Dec
13
2006
Bloggers are a Part of the Problem
Three weeks ago, I posted ”A Call for Humble Bloggers“ where I claimed that we bloggers overestimate our importance. Case in point: last summer’s SBC election of Frank Page. This week, I came across Nathan Finn‘s “possible solutions” to problems ailing the SBC. Problem #9 on Nathan’s list is blogger arrogance. You need to check out the whole post. I’ll give you a few samples here.
“(I sometimes wish I weren’t Southern Baptist…) when I see the arrogance of some bloggers who assume that because they have a high speed internet connection and strong opinions, they are God’s chose instrument to bring renewal to the SBC (what better way to break up a power base than replace it with a new power base)”
Here’s the condensed version of Finn’s advice to bloggers:
A. Bloggers need to regularly pray about their blogs. Pray that God will help them to blog with integrity. Pray that God will bring sinful motives to light. Pray that God will use blogs for his glory.
B. Bloggers need not assume they are smarter or godlier because they are more tech-savvy.
C. Bloggers need to guard against negativity.
D. Bloggers need to admit that Bobby Welch is right… Bloggers need to not let their hobby take the place of things that really matter, which includes evangelism.
E. Bloggers need to remember that sometimes the better part of wisdom is not posting about everything you know.
F. Bloggers need to remember that if this little revolution ever becomes about SBC political power, they will become the very thing they gripe about the most: a power base.
G. Bloggers need to remember that blogging communities are only pseudo-communities; as fun as it is to dialog in the comments, real community can only exist in real, face-to-face relationships.
H. Bloggers need to remember that change will only come to the convention as local churches change. Even the most influential blogs ultimately play a small role in convention life.
I. Bloggers need to be willing to quit.