The Blogging Church
Sharing the Story of Your Church Through Blogs

In its persuasive case for blogs - a Web log or online journal - in the local church, this book answers key questions: What is a blog? Should we have one? What can blogs accomplish in my church? How do I start? Is it expensive? For seekers who look for a church on the Web, blogs can be important.

The Blogging Church offers church leaders a field manual for using the social phenomenon of blogs to connect people and build communities in a whole new way. Inside you will find the why, what, and how of blogging in the local church. Filled with illustrative examples and practical advice, the authors answer key questions learned on the frontlines of ministry: Is blogging a tool or a toy? What problems will blogging solve? How does it benefit ministry? How do I build a great blog? and Who am I blogging for? The Blogging Church is a handbook that will inspire and equip you to join the conversation. The book includes contributions from five of the most popular bloggers in the world-Robert Scoble, Dave Winer, Kathy Sierra, Guy Kawasaki, and Merlin Mann, as well as interviews with blogging pastors such as Mark Driscoll, Craig Groeschel, Tony Morgan, Perry Noble, Greg Surratt, Mark Batterson, and many more.

About Leadership Network. Foreword. Preface. ONE: The Story of Blogging. TWO: Why Blog? Five Questions with Mark Driscoll. THREE: Share News. FOUR: Cast Vision. Five Questions with Perry Noble. FIVE: Reach Out. SIX: Connect Your Staff. Five Questions with Craig Groeschel. SEVEN: Learn from Others. EIGHT: Spread the Word. Five Questions with Church Marketing Sucks. NINE: Get Started. TEN: Build a Better Blog. Five Questions with Tony Morgan. ELEVEN: Build a Really Bad Blog. TWELVE: Feed Your Head: RSS. Five Questions with Greg Surratt. THIRTEEN: Podcasting. FOURTEEN: Warning Labels. Five Questions with Mark Batterson. FIFTEEN: Built to Last. SIXTEEN: The One Thing. Notes. Acknowledgments. The Authors. Index.