I love taking pictures but withfive  little ones around the house and another on the way I just can’t seem to find the time to take quality pictures and get them off my camera onto the computer. The pictures I do take are mostly of my kids or random things I see, not super applicable for using as a meme for a blog post. I also am a big fan of getting the most done in the shortest amount of time. That’s why I am so grateful for sites that allow you to use their photos, especially ones that let you use them for free.

There are ton of sites that allow you to use their photos as long as you credit the photographer (which is a great thing to do if you’re not short on time) and a ton more that will let you use their photos for a fee. So to help you sort through all the sites, here are 7 sites which allow you to use their photos for free without attribution.

7 Free Photo Sources
1. Free Images
Free Images is a large gallery of more than 350,000 stock photos, searchable and categorized. There is a longer-than-most signup process in order to download a photo but there is a large selection to choose from.

2. Free Range Stock
With a free registration, Free Range Stock offers access to free high-quality, high-resolution photos.

3. Pixabay
Pixabay, perhaps my most often go-to, offers copyright-free, cost-free images published under Creative Commons. You can copy, modify, distribute and use the images, even for commercial purposes and there’s no registration required.

4. Stockvault
Stockvault is a stock photo sharing website where photographers, designers and students share their photographs and graphics for free and use them for personal and non-commercial purposes. There is no registration is required.

5. Rgbstock
Rgbstock is a free stock image site created by photographers and graphic artists. Registration is required with only one-click and has a lot of images to choose from.

6. Gratisography
Gratisography is a collection of free high-resolution images for personal or commercial use. New photos are added weeklys and all you have to do is click to download.

7. Unsplash
Unsplash gives 10 free high-resolution photos every 10 days.

Once you find the image you’re looking for you can then go to BeFunky.com, Picmonkey.com  or Canva.com to create a beautiful eye-catching meme.

Laura, the founder of Missional Women is married and has five kids, two of whom are adopted. Laura and her husband have been missionaries to college students for 13 years serving with Master Plan Ministries where she is the Women's Development Coordinator. Laura has authored 5 books, including an award winning 12 week Bible Study on First Samuel, Beholding Him, Becoming Missional, Reach; How to Use Your Social Media Influence for the Glory of God, A Devotional Journey through Judges, and Discover God's Calling for Your Life. You can find her on facebook, twitter, pinterest, youtube, instagram, periscope, blab and her author site

Have you heard of Periscope or Blab? They are new social media live streaming apps that allow you to broadcast to anywhere in the world. And though they both do essentially the same thing, live stream and allow people to comment and interact with you in real time, they have a main difference that makes them both valuable. Periscope live streams just you, yet you can click a little map/globe and pick anywhere in the world to see people scoping. Which goes the same for you. Say you're filming a scope, anyone across the globe can view it and ask you questions in real time. Blab doesn't have the globe feature though it is also visible to anyone in the world, but it allows you to have four people in one live stream.

You guys! This is incredible technology for the Gospel! For years I've been a little stuck on how to get outside your own little Facebook bubble to share the Gospel with people in other countries and/or provide them with some solid Bible teaching they so desperately need. But these apps/social media sites are automatically set up to be global. I just watched some guy in Dubai the other day, asked questions of people in Scotland and regularly watch and learn from someone in England. Is your mind blown? I hope so. If not, I'm just not doing a good enough job of casting vision of how the Lord could use this. So let me share some ideas on my to-do list with these app's. Hopefully it will inspire ideas for you of how you could use it to glorify God.

Periscope
*I am going to be doing a #ministrytips scope regularly sharing helpful things the Lord has taught me after 15 years of full time ministry. (How to deal with hard people, tips for leading Bible studies, tips on spending time with the Lord etc.)

*Share a bunch of how to's, best practices and resources on how to grow in your walk with God and living out the Great Commission. (How to hear God's voice and know His will, How to share the Gospel, how to disciple someone, how to balance your time etc.)

*Share cool stories of how God has worked and is working.

*Show behind the scenes (like with the Missional Women Conference)

Just these ideas alone fill two pages in my journal.


Blab
Blab lends itself to be a great place to interview people. So here's what I have in the works:
* Talking with missionaries and talking about how the Lord got them to where they are.

* Talking with women who have done full time ministry for many many years and hearing tips they have for longevity in ministry.

* Talking about hot topics with various ministry leaders.

* Discussing with women leaders on discipleship.

* Talking about missional motherhood and how to help our kids live on mission.

* Discussing evangelism

This is such an exciting time!! I hope you go to your app store and download one or both of the apps and spend time with the Lord asking Him if and how He would like to use you on these platforms.

I will be doing my first scopes and blabs this next week if you want to get an idea of what it's all about. Just follow me, here's how: Periscope. Follow me (@laurakrokos) on twitter and then when you download the app, you will automatically have me clicked to follow. Then you'll get notified when I go live. Blab. Go to the online site blab.im/laurakrokos and follow that way.

For both of these I will be letting people know on social media that I am about to go live.

And here's a couple neat things that keep my mind wondering about the possibilities. Apple just announced the apple tv which will have periscope (and I bet blab wont be far behind). People already are turning off primetime to watch scopes and blab, imagine when it's on the their tv screen! And I keep thinking of the verses talking about when Jesus comes back it will be seen worldwide. How crazy to think about how possibly this could be the technology used to allow everyone to see the return of the King. Holy cow huh.

So, what ideas do you have for using these platforms for the glory of God?

Laura, the founder of Missional Women is married and has five kids, two of whom are adopted. Laura and her husband have been missionaries to college students for 13 years serving with Master Plan Ministries where she is the Women's Development Coordinator. Laura has authored 5 books, including an award winning 12 week Bible Study on First Samuel, Beholding Him, Becoming Missional, Reach; How to Use Your Social Media Influence for the Glory of God, and A Devotional Journey through Judges, a devotional to accompany the free online Bible study at TheBookofJudges.com. You can find her on facebook,twitter, pinterest, youtube, instagram and her author site.



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I think we live in the most exciting time period ever. We have incredible opportunities right in front of us and if that in itself wernt enough, we also have more available time than any other generation before us. What used to take days to complete now takes hours because of modern conveniences like microwaves, washer and dryers, cars, email etc. So we have this great dove tail of available time and opportunities. For instance, we have lots of facebook friends yet more time to communicate with them than we would have had in 1923.

Jesus told us to go and make disciples. Go means to take the initiative. Many years ago the only way to take the initiative to reach people for Christ to the ends of the earth was to hop on a boat and sail over to another country to tell people about Jesus. Years later came planes, and now there is the internet and with it the far reaching effects of social media where we can reach people for Christ in other countries while living across the globe from each other. 

Here's three stories that will give you glimpse of what God can do through social media:

Story One
I met Tanya through facebook and she ended up getting involved with our ministry. She built friendships with other students and would go to bible studies but wasn't ready to trust Jesus with her life. We would chat on facebook every now and then and I would write little bits of encouragement on her wall and invite her and her son over for lunch when I could. I got to share the gospel with her and I know of 2 other people who did as well. She just wasn't ready. We kept praying.

Finally, while chatting on facebook I asked her if she was ready to submit her life to Christ. She typed "yes". So right there, typed out on facebook chat, Tanya received Jesus' forgiveness and surrendered her life to Him. God used facebook to transfer Tanya from the kindgom of death to the kingdom of life. How beautiful!

Story Two
Austin took a few guys to a closed middle eastern country last summer to help fulfill the Great Commission. While they were there, they set up a quick website that had a picture of him and the guys with a little bit about them and their contact info. Then they made a facebook ad telling people to click to talk about who Jesus is. They targeted the city they were in and 18-25 year olds since they were spending their time on campus. In just a couple hours of running the ad (they ran out of money because of all the clicks), they had 771 students click on the link and a handful email them asking questions about who Jesus was. Pretty cool huh.

Story Three
Not too long ago on twitter there was a girl who was commenting on how she didn't know her purpose and was awful at everything, convinced she was a giant failure. I got to encourage her in 140 characters ;) and send her a link to The Story, a great website that talks about how much we need Jesus. 

And did you know you can also use facebook to share the Gospel with an unreached people group! How crazy is that!? You can actually tell someone who has never heard the name Jesus, ever and you can tell them in their language without having to spend a couple thousand dollars to fly there and a few years to learn the language. Is your mind blown? 

Well, there is dare I say a movement of people doing this after a post I wrote but made popular by Joshua Project a couple years ago. I get a message like this one every so often.

We truly have been given an incredible gift of opportunity to reach people with the Gospel and help people grow in their faith. 

My sweet friend Angi Pratt and I wrote a book about this that gives you a ton more ideas of how you can live as though social media was less about you and more about making much of Jesus. Check it out.

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I could barely contain my excitement as I sat with my brother Aaron listening to what is possibly one of the most unique and amazing evangelistic tools. It was an outreach opportunity I had never heard of before. And having grown up in ministry all my life, that is a pretty amazing feat right there! Innovative. 

Brilliant. It had the ability to instantly reach thousands with only a few keystrokes. Chill bumps chased each other up and down my arms as he continued to share how God miraculously opened doors for them, and I knew I couldn't keep the story to myself. After setting up live streaming for their Sunday church services, he wanted to use the video space that remained blank during the week to help spread the word about their church. While investigating their options, he discovered that Google Adwords offers non-profit organizations thousands of dollars in free advertising. This is where the ministry began to take on a dimension he could have never expected. Once approved, my brother sat down to pick several keywords they could use to drive traffic to their website. 

Realizing that Google searches for churches generally rank pretty low, he began to think outside the box. What is something people often search for on the Internet? And then it hit him. Pornography. How could they use pornography-themed keywords to direct people to their site? And once there, how could they use their site to reach them with the gospel? Using a video spot and free downloadable material, they set up an embedded platform that played a video on one side and offered live social chat on the other. Now when people searched the internet for pornography, the church's website would show up in the results and direct them to a platform where they could find out how to become free from their addiction! The first day they had over 500 hits! Since that time, they have had a steady stream of men from midnight - 7am genuinely searching for freedom from pornography. And this got my wheels turning!    

If non-profit organizations can get free advertising through the leading search engine in the world, let's take advantage of that and think outside the box. Think about the needs of those who aren't saved and how we can direct them to our blogs and websites to meet their needs in a practical way! Chat rooms and Internet forums offer direct access into people's lives whom we may never reach otherwise. Not only that, the Internet offers us instant world-wide access. It doesn't matter that someone lives in China, India, Africa or Great Britain, their needs are the same. They need a Savior, they need salvation, and they need freedom in Christ from the chains that bind them to their vices. As ministers of the gospel - whether full-time, part-time or as lay-people, there is an urgent
and dire need for us to think outside the four-walls of the church, outside of the box, outside of the normal realms of evangelism and use the technology we have to reach multitudes for Christ.

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Can’t make it to the Missional Women Conference? Or, are you coming but can’t bring everyone you'd like to? No problem. We’re offering the next best thing. You can still take part by hosting or watching a FREE Live Webcast. The event will be broadcast over the internet in high-quality. It’s a great opportunity for you, your small group, your church, and your ministry team or group of friends to experience the main stage sessions.

Step 1 – Let others on Twitter know about the Webcast. Click to Tweet Here.

Step 2 – Let others on Facebook know about the Webcast.

Step 3 – Register Below (fill out the form and submit)

What is a Webcast?
A webcast broadcasts a live event using live streaming video over the Internet. It multiplies that venue location into your own environment and into many other host locations. Thus a simultaneous event occurs in both the origin venue and in satellite locations – your group, church, home or laptop.

What Do I Need to Host a Webcast?
In order to Webcast you need to make sure you have the following:

- An Internet Connection. 
- A desktop computer or laptop computer.
- An Internet Browser. 
- Updated Video Software. Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight are the two formats of software on your computer that allow you to watch videos (media delivery). 

The things in bold below are what will be available on the webcast.

Friday
6:30 pm Worship and Keynote {Laura Krokos}
8:00 pm Shaun Groves in Concert

Saturday
8:30 am Worship and Keynote {Shaun Groves}
10:00 am Seminars #1
11:00 am Seminars #2
12:00 Lunch and Keynote {Sara McNutt}

-Break- (Action Experience and Prayer Mosaic open)

4:00 pm Seminars #3 (part one)
5:00 pm Seminars #3 (part two)
6:30 pm Dinner, Worship and Keynote {Ann Dunagan}

What is a webcast?A webcast is a live video broadcast of an event transmitted across the internet. If you can watch a YouTube video, you can host a webcast.

Can I attend the Missional Women Conference?
Yes. Register on the Conference website.

Can I watch the webcast at home?
Yes. You can watch the webcast in your home. You will need an internet connection and a computer to watch. If you can watch a YouTube video, you can host a Missional Women Conference Webcast! Just register above and we will send you the link.

Who will be speaking at the Conference?
You can check out all the Missional Women Conference speakers on the Schedule tab on the conference website. 

What will the schedule be during the Conference?
See the Schedule above

Do I need to download or purchase anything before the Conference?
The Exponential Conference Webcast is free of charge. You do not need to download or purchase anything to participate in the Webcast.

Will there be a printed program or guide for the Conference?
You will receive a link to download the program after you register.

How Do I Webcast from my Church?
Assuming you have all of the requirements listed previously, the final components include a projector and projection screen. Most likely you have a computer in your main auditorium that is used for PowerPoint or for worship lyrics. If you are able to connect this computer to the Internet then your church will have the ability to view the webcast. Just register and we will send you the link.

What web page will I go to in order to watch the webcast?
The Live Feed will be delivered via Laura Krokos' youtube page as well as on the conference website. You will receive an email with a special link prior to the conference. 

Can I “Save” my live streaming video for later use?
Live events are streamed, therefore, cannot be saved as a file. However, we will have the main keynote sessions as well as the seminars available to listen to as a digital all access pass. Enter you email and we will let you know when it is ready. 

I’m in a different time zone. How do I participate in real-time?
The Missional Women Conference is happening in Denver, Colorado which is mountain time. If you are in the east coat the time will be 2 hours later. And one hour earlier for those in the west coast.

Can I share this event on Facebook or Twitter?
We encourage you to share quotes and experiences of the Webcast with your social networks. Based on your event, you may even include the #missionalwomenconf hash-tag. 

How Do I Webcast from my Home?
Assuming you have all of the previously recommended requirements, the final components include your TV or computer monitor. Most likely you have a computer in your home office. If you are able to connect this computer to your television, we have some helpful hints.

How do I connect my HDTV to the stream?
Streaming to your television is a good practice for both individuals and small groups due to their smaller environments.

Here is how you accomplish this.

1) Internet: Connect your laptop/computer to the Internet via a CAT-5 cable;

2) Video Connection: Plug a 15-pin VGA cable (commonly used to connect a computer tower/laptop to an external monitor) into your computer/laptop and then into your HDTV at the PC connection;

3) Audio Connection: Using a mini-audio cable, connect the audio out/headphones jack from your computer into the Audio In of your HDTV. Based on your computers settings, you may have to click on the Function 5 (F5) to see the image from your computer on your TV.

4) Adjust Your Settings: Use your manufacturer’s settings to navigate to the correct source for both your TV and your computer. You may need to resolve the resolution sent from your computer to the TV by going into the Display Settings (Mac & PC) and adjust the resolution to match the best quality of your desktop image.

5) Navigate to Live Stream: Once you have completed these steps, simply open a browser, navigate to the Live Stream page and click on the Full Screen button on the live streaming player. The TV will now be your new monitor for the event and display the broadcast in full-screen mode.

Depending on the type of computer/laptop you are using, there are many variables to this recommended setup, including use of HDMI connections, S-Video as well as wireless connections. Any of these connections should work to transfer the display from your computer to an HDTV.

Anything goes in many places, especially on the wide-open internet. Inhabiting this cyberspaciousness calls for discernment.

Are you also wide open? That’s the sense of “naïve”, or the “simple ones”, in the original Hebrew in Proverbs 1:4. Or perhaps someone you know is “a youth”… either young in years or young in their faith. Proverbs has good advice for the naïve and the youth– they need prudence (craftiness or shrewdness in the Hebrew) and discretion.


Discernment
The inexperienced one believes anything, but the sensible one watches his steps. ~ Proverbs 14:15 (HCSB)

Do you have friends who believe (and share) everything they read? Maybe you’re a bit skeptical (or maybe not… some stories can be pretty believable), so “watch your step” before sharing. When in doubt, don’t.

Of course, you aren’t called to be the cyber police, but if the error is important enough to correct and your relationship is good with someone, you might want to direct them to accurate information. When needed, I check eMail and Facebook posts in Snopes.com, which is dedicated to researching misinformation, and then share the correct info with my friend.

Discretion
I, Wisdom, live together with good judgment. I know where to discover knowledge and discernment.~ Proverbs 8:12 (NLT)

What is good judgment?

Some choices we make on the internet are obvious–for instance, don’t follow the links to lewd photos or take outlandish claims literally. Some choices we make in cyberspace might sneak up on us. I was caught recently. I care about injustices to people, but one article I read started going into more detail than was good for my active imagination. The next time an article seemed to promise the seamy side of a story, I bolted. It’s enough for me to know it happened, not the explicit details.

I can think of two scenarios I’ve encountered which I felt lacked good judgment. One person shared a series of photos that weren’t explicit, but about a fourth of them had sexual innuendo. If you have a mixed audience in your friends on Facebook: male, female, other cultures, … I advise against sharing something even mildly offensive in any way. We are the ambassadors of a holy God.

Another instance was a photo in a mommy blog of a naked child potty-training. Maybe that’s momentous within the family, but not for the world to see, especially on the internet where child pornographers could potentially find and share that photo. If her photo was taken with her mobile phone, the geolocation of that photo is part of the data, right down to the GPS coordinates for her home. I’m not trying to be an alarmist. It’s highly unlikely that photo will be found, but why take the risk?

Whether or not we are naïve or young, we all need discernment and discretion in our interactions on the internet.

Do you have advice about being discrete and discerning on social media and in blogs?

Sus Schmitt serves as a Technology Ministry Developer for Women’s Resources at Cru. Her goal is to equip Campus Crusade for Christ staff to have more effective ministries through learning technological skills. Her main medium to do this is through her blog, eQuipping for eMinistry.  Sus also maintains a personal site, Mike and Sus.org and an evangelistic site, The Sovereign.  You can find her on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest. Sus is enjoying her new role as a “nana” to a cute, little boy.

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I decided to delete my Facebook account.   The mania had become too much.  Facebook was sucking my life away – it was a time waster.  The platform was a breeding ground for dissatisfaction and superficial relationships.  I was exhausted by the “oversharing” of personal information and the wars waged by friends with differing political ideologies.  I wanted to return to the quiet days of reading a book and listening to music.  The voice of Facebook had to go. 

But, before I could hit the delete button on my social media life, God sent me a reminder.  He reminded me that I am to be a light in a dark place.  He reminded me through a Facebook private message.  

Someone I knew was hurting.  This person had serious questions about life and faith.  We exchanged several messages where I shared foundational truths from Scripture and offered hope and healing to a broken friend. 

Through this exchange, God opened my eyes to how Facebook could be my ministry.  I could be a light in a dark place and share the Good News online.   That day, I prayed and asked God to show me how to use Facebook to help advance the Gospel.  Facebook would be my mission field. 

Some practical ways to make Facebook your mission field include:
·         Share a verse that you read during your quiet time as your daily status.
·         Post links to events in your community that support the Great Commission.
·         Share pictures from outreach efforts that your family engages in. 
·         Start an online prayer group, Bible study, or book club using a private Facebook Group
·         Pray for a Facebook friend each day and send that person an encouraging message.
·         Support those who are hurting in your circle of influence with whatever resources God has placed as your disposal. 

This year, I am facilitating an online Bible study on Facebook.  Many of the women in the group are strangers to me, but our hearts have been knit together as we dig into the Word each day.  I was able to share my testimony with the group and explained that Jesus offers each of us salvation.  I asked anyone who had questions about faith in Christ to send me a private message.

One of the ladies in my group sent me a private message, and I had the privilege of sharing the Gospel with her.  Today, I have a new sister in Christ. 

I am so glad I did not delete my Facebook account.  


If you'd like more ideas of how to use facebook to reach and influence the world for Christ, check out Laura and Angi's book, Reach; How to Use your Social Media Influence for the Glory of God.

Lyli Dunbar loves teaching.  For 17 years, she mentored teenagers in the Christian school setting, and now she has serves as Associate Director of Curriculum at Trinity International University Florida. Lyli married her Prince Charming in her 40’s and has a heart for encouraging young couples and singles in God’s waiting room.  She enjoys road trips with her husband, connecting with women through Bible study, and reading way too many books. Lyli writes about life lessons and faith on herpersonal blog. You may also connect with her on Facebook,Twitter, and Pinterest.

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I'm an avid Facebook user.  I probably spend way too much time on the social media site, but I like that it allows me to connect with others. As a stay at home mom, I don't have a lot of interaction with adults. I'm mostly surrounded by my young boys, doing things like laundry, dishes, or making mac 'n cheese. Let me tell ya, it can get very boring and isolating. Facebook for me is a tool to connect with the world outside my living room. In generations past, women would sit on the porch and share coffee with their neighbors. Or, they would talk on the phone for hours at a time. Facebook is just a new way of doing the same thing.  

The downside of Facebook is that it can become all about me, myself and I. Numerous studies have even shown correlations between narcissism and Facebook. 

Here are four ways that you can make Facebook more about promoting the interests of others, rather than the interests of yourself. 

Create Groups
Are there specific groups of people you would like to interact with more? How about your Community Group, MOPS group, or even your extended family?  Try creating a Private/Secret Group. This is a place where only those who are members of the group are able to see what is posted. Be sure to ask permission of your friends before adding them to a group. You can even set up guidelines in the about section. I've found this to be a fun and encouraging way to stay up to date with my own community group.  

Ask questions
Are your posts filled with updates on what you ate for breakfast, your to do list for the day, or how adorable your daughter is?  How about instead of posting about yourself, you post a question that invites interaction from your Facebook friends. This can be a fun way to engage with others online. People really do enjoy sharing things about themselves, but they often need an invitation to do so. You can ask what your friends did on the weekend, what their thoughts are on the latest craze, or even invite their comments on a decision you are pondering. 

Seek out more information 
Sometimes a friend will post something that doesn't convey the whole story. It could be about a hobby, a past experience, or even a personal struggle. Take the time to message them privately or even take the convo offline. This can be a great way to show that you care and are genuinely interested in their lives.  

Make new friends
Often when I meet someone new, I ask them if they would like to be friends on Facebook.  In my experience, it is an easy way to keep a new friend on my radar. This way I can easily message her to set up a coffee date or even just start to get to know her better through her postings. 

What ways have you found to make Facebook more about others than about yourself?
What other social media outlets to you enjoy?

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Most days Keri can be found cruising in her Swagger Wagon, reading a good book, or laughing with friends over large cups of coffee.  She finds great fulfillment in serving those who might not walk through the doors of a church, but still desperately need the Hope that only God can give.  She also enjoys learning about God through unorthodox means, and occasionally blogs about it at Pop Parables.  She also gets in touch with her creative side at BringingCraftyBack. Keri lives in the Greater Seattle area with her husband, their three boys, and 2 weiner pups.

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During this series of 31 Days of Missional Living we are going to give you a few good links that help you live on mission from around the web. 
Check out the first 5 here. 
The second 5 here.
 Third 5 here.

16. 3 Steps to help small group communities multiply.

17. One of my favorite messages on missions from David Platt. 
Divine Sovereignty; the fuel of death-defying missions.

18. Paul Tripp talks about how to keep missional living from becoming just another thing on your to-do list.  


19. Sometimes introverts get a bad rap. But they are not exempt from the mission. Here’s a great article called “The Introverted Evangelist”

20. We all want the communities we are involved in to flourish! Here’s 7 things you may be doing that would stop that.

And we have a ton of other FREE stuff for you: Printables, Bible Studies, Videos, Book Recommendations, Giant List of Blog Hop/Link Ups and more. Spend some time exploring the site.

Angi loves Jesus, coffee, baseball and baking cakes. She is a missionary to college students and can't think of anything she'd rather do to serve God. Angi first met the Lord while climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa but really understood His love and grace as a freshman in college. Her heart is to invest in college students in the same way that many others invested in her. You can find her blogging over at Stuff Angi Does where she tells stories about Jesus, college students, and life. You can also find her on facebook, twitter, pintrest and instagram.

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Living in a state that has been slow to catch onto twitter, I hear, "I just don't get twitter" a lot. And really it's a legitimate question. After all, we have facebook to help us connect with our friends right? (Even though there is so much more facebook can be used for-like using it to reach and influence people for Christ. Check out our ebook about it.) 

So here's the deal with twitter. It's really not a place for in real life friends to connect (though that can happen and is not a bad thing). Think of it more as a place to connect with and meet new people. Think of it as a tool to reach people for Christ you never would ever come in contact with in real life. That's pretty exciting really! 

So getting followers is a pretty awesome thing. More followers means more people you can share with about Jesus and encourage to walk by faith. A good thing to keep in mind with twitter is getting followers is not the end goal but a means to the goal of glorifying God and making Jesus famous. {Tweet this}

So here are 7 ways you can use twitter to glorify God.