The Rise of Christian Influencing (And Why It Makes People Uncomfortable)

About this episode

Kaleb and Jeanine discuss the impact of Christian social media on faith and community.

Kaleb and I had a really honest conversation about something that’s been on our hearts lately: Is Christian social media actually helping people grow in their faith, or could it sometimes be hurting them? We talked about the incredible ways God has used social media to reach people, share the Gospel, and build community, but we also wrestled with the challenges that come with Christian influencing, performative faith, monetizing ministry, comparison, and call-out culture. This conversation was especially personal because we’ve both experienced different sides of the Christian creator world. We discussed the tension between sharing your faith publicly and keeping your relationship with God authentic and personal. Kaleb opened up about why he sometimes struggles with faith-based content online, while I shared how God has used social media in my own journey and in the lives of so many others. One of our biggest takeaways? Christian influencers can inspire us, but they should never replace our personal relationship with Jesus, our local church, or real-life Christian community. Social media can be an amazing tool, but it should point us back to God—not become the source of our faith…

People in this episode

Host: Jeanine Amapola

Guest: Kaleb

Topics covered

• Christian influencing
• social media
• faith growth
• performative faith
• monetizing ministry
• comparison
• call-out culture

Keywords

• Christian influencers
• social media
• faith
• Gospel
• community
• authenticity
• comparison culture

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