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If you’ve found your website here at Missionary-Blogs.com, you may have had a sudden realization that some very unexpected people could be reading your blog. Some very unexpected people may really connect with what you’re doing. Who knows? Maybe someday some very unexpected people will follow you in ministry!
It’s obvious that many blogs were set up with the expectation that only a few friends would be reading. But this shouldn’t be the way of things for a missionary blogger. This is why it’s so important to explain who you are and what you’re doing. Just telling people your astrological sign doesn’t cut it.
My suggestion? Have a quick summary somewhere, and then have somewhere people can go for more information. When you’re writing, remember that anyone anywhere in the world may be reading. Will they understand? Can the information be quickly scanned, or is it overwhelming?
A few quick examples:
- HUBERnews has a good profile page with a way to contact them, how to donate and some personal interests.
- The Rothchild’s blog is built into an excellent website with lots of easy to access info
- Papa Chick’s Thoughts has a link to another website with easy to find info
- under the acacias has a easy to find menu with great info
- Voice in the Desert simply links to other posts with information, another great idea.
- The Kingsley Clan does it all – links to related sites, a clear profile, and links to posts that read like a missionary FAQ.
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Just wanted you to know that I have linked you on our site. Thanks for the great work you are doing.
Hi from Nigeria. I don’t know whether you purposely do not have a “contact us” link (too many missionaries inundating you with requests to be added?) or I just can’t find it … but I love your site and plan to sit and study some of the advice carefully as I am new to blogging. I’m still unsure whether it’s a good way to communicate but we’ll see.
I’m also collecting blog links for our Evangel Hospital web site, so if you come across blogs from missionary doctors or mission hospitals, it would be great if you could let me know.
Thanks!
Mike Blyth
ECWA Evangel Hospital
Jos, Nigeria
Yes, I am human – although I’m a little scared about being “dealt with”!
Don’t worry, I am planning to add a page about myself here. I’ve been busy and haven’t had a chance yet. Lord willing in the next few days I’ll be on it, and I’ll include a form so that you can recommend blogs to be added/removed.
Thanks for the links, and the comments! It’s been fun so far. I’ll leave a note in the blog when I have the new page up.
But for the next few days, I’m going to enjoy being a mystery.
By the way…I added a post/link about who we are and what we do to our website.
Yeah, I’ve been wondering who’s running this site.
Hi
Are you planning to update the Bloglist anytime soon? You appear to have picked up on several Blogs recently and it would be good to see them on the list.
Also, do you have a name> It would be nice to have a ‘human’ to deal with.
Cheers
Dean