“To Blog or not to Blog…”
Terry Dashner………………………….Faith Fellowship Church PO Box 1586 Broken Arrow, OK 74013
It’s entitled, Blog {Understanding The Information Reformation That’s Changing Your World} (Nelson Books 2005). His name is Hugh Hewitt, and he’s written something worth reading, especially if you’re interested in impact. Allow me to continue.
Listen to this: “Since HughHewitt.com was launched in early 2002, more than ten million people have visited his site (seven million just since
beginning of 2004). ‘Why does this visitor traffic matter?’ asks Hewitt. ‘People’s attentions are up for grabs. If you depend upon steady trust of others, suddenly you have an audience waiting to hear from you.’ The race is underway, though, to gain mindspace and to be part of readers’ habits. If your organization has not established itself in blogosphere, now is time to move ahead, but quickly!”
I agree. God has provided a powerful weapon in our arsenal of faith. Disseminating words is powerful. And when words disseminated are wise and informative, they become a mighty gun against forces of ignorance, prejudice, foolishness, stupidity, immaturity… (Pardon me. I got carried away). Many of you have heard me preach. Some of you have heard me say that most powerful medium to change hearts of men has been, and will always be—the written and disseminated word. Why do I say that? Because it is true, and I like speaking truth. I sleep better at night, having spoken truth throughout daytime.
The church has gotten it wrong. It isn’t western televangelist that’s going to win Muslim to Jesus Christ. A testimony of a Muslim turning to Jesus, written down on a leaflet or pamphlet and disseminate widely will. Don’t get me wrong. There are some good TV evangelists who love God and do a good work for church; however, medium of television is too expensive, too impractical to win world for Jesus. Missionaries on ground and armed with videos, pamphlets, and medicine will do “greater works.” (I know I’m opinionated; but at 50 I’ve earned right. If it’s too much for you, use delete key that God gave your computer.)
