My name is Andrew Dawson and it's been a while since I've been too
involved in NWMC. Work has prevented me from attending the full
week for five years, but I got there this year with my wife, Jill. As always, it didn't disappoint.
The most influential part of my week was an afternoon meeting where Dr. Scott Sunquist discussed Presbyterian Mission in a Flat World. You can both listen to and read his thoughts along with my responses to his questions for consideration
in that forum thread. What struck me was that I work with all the
technologies he discussed on a daily basis (everything but the Berlin
Wall).
I
am not an expert on Christ's mission fields, but I am knowledgeable of
the internet technology we need to use. Speaking with mission
experts
throughout the week made it clear there is a need and an interest in
how to use the web to support, encourage and empower the reach of God's
missionaries.
Simply put, blogs are a simple way (yes, they are easy) to
connect to the largest audience in the world today. Nearly the whole
world is accessible through the internet.
In this blog, I hope to discuss why Christians should use the internet as they live their mission to the world and how to do it.
Here is a quick list of ideas I would like to address.
- build a site like this
- contact me
- what is a blog and who cares
- what is a tag and why care
- what is RSS and what can it do for me
- comment on a (my) Blog
- set up a blog (detailed step by step)
- writing an entry
- keep people coming back
- allow people to find you
If you have more topic suggestions or questions, leave a comment
with the form at the bottom of this page. I look forward to the
journey.