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The digital landscape has changed so much in the last few years and will continue to do so as technology develops. It’s important to think about how the conversations we’re having can help change someone’s newsfeed for the better.

What does it look like to be a Christian online? Everyone’s engagement is different. Whether you’re a member of clergy using X or a churchgoer replying to the comments on a blog, we all have different views, histories and areas of interest that will affect how we perceive things, and our responses to those events. The comments we make can reach thousands and even millions of people both in this country and around the world very quickly.

However, there are a number of ways we can make the digital world as loving and generous as we would when speaking face to face:

• Truth - we should hold ourselves to high ideals of checking that what we post online is fair and factual.
• Kindness - we are all different and that makes the world an interesting place – and at times a challenging one. Think the best of people, whether they share our views or are speaking against them and aim to be constructive in the way we engage.
• Welcome - in the language we use and the way we interact. It’s easy for Christians to speak in another language using words that those outside the Church might not relate to.
• Inspiration - we are called to be witnesses of our faith and to use social media in a way that genuinely engages others.
• Togetherness - we are one Church and other members of this Church are our brothers and sisters in Christ. It is crucial we treat those around us in this way.
• Safeguarding - if you have any concerns about the wellbeing of children, young people and vulnerable adults, please contact the relevant diocesan safeguarding adviser.
• Agree to the Church’s and Archbishops’ social media guidelines.

This charter will be reviewed regularly and updated in light of feedback and experience.

Following Jesus in a Digital World 

by Laura Lenander  

Following Jesus in a digital world brings both challenge and opportunity. Screens shape habits, attention, and choices. Voices online influence how people think, speak, and understand value. These reflections offer space to pause and reflect on how faith grows in everyday digital life. Through words from the Letter to Colossians, we explore purpose, hope, identity, daily choices, presence, and humility. Each reflection invites simple steps that help us follow Christ with intention in every space we enter. 

Laura Lenander is the leader of Telford Minster, she is passionate about seeing lives transformed by Jesus. A creative communicator and leader, she champions renewal, justice, and leads a vibrant and diverse church community, equipping people of all ages to encounter God, grow as disciples, and step boldly into living for Jesus.