Comments on: The Websites of the 50 Most Influential Christians in America http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/12/the-websites-of-the-50-most-influential-christians-in-america/ Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:53:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Dave Christian http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/12/the-websites-of-the-50-most-influential-christians-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Dave Christian Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:12:32 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/12/the-websites-of-the-50-most-influential-christians-in-america/#comment-784 Hi Cory. Awesome list! I added your link to Helpology.org . Hi Cory. Awesome list! I added your link to Helpology.org .

]]> By: Timothy Fish http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/12/the-websites-of-the-50-most-influential-christians-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Timothy Fish Mon, 05 Mar 2007 14:09:35 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/12/the-websites-of-the-50-most-influential-christians-in-america/#comment-302 It was mentioned in another comment that only 2 of the 50 blog. This does not suprise me. I have seen information that indicates that more people have tried blogging and dropped out than maintain an active blog. In my opinion, blogging is a way to allow the masses to have a website. Blogging sites divorce the content from the software framework of a website, so a person doesn't have to be tech savy to have a presence on the web. All of the 50 have at least one website. I doubt any of them are maintaining their own websites. If a person has the resources to get his message out without having to touch the keyboard then I would not expect him to have blog unless he wanted to use it to stay connected to his audience. I doubt it is an issue of time, but most of them don't want to take the time to maintain a blog. People have time to do what they want to do. That is understandable. I don't care to take the time to maintain a blog either. I prefer fulfledged websites to which I publish articles, some of which might seem like blog postings and can control all aspects of the site. If I had the money, I might pass the majority of the work off to someone else. Some people seem to like to blog and that might explain the two bloggers on the list. It was mentioned in another comment that only 2 of the 50 blog. This does not suprise me. I have seen information that indicates that more people have tried blogging and dropped out than maintain an active blog. In my opinion, blogging is a way to allow the masses to have a website. Blogging sites divorce the content from the software framework of a website, so a person doesn’t have to be tech savy to have a presence on the web. All of the 50 have at least one website. I doubt any of them are maintaining their own websites. If a person has the resources to get his message out without having to touch the keyboard then I would not expect him to have blog unless he wanted to use it to stay connected to his audience. I doubt it is an issue of time, but most of them don’t want to take the time to maintain a blog. People have time to do what they want to do. That is understandable. I don’t care to take the time to maintain a blog either. I prefer fulfledged websites to which I publish articles, some of which might seem like blog postings and can control all aspects of the site. If I had the money, I might pass the majority of the work off to someone else. Some people seem to like to blog and that might explain the two bloggers on the list.

]]> By: Armen http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/12/the-websites-of-the-50-most-influential-christians-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Armen Mon, 15 Jan 2007 01:11:36 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/12/the-websites-of-the-50-most-influential-christians-in-america/#comment-301 The problem is, that if some of them where to blog they would drain the information that they have dry and then not be able to publish it as half the world may have already it through their blogs. Well, I'm not saying that that is definately the case, but it could be. Another thing - there are really some names up there that I doubt are even saved. I'm not gonna mention them here, but some of their words and actions are so unscriptural that I can't see how they have experienced true saving grace (and no, I'm not solely speaking of George Bush). The problem is, that if some of them where to blog they would drain the information that they have dry and then not be able to publish it as half the world may have already it through their blogs. Well, I’m not saying that that is definately the case, but it could be.

Another thing – there are really some names up there that I doubt are even saved. I’m not gonna mention them here, but some of their words and actions are so unscriptural that I can’t see how they have experienced true saving grace (and no, I’m not solely speaking of George Bush).

]]> By: Cory Miller http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/12/the-websites-of-the-50-most-influential-christians-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Cory Miller Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:56:46 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/12/the-websites-of-the-50-most-influential-christians-in-america/#comment-300 DJ, thanks for pointing that out ... I sure hope not. But I think if you look through that list a LOT of those people already have national platforms (TV, writing books, massive churches, etc.). Their issue with blogging is probably (I'm guessing): time. And also the reality that they are influencing a lot of people already through their current platforms. The guys I think about though who are making some great use of blogging aren't necessarily on that list ... like Perry Noble, Gary Lamb, etc. One advantage of blogs is it GIVES you a platform in the first place. And a cheap one at that (compared to TV rates especially). And you have access to millions of people. With all this being said, those 48 other people on the list COULD be using blogs to EXPAND their platforms! I wish more would. DJ, thanks for pointing that out … I sure hope not.

But I think if you look through that list a LOT of those people already have national platforms (TV, writing books, massive churches, etc.).

Their issue with blogging is probably (I’m guessing): time. And also the reality that they are influencing a lot of people already through their current platforms.

The guys I think about though who are making some great use of blogging aren’t necessarily on that list … like Perry Noble, Gary Lamb, etc.

One advantage of blogs is it GIVES you a platform in the first place. And a cheap one at that (compared to TV rates especially). And you have access to millions of people.

With all this being said, those 48 other people on the list COULD be using blogs to EXPAND their platforms! I wish more would.

]]> By: djchuang http://churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/12/the-websites-of-the-50-most-influential-christians-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-299 djchuang Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:49:56 +0000 http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com/2007/01/12/the-websites-of-the-50-most-influential-christians-in-america/#comment-299 Ahem, so only 2 of the top 50 most influential Christians blog? Is the moral of the story: if you want to be influential, don't blog? :) Ahem, so only 2 of the top 50 most influential Christians blog? Is the moral of the story: if you want to be influential, don’t blog? :)

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