

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How does SM affect the Christian
youth
IF WE ARE WILLING TO LET GOD USE OUR PARTICIPATION FOR HIS GLORY, WE HAVE
FREEDOM TO PARTICIPATE.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH THE SM

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Some things to note when using Social
media
 Ignore the atheist or contrarian who simply loves to contradict
(Prov. 26:4).
 Don’t get into someone else’s fight (Prov. 26:19).
 Avoid all foolish disputes (2 Tim. 2:23).
 Don’t be argumentative (Prov. 26:20-21; 2 Tim. 2:24).
 Don’t let your emotions drive you to comment when you
shouldn’t (2 Tim. 2:24-26).
 Realize that you’re likely to be misunderstood for a host of
reasons, not the least of which is that readers can’t see your
body language or hear your intonations (1 Cor. 2:14; Prov.
26:4; Col. 4:5-6).

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 Know that you’re not obligated to answer every person or every comment
(Rom. 15:19-20).
 Set aside God in your heart before you speak (1 Pet. 3:15).
 Pick your moments; be wise and judicious as to when you speak and what
you say (Col. 4:5-6).
 When you do comment, don’t offer opinion, but root your words in
Scripture (Rom. 1:16; 1 Thess. 2:13). In other words, cast down arguments
with biblical truth (Prov. 26:5; 2 Cor. 10:3-5; 1 Pet. 3:15).
 Warn those who stubbornly refuse to listen and move on (Matt. 10:14; Acts
13:46).
 Don’t be ugly, but build up (Eph. 4:29)

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Cyber Security
CYBER SECURITY IS THE BODY OF TECHNOLOGIES, PROCESSES AND
PRACTICES DESIGNED TO PROTECT NETWORKS, COMPUTERS, PROGRAMS AND
DATA FROM ATTACK, DAMAGE OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS.

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 Keep your passwords to yourself
 Make sure you always log out on devices
 Use safe networks
 Be careful about which websites you go to, be
focused
 Don’t save your card information online

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 Be careful the type of devices you plug into your device
 Use antivirus on your computers
 Don’t add people you don’t know as friends on SM
 Be careful when typing don’t let anyone peep
 Lock you devices don’t leave them open
 Don’t give out confidential matters
 Don’t open emails you didn’t request for

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 Turn off Bluetooth when not in use
 Dont provide personal info to people you dont know
 Tell someone if receive any inappropriate or
threatening messages.
 Set clear expectations about cell phone use.
 Set clear expectations about video websites.
 Be disciplined

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 Remembered that not everyone on the Internet has pure
motives, and we should use safety precautions, utilize the
privacy settings, and be selective as to who is accepted as a
“friend” or “fan.”
 Have it in mind that everything written is viewable to
everyone
 Some employers go to your SM page just to know the kind of
person you are
 Be "honest and open", responsible and respectful of others

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Thank You