There is a discussion thread going on over at The Blogging Church Facebook group.

Question: How has Blogging Positively Impacted Your Church?

Answer: Eric Stillman (Hartford, CT) replied

I began last October as the pastor of a small, pretty invisible evangelical church in connecticut (http://www.newlife-glastonbury.org). I began blogging right away by simply posting once a week: sometimes reflecting theologically on a cultural phenomenon, sometimes expanding an idea from the Sunday sermon, and sometimes raising difficult issues for discussion.

I’ve found that the blog has so far been our most successful outreach tool (not sure what to think about that…), drawing people who have really appreciated finding a church willing to ask tough questions & listen respectfully to different opinions. One post was even picked up by the religion writer of The Hartford Courant, the state paper, adding a whole new audience.

I also import my blog to my Facebook account, allowing a lot of people I know from many different venues to hopefully be challenged to think through what they believe and what Jesus is all about.

The main benefit of blogging seems to be giving a window into our church & pastor’s values & beliefs for anyone who visits our site. In a state where most people don’t trust evangelicals, the blog has been a great bridge-builder.

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