Comments on: Pastors: Stop "Cutting and Pasting" Your Blogs

By: Michael Buckingham

Michael Buckingham — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Great post...so good in fact that I just cut, copied and pasted it as an entry into my own blog.

Wow, this blogging thing is easy.

By: Mark E

Mark E — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

If I ever do cut and paste something, it is to reference it, and discuss it....

Good post Phil!

By: Rick Wilson

Rick Wilson — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Very interesting post Phil and could be a “teachable moment” within Christian culture.

As a media guy plugged into lots of churches and non profits for a long time, I see a well worn pattern here. Instead of using creative resources to their fullest, the top down “pastor as the master of the universe model” has always micorwaved sermons in traditional TV and radio. It’s never been good programming but as long as enough people thought so – the madness continued.

Now the same mistake is being made in new media. Blogs, tweets and facebook pages are being managed by others and as you say – “you can tell in a heartbeat” that it’s a hired gun. What’s needed here in the many to many model is a paradigm shift in the structure of organizations where there is real servant leadership going on instead of so much power concentrated on one person.

Many to many only works when there is transparency and honesty reflected in communication. Getting real and in a real sense – getting smaller – is the engine that will make it work.

By: Tin

Tin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Blog from The Apostle Paul, found in Dead Sea Scrolls...or a Mason jar...not sure which.

6AM- Praised the Lord down by the sea. Awesome!

8AM- Time to make the tents....

10AM- Roman soldiers sniffing around again.

12N- 40 lashes less one from those Roman dudes. Don't feel like lunch.

8P- Note to self.....finish that letter to the Corinthians

9:15P- "Hey, Timothy....write something in my blog will you?"

10P- bed time. These shackles are chaffing my ankles.

By: jackie holland

jackie holland — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Thank you so much. You have so many helpful hints and reminders. I for one really appreciate all of these great ideas…admonitions.

By: cool dad

cool dad — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Great point. Pastors need to realize that blogs are fully personal for their readers to consume at any time . Instead, many blogs are treated as if they’re just another opportunity to extend the pastor’s personal brand.

By: Mike Yoakum

Mike Yoakum — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Rick,

incredibly well said! And it applies to all areas of ministry across the board, not just many to many media kinds of outlets. But there doesn't appear to be great payoff. As a pastor who is struggling to maintain genuine servant leadership rather than follow the model that 'sells the product' I have to say it is clearly the road less traveled (and I'm pretty sure I get why - doesn't seem to deliver 'success' as readily).

Anyway bravo for your insight and the audacity to speak it! And to you, too, Phil! Kudos for lauding actual transparency.

By: Zach Pippin

Zach Pippin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I cut and paste once a week,my “Funny Fridays” that are a collection of funny stuff around the internet. Other than that it’s all real. Then again, I’m not a preacher or writer, so I don’t have anything else.

By: nova

nova — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Hi,

Thank you for your blog. It is indeed true. My blogs I guess are a lot of mistakes and just trying to publish in order that people somehow would binefit what I write.

God bless your Ministry.

Please have a look at my blogs

In Christ Alone,

Nova

http://pastornova.blogspot.com/

By: Shawn Bumpers

Shawn Bumpers — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I love blogging and I love writing so my blog probably comes off more polished, but I hope it still retains some of that spontanious feel. I completely agree. Don’t just cut and paste into your blog. Let people know how you feel about something … they’re reading your blog because they feel some kind of connection with you and have an interest your opinion. Great post!