With new technology coming into Papua New Guinea there is also an increasing use of social media, more particularly Facebook. Increasing numbers of Papua New Guineans use Facebook to chat, message, blog, and advertise. Data in PNG show teenagers and adolescents from the ages of 18 – 24 are frequent users of Facebook.

The opportunities Facebook provides for mass communication unfortunately can and has been abused. The media team  at CRMF has taken an initiative to help educate and inform the young generation on how to use Facebook in a positive and godly way.

In our first youth video that was produced we address issues like gossiping, miss use of media, and angry posts and comments. Many young people publish without really thinking about negative consequences of articles and comments they post.

So many, through their writing and posting publicly on Facebook don’t realize that they are either damaging another persons good reputation or damaging their own reputation and this arouses anger, envy, comparison and pride.

“It is said that information is power and that Facebook is a powerful tool that can be used for positive outcome.” As citizens of the global community we have responsibility towards each other. In everything we do we must do to glorify God and that includes the use of Facebook.

This youth video is accessible on CRMF’s Facebook and YouTube channel for all viewers to easily access and view. It is aslo posted below. We are also working toward including the video on CRMF’s devices so when customers buy an audio bible, phone or SD cards for their phones, the Youth video with other biblical contents will be available in the devises. This is another way CRMF continues to outreach and minister to our community in PNG.