Why Should Anybody Blog?

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Jim Walton

Why should your pastor blog:

  • to make your pastor more accessible
  • to give your pastor a voice beyond the church walls
  • to give your pastor a platform to address specific issues affecting the church
  • to allow people to offer input and feedback to your pastor’s thoughts
  • to reach people worldwide with the message of Christ
  • to give your pastor an outlet
  • to allow your pastor to express what he is passionate about
  • to allow your pastor a way to address issues that need to be given attention but may not be appropriate coming from the pulpit
  • to give people an idea of an idea of what the pastor is about if they are considering visiting the church
  • to further define the purpose of your church
  • to give your pastor and church a more personal appearance
  • to share positive things that your church has done lately
  • to have a positive impact on your community
  • to introduce the key players in your church, both staff and volunteers
  • to give your pastor a voice
  • to increase your public image
  • to share the personality of what your pastor and church are about

Why should your business blog:

  • to make your business more accessible
  • to give your business a voice
  • to give your business a platform to address specific issues affecting the business
  • to allow people to offer input and feedback to your business
  • to reach people worldwide with your business’ message
  • to give your business an outlet
  • to allow your business to express what he is passionate about
  • to allow your business a way to address issues that need to be given attention
  • to give people an idea of an idea of what the business is about if they are considering sending some business your way
  • to further define the purpose of your business
  • to give your business a more personal appearance
  • to share positive things that your business has done lately
  • to have a positive impact on your community
  • to introduce the key players in your business
  • to give your business a voice
  • to increase your public image
  • to share the personality of what your business is about
  • to give your business the upper hand on the competition
  • to show that your business is the leader in it’s industry
  • to add value to your industry

Why should you blog:

  • Consider any of the choices in the first list
  • Consider any of the choices in the second list

I am rediscovering my blogging groove, thanks to Darren Rowse at ProBlogger. Today’s task in the Rediscover Your Blogging Groove project is to write a list post.

What are some other reasons for anybody to blog?

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2 Responses to “Why Should Anybody Blog?”

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