On June 27, 1844, Joseph Smith, the Prophet, died a martyr to his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. During that time, the message of the restoration was slowly spreading across Europe and North America. Within a period of 14 years, church membership grew to approximately 50,000.
Missionary work in our day is much different. With a single click of a button, we can share the gospel with hundreds...
[read more] On June 27, 1844, Joseph Smith, the Prophet, died a martyr to his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. During that time, the message of the restoration was slowly spreading across Europe and North America. Within a period of 14 years, church membership grew to approximately 50,000.
Missionary work in our day is much different. With a single click of a button, we can share the gospel with hundreds in a matter of seconds. At the last general conference, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf reminded us, “With so many social media resources and a multitude of more or less useful gadgets at our disposal, sharing the good news of the gospel is easier and the effects more far-reaching than ever before."
With this as a backdrop, here's the proposition. On June 27, 2011, in memory of the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, let us use our Facebook profile to share the gospel. Let us do so by posting gospel messages on our status. A few suggestions:
1. Share your favorite quote by Joseph Smith
2. Share videos from Mormon Messages
3. Share a link to mormon.org or lds.org
4. Share a recent quote from general conference
5. Share this event :)
There are many ways we can spread the gospel message through social media. So please, tell us what you plan to do by posting your ideas on the wall of this event.
It took 14 years for 50,000 people to join the church. Will we be able to recruit 50,000 people to join this event within the next few days? Will you consider inviting your friends to "attend?"
A marvelous work and wonder is about to come forth among our Facebook friends. Let us unite our effort and declare June 27th as a day to collectively share the gospel through social media!
