Comments on: Should My Church Start a Blog? http://www.threeparts.com/2009/01/09/should-my-church-start-a-blog/ A youth ministry internet and technology blog Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:48:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Swing Trading http://www.threeparts.com/2009/01/09/should-my-church-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Swing Trading Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:13:15 +0000 http://www.threeparts.com/?p=155#comment-265 Interesting post. I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. Hope others find it as interesting as I did. Interesting post. I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. Hope others find it as interesting as I did.

]]> By: Swing Trading http://www.threeparts.com/2009/01/09/should-my-church-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Swing Trading Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:13:15 +0000 http://www.threeparts.com/?p=155#comment-257 Interesting post. I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. Hope others find it as interesting as I did. Interesting post. I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. Hope others find it as interesting as I did.

]]> By: John http://www.threeparts.com/2009/01/09/should-my-church-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-18 John Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:50:19 +0000 http://www.threeparts.com/?p=155#comment-18 @ryanv - You make a good point here. I think the questions in the post are ones you must ask to start a blog - but then you need to make sure you have all of the correct ingredients to put it together. So, in theory, it may be right for your church, but you may not have the right team to make it happen. Another point that Bailey makes in the book is that you MUST be passionate, or the blog will not be a success. This is VERY important. @ryanv – You make a good point here. I think the questions in the post are ones you must ask to start a blog – but then you need to make sure you have all of the correct ingredients to put it together. So, in theory, it may be right for your church, but you may not have the right team to make it happen.

Another point that Bailey makes in the book is that you MUST be passionate, or the blog will not be a success. This is VERY important.

]]> By: Byron Chesney http://www.threeparts.com/2009/01/09/should-my-church-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Byron Chesney Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:44:39 +0000 http://www.threeparts.com/?p=155#comment-17 I think it's a great idea. In fact, I have a blog for the music ministry portion of my church and it has be a great benefit for interacting with singing groups and soloist who are interested in worshipping at our church. We also gain benefits from social networks such as Facebook (which is where I discovered the link to this post), Twitter, MySpace, and MyChurch. We can all socially interact, discuss church events and also spread the Gospel message to the masses. I believe there is a closed-mindset with lots of folks when it comes to using such tools. Blogs and websites can have good and bad results. The most important thing is the administrative tasks. It must be well supervised and maintained. I think it’s a great idea. In fact, I have a blog for the music ministry portion of my church and it has be a great benefit for interacting with singing groups and soloist who are interested in worshipping at our church. We also gain benefits from social networks such as Facebook (which is where I discovered the link to this post), Twitter, MySpace, and MyChurch. We can all socially interact, discuss church events and also spread the Gospel message to the masses. I believe there is a closed-mindset with lots of folks when it comes to using such tools. Blogs and websites can have good and bad results. The most important thing is the administrative tasks. It must be well supervised and maintained.

]]> By: Chris S. http://www.threeparts.com/2009/01/09/should-my-church-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Chris S. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:20:04 +0000 http://www.threeparts.com/?p=155#comment-16 I had the task of revamping my church's website last year and in the process incorporated a blog. It includes periodic updates on what is coming up in the church, recaps on things that happened, and recaps of the weekend messages. Of course it may be coincidence but in the time frame since the new site released we have seen a 35% increase in the number of young adults visiting our church on Sundays and the number of young adults getting involved in the church. I had the task of revamping my church’s website last year and in the process incorporated a blog. It includes periodic updates on what is coming up in the church, recaps on things that happened, and recaps of the weekend messages.

Of course it may be coincidence but in the time frame since the new site released we have seen a 35% increase in the number of young adults visiting our church on Sundays and the number of young adults getting involved in the church.

]]> By: ryanv http://www.threeparts.com/2009/01/09/should-my-church-start-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-15 ryanv Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:08:47 +0000 http://www.threeparts.com/?p=155#comment-15 "ultimately, Bailey finds no reason why bloggins is wrong for any church." I would tend to agree at first thought. A blog would be great. However, I can think of one reason why it would be wrong for a church. Say the personality of the pastor, and the rest of the staff at the church do not lean towards writing in form of a blog. Where it would be hard to keep a consistent blog with consistent updates. I think then that the blog would be wasted and the efforts and time put into it may also be wasted. Sorry if my thoughts are not too fluid, they rarely are :) “ultimately, Bailey finds no reason why bloggins is wrong for any church.”

I would tend to agree at first thought. A blog would be great.

However, I can think of one reason why it would be wrong for a church. Say the personality of the pastor, and the rest of the staff at the church do not lean towards writing in form of a blog. Where it would be hard to keep a consistent blog with consistent updates. I think then that the blog would be wasted and the efforts and time put into it may also be wasted.

Sorry if my thoughts are not too fluid, they rarely are :)

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