We live in an age where a single sentence can travel farther in seconds than a sermon once traveled in a lifetime. The internet is not a neutral space for the believer. It is a field already sown with voices and values of life that often stand in opposition to Christ. The Lord, in His providence, has allowed His people to live in this moment, not to retreat from it, but to shine within it. Jesus declared, “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden” (Matthew 5:14). Light does not argue with darkness. It simply shows up and changes what can be seen.

The gospel has always moved forward through the tools available at the time. Scrolls, letters, roads, and ships all served the purposes of God. Paul wrote words that were carried by hand and read aloud in gathered assemblies, and those words still speak today. The internet now carries words farther and faster than parchment ever could. When Scripture says, “Their voice has gone out into all the earth” (Romans 10:18), we are reminded that God delights in the wide reach of His truth. A faithful post, a shared passage of Scripture, or a testimony of God’s grace may be read by someone who has never opened a Bible and never entered a church building.

Using the internet for Christ demands a loving heart. The goal is not attention but transformation. The aim is not winning arguments but winning souls. Proverbs tells us, “He who wins souls is wise” (Proverbs 11:30). Wisdom knows when to speak and when silence honors God more. Wisdom understands that a gentle answer still turns away wrath, even on a glowing screen (Proverbs 15:1). The way we speak online reveals the Spirit that rules us within.

There is also a quiet holiness in faithfulness. Most gospel work does not announce itself as success. Elijah learned that God was not in the wind, the earthquake, or the fire, but in a still small voice (1 Kings 19:11,12). The internet rewards noise, but heaven rewards obedience. God’s Word does not require volume to be effective. It requires faith. “The word of God is living and powerful” (Hebrews 4:12,) even when it is read alone by a searching heart at midnight.

We must never forget that we are ambassadors, even behind a screen. Paul wrote, “We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us” (2 Corinthians 5:20). An ambassador reflects the character of the one who sent him. Our online presence should echo the patience and compassion of Jesus. When we post, respond, or remain silent, we do so before the Lord. The internet will shape souls. That is unavoidable. The question is whether it will be shaped by believers who love Christ deeply and trust His Word fully. May we use this powerful tool with reverence and humility, knowing that even in the digital world, the harvest still belongs to God (John 4:35).

By: Justin Odom