Bible on Facebook

THE BIBLE BEATS MANCHESTER UNITED AND JUSTIN BIEBER ON FACEBOOK CHARTS

Figures reveal that more people are actively engaging with the Bible than any other page on social media site Facebook. 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. Jane Pleace, who oversees The Bible's Facebook page, expressed her excitement at seeing the Bible's message spreading across this social media platform. "'As 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 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. United Bible Societies has shared Scripture over 239 million times on Facebook in the last month alone! It is 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. “We love to debate with people who hold different viewpoints,” says Jane,

“Young people come to the Bible page with deeply thoughtful and searching questions about the Christian faith. We have the opportunity to address each question individually. We have been blessed to see some of these young people come to faith.” The page also attracts its fair share of atheists and Muslims. We try to demonstrate God’s love 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. ”

Source: United Bible Societies