Digital Disciple Tip #1

you were called to be a witness, not an audience

The algorithm doesn’t have a soul (but you do)

You might think, if someone has 3,000 followers, their posts get seen by—oh, I don’t know—3,000 people?

You’d be wrong. I was too.

Turns out, Facebook (and Instagram) show your post to a tiny test group first—like 2–5% of your followers. If that little group reacts quickly, then it shows it to a few more. If not, it goes dark. Buried beneath dog videos and sponsored ads for Amazon.

And listen, I’m not mad. (Okay, maybe a little.)

But here’s why I care:

I don’t post just to “stay active.” I post because I believe words can carry truth. I believe the Spirit still whispers through screens. And I know what it feels like to scroll past something that pierces your heart at just the right time—and I want to be faithful to write that kind of something.

So here’s where you come in.

If you see one of my posts—on Facebook or Instagram or even Substack—and it stirs something in you, would you do one thing?

React. Comment. Share.

Even just a “yes” or 🙏 or give me a “this” or a heart emoji.

Because when you do, the algorithm leans in and says, “Interesting. People care about this.” And it sends the post further. Sometimes a little further. Sometimes a lot.

Your comment might be what helps that one person see it—the one who’s up at 2 a.m., wondering if God forgot them. Or if they’re the only one still afraid. Or still believing.

This isn’t about boosting my ego. It’s about boosting the reach of words that could remind someone of the truth they forgot: that they are not alone, that God still sees them, and that grace hasn’t run out.

If you believe the gospel still speaks to the world, even through a screen, then your small act—your like, your comment, your share—becomes part of that ministry. It’s a digital amen. A way of saying, “Let it be heard.”

Paul used the Roman roads. We’ve been handed Wi-Fi. The method changes. The mission doesn’t.

Just so you know, I’ll keep writing even if no one sees it. That’s the deal I made with God when I picked up the keyboard again.

But if you’re here and you believe in what we’re doing, thank you for helping it reach a little further.

💛

Hayley