Big Changes – New Website

The first 6 months of Church Blog Theory have been exciting. I am happy to announce two BIG changes that will hopefully affect the future success of this ministry.

1. Church Blog Theory has received a generous sponsorship from TheoBloggers and has launched a new website – churchblogtheory.org
2. CBT has begun making presentations to Christians/congregations with the goal of increasing awareness of blogging ministry and assisting people with strategies utilizing blogging and social media to share the message of Christ .

We are thankful to everyone who has supported CBT since its launch earlier this year.

If you are subscribed to our blogger or wordpress.com sites, using one of our sidebar badges and/or including us in your blogroll we would like to ask that you please…

- Change your subscription to http://churchblogtheory.org or subscribe HERE in a feed reader
- Update our address in your blogroll to http://churchblogtheory.org
- Change your badge to the NEW badge

We would love for you to stop by the new site and check out the introduction and theory segments. They have been revised and reflect our aim to engage the internet for the glory of God!

Blessings in your blogging!

Obligated to Him,
Ryan Parsons

The Redemptive Analogy – Introduction

A few years ago, by the recommendation of a co-worker, I purchased a book. Unfortunately, it sat dormant on my shelf until a few months ago. After I started reading it, I couldn’t put it down.

Don Richardson in his autobiographical work, Peace Child, describes the cross-cultural mission work he did among the Sawi people of Netherlands New Guinea beginning in 1962. It is a fascinating story of hope, courage and perseverance. Richardson spent countless hours learning the language and studying the culture. He encountered many hardships and obstacles in trying to teach the word of God. Then, in a moment, he witnessed the connection that would allow him to help the Sawi connect with the Gospel. The Peace Child!

Part of Richardson’s success involved his desire to find that connection or what he calls the “redemptive analogy” that would help the message of Jesus make sense to the Sawi. I believe that we have to be looking to find that same analogy in order to help the 21st century person understand and connect with Jesus. The reality is, for whatever reason, people don’t get the message of Jesus. Our job is to help them see and understand Him.

Stay tuned as we discuss how to seek the redemptive analogy.

Richardson, Don. Peace Child. Ventura: Regal Books, 2005.

Monitoring Your Blog Traffic – Stat Counter

StatCounter.com is an easy service to use for monitoring traffic on your blog.

Go to StatCounter.com’s homepage

Click REGISTER NOW!

Fill in the correct information.

Select your timezone and Click PROCEED & ADD A PROJECT.

Fill in the correct information.

Do NOT click Public Stats.

Select Culture & Religion

Continue to CONFIGURE & INSTALL CODE.

Select INVISIBLE COUNTER

Select your blogging platform.

StatCounter will give specific instructions for embedding the code on your blog.

After your code is installed, click on the EMAIL icon.

Fill in the appropriate information and choose how often you would like a report emailed to you.  Click Add Email Report and you are all done!

Church Blog Theory Seminar

Everyone is Invited to:

Church Blog Theory Seminar
Please join us for a free seminar discussing how to use faith based blogging, integrated with other social media, as a strategy to deploy the truth online and develop relationships aimed at sharing Jesus with our community.

Date: Saturday, April 25th, 2009
Location: Harding University, McInteer Room 349 (Google Map)
Time: 9am-12noon
Speaker: Ryan Parsons
Program:
-    9-9:50    “A Case for Blogging”
-    10-10:50     “Blogging and Evangelism”
-    11-12     “Getting Started” Optional (bring your laptop)

Please help us promote this event.  Add this announcement to your blog, email to your friends, announce in your church bulletin -AND/OR-
Download a .pdf Flyer

Blog/Email – 240 Words

Church Blog Theory –
Engaging the Internet for the Glory of God

How do we share the message of Christ in the 21st century?

Can we use digital technology to reach millions? Could social media develop relationships that result in sharing our faith with our community?

Why aren’t we as the church doing more to engage the world via the internet? Have we hidden our light under a basket? (Ref. Matt. 5:15 NASB) It is time for the church to be the “city on the hill.” Inaction is not an option.

How do we easily, quickly and effectively have a positive influence on the internet and our community for the glory of God?

Faith Based Blogging
- It is the place where millions of seekers “walk” each day.
- It builds relationships and opens doors for personal evangelism.
- It covers the globe in seconds.
- It is free and easy
- It integrates easily with other mediums of communication.

Church Blog Theory Seminar
Please join us for a free seminar discussing how to use faith based blogging, integrated with other social media, as a strategy to deploy the truth online and develop relationships aimed at sharing Jesus with our community.

Date: Saturday, April 25th, 2009
Location: Harding University, McInteer Room 349
Time: 9am-12noon
Speaker: Ryan Parsons
Program:
- 9-9:50 “A Case for Blogging”
- 10-10:50 “Blogging and Evangelism”
- 11-12 “Getting Started” Optional (bring your laptop)

http://churchblogtheory.wordpress.com

Church Bulletin – 90 Words

Church Blog Theory Seminar

How do we share the message of Christ in the 21st century?

Please join us for a free seminar discussing how to use faith based blogging, integrated with other social media, as a strategy to deploy the truth online and develop relationships aimed at sharing Jesus with our community.

Date: Saturday, April 25th, 2009
Location: Harding University, McInteer Room 349
Time: 9am-12noon
Speaker: Ryan Parsons
Program:
- 9-9:50 “A Case for Blogging”
- 10-10:50 “Blogging and Evangelism”
- 11-12 “Getting Started” Optional (bring your laptop)

http://churchblogtheory.wordpress.com