Facebook has over a Billion users which includes nearly half of all those on the Internet worldwide. According to a LA Times article Facebook execs are shooting for the rest:
"We’re not a company that is just trying to add more people," said Chris Cox, Facebook’s vice president of product. "What we are trying to do is build a service that everyone in the world can use."
Here’s a great idea: using Google Earth and Google Maps to do virtual intercession.
What a wonderful use of technology. An incredible tool for intercessors. Google Earth and Google Maps can take you downtown and into every neighborhood in your city right from your computer, ipad, or phone.
It can even take you to Washington DC, the White House, Congress, or the Supreme Court. .What an incredible tool for Intercessors and ministry prayer groups.
Here’s a helpful guide to some common mistakes that I make every once in a while and you probably do to. Written by Brian Clark of Copyblogger: “Five Grammatical Errors that Make You Look Dumb”
He lists five mistakes to avoid when blogging and writing web copy:
Read what he has to say about these common errors. I have broken them all at one time or another. Very helpful!
PLUGINS
For those working on a WordPress platform (WordPress.com or WordPress.org), plugins play an essential part in setting up and maintaining your site. It certainly can be confusing to new bloggers and even those of us who have been blogging for years.
Those working with Blogger don't have to worry about Plugins since everything is provided by the Blogger program. It is the perfect program for those with little time to invest in a website or blog, like pastors.
The OurChurch.com blog has an article on evangelism and social networking where they evaluate and link to a recent PBS article.
John Saddington of ChurchCrunch, was one of those interviewed in the PBS article and points out:
“One of the nice things about social media is that it establishes a two-way conversation… Instead of blaring our faith into people’s faces, we can use blogs and social media to dialogue.”
The social media really does make it possible to naturally share your life and faith with your friends and relatives. A genuine tool for evangelism.
The following 10 commandments came from a conference of Godblogs in the Uk held by the Evangelical Alliance. The gathering of Christian bloggers gave the conferees an opportunity to network and think through a Christian approach to blogging.
The ten cyberspace commandments:
-You shall not put your blog before your integrity.
-You shall not make an idol of your blog.
