Tip when sharing the gospel online & offline...
You can use direct links to NeedGod.com but also can share to a direct link to a tract on LW site. They put the full text of the message on the page.
Many pages and groups dont let you add a link when you post or it gets stuck in pending post & likely deleted by them. So...
In notepad, type your reply. Then, copy &
Post the text, include the link but not the .com part. If it is a site that has more behind the .com then just write the pre .com info and send the comment. Most times this helps as a work around to avoid the website algorithm and let's you post your comment or reply. Then wait around 30 seconds, go edit it, and replace the website holder name with the actual link, and it should take it. This makes it available for everyone who sees it, & lurkers, to peek at the link too.(1)
So instead of LivingWaters .com/store/tracts.7533html you would put the placeholder as "LivingWaters."
Some groups ban links completely but you can work around that both 1. by note below on fb re direct messages, or 2. by simply writing "NeedGod .com" (space).
This is what i do in news posts or things related to God, Christianity, and even bad things we see on the news. I follow many news pages, local and national, to be able to do this.
This doesnt work in Instagram in comments, but you can instead say in the comments
"What you write here. 👉See link in bio"
And then have a link in your bio, either to NeedGod.com or maybe GotQuestions.org or if you run an answers blog you can link that there too. Or if you have a witnessing IG acct you might do a video short clip in a Q&A format, maybe at scenic places, giving short answer, but always include a super short gospel presentation, and note a longer answer can be found at GotQuestions.org search "The name of the question". End. And number the video in title "#432 Why is there Suffering?"
Then when you witness online on social platforms that dont let you post a link, you can include: (> see my video #432).
That way they can go look for it, and also might look at other questions too. 😊
You can also share a direct link to the video, on other platforms. Utilize many options to get people to offsite info.
Note. Save your pre written replies or comments into notepad app or evernotes app. Keep them there. Not only can you go there to copy and reshare again... but if there is something wrong with your internet connection or your post is deleted by some odd reason or reply gets stuck in pending 🤦♀️ by moderator... you can delete it and resubmit the comment putting a space before ".com". I have even seen some groups have a filter on that if any ".com" wording is in it that it auto deletes the comment. And this was on facebook. So odd! So save yourself some pain and time... keep your reply in the notes. And to avoid facebook from throwing you out of that post (been doing a urksome refresh since 2021) even while you are writing! So hit LIKE on the comment you are replying to OR the post....and then go type comment in notes. Then go to FB app in your account area go to the settings, activity, across fb, and then find the like. Click view. And post the comment or find the comment you wanted to reply to and paste it there. It is pretty fast to do all of this so dont get discouraged thinking it is a lot of work. It isnt.
If you are wanting to share in a comments convo to 1 resource link from answer sites, investigating Christianity sites, or evidence Bible, etc you can comment /say "I sent an answer by dm, you can check out". Know that it seems on FB if you send via messenger from my experience you are not able to send more than 1 dm to a stranger, unless they reply back. So give your best shot in that message. And no one sees your dm unless you nite you sent one. I've seen some messages sent to me in dm weeks after they sent it since its from a nin friend they out it in a diff place. So get to know the app or site you use.
You can even save that msg to reuse in your phone memo pad notes app. Say something like:
Hi Jay this is the link noted in our convo earlier on xyz topic. I hope it helps you as you investigate Christianity further. (If you have any further curiosities or questions I would be happy to help via dm anytime.)
To investigate Christianity (link)
To understand the Gospel (needGod .com)
Have a great day.
John
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Bonus: IRL
Also note that if you are sharing irl with people, you can have a QR code on your phone they can scan with their phone to get a answer, so you dont go on rabbit trails. But also if you go in 2's to witness, the other person tag teams with you, not just praying, but helping with a difficulty. They could say "oh that's a good question, while you guys talk I'll get that info for you". That keeps you on the gospel convo, avoiding distractions. They can pull up the answer from a website you all use for answers (various sites and video links) and put them in one phone notes app, or into a pdf with hyperlinks. And you can share by airdrop or email after the convo. Make sure to include NeedGod.com at the end, to remind them of the Gospel.
Hope this helps as you look for daily opportunities to share the gospel.
(1) I also noticed on some more moderated groups, where all posts are monitored... if you dont write something religious [they might have word filters on], if you write something like: "Thats Interesting" and that post goes through without moderation. Wait 30 seconds, edit, and paste in what you want to say, with a link, and it should go through. If a link is stopping it and putting it in moderation, just edit and put a space before .com and you should be able to bypass moderators pending hold area. They tend to delete Christian posts but have no problem allowing a post if it is to attack Christianity in a sublte or outright way.
(2) On posting and interacting online 🛑
