I agree with Danny that time to kick things around the table would be good.

Hope you are well – we moved to NJ a month ago – have our second core group gathering tomorrow. Pray for us man – God is big and this mission is tough.

Either way, I’m sure the next BoB will be great

I like the panel discussion format, with ample time for audience Q&A.

As far as a topic, I think it might be helpful to talk about the responsibility a blogger might have to his local church on the net. I’ve seen this discussion come up in various places on the web. For instance, many worship leaders and children’s ministry workers have blogs, in which they often (if not primarily) blog about their church ministry.

A popular blogger can often end up being listed in the top spots on Google and other search engines for his or her church, whether or not they’re on staff or in any kind of position like elder/deacon. That being the case, should the blogger follow any kind of general “best practices” guidelines developed by Christian bloggers? What kind of self-policing should bloggers do? Should they have a disclaimer on their site?

Should their local church have any kind of say in how the church is represented on these blogs? And how are things different if the blog is connected (like mine is) to an official church site? Or, if the blogger is employed by the church?

This can be a crucial issue, because some bloggers might be most well known as a leader or member of a particular church. In some cases, the way they represent themselves online can do a lot to shape perception of their church.

I would imagine that, if this were the topic, speakers should include at least one blogger who blogs on an official church site, one who has his own site but is primarily known as the pastor of a particular church, and one who is generally not known for his or her local church affiliation.