I wonder if the reason grace is so hard for us to accept is because we were originally designed not to need it.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Grace Incompatible
Posted by Joy on Monday, February 26, 2007 0 comments
Labels: Thoughts and Experiences
Christian Blogger's Survey
It all started out so innocently. I found out about a survey of Christian bloggers and thought i'd help out by donating a few minutes of my time for the cause of research. I've been on the other side of surveys and been quite frustrated by low response rates, so i try to return surveys when i can. But now apparently i've obligated myself to post the results of the survey and the list of all the other bloggers who participated.
I guess i shouldn't complain - free material to update my blog! And i think i'm already seeing more traffic from other people who posted the link to my site, so perhaps its the least i can do :) Unfortunately, however, the link to the full results of the survey doesn't work anymore. (Guess i waited too long) The best i can do now is the results summary still available on the surveyer's blog. First is the results, then my comment about them and the researcher's reply, and then the list of participants.
2007 Christian Bloggers Survey Results Announced
By Cory Miller | February 21, 2007 |
Here are some snapshots of the survey:
- Total Number of Blogs In Survey: 367 blogs
- Most Popular Blogging Platform: Blogger with 184; WordPress was next with 77
- Length of Blogging Tenure: 122 blogging for one to six months; followed close by 121 who have been blogging one to two years
- Frequency of Posting: 175 indicated “one to 10 times a month”
- Gender: 309 were males
- Age: 136 are between 31 to 40 years old
- Ministry role: 128 respondents were “senior pastors”
Joy on February 22, 2007 6:50 am
Joy, yes, it definitely wasn’t scientific or an all-encompassing survey. We relied on the traffic from Pastors.com and this site as well as those who were gracious enough to promote it.
I’m hoping for more next year … and with your help and others … a more complete response.
Christian Blogger Survey participants
The bloggers below participated in the Christian Bloggers Survey.
churchcommunicationspro.com
http://www.churchcommunicationspro.com
friesville.net/blog
ministrymarketingcoach.com
http://ministrymarketingcoach.com
johnsmulo.com
douglast.com/thoughts
thebellsite.com
ghostofmediocrity.blogspot.com
http://www.ghostofmediocrity.blogspot.com
morethanstone.blogsome.com
http://morethanstone.blogsome.com
davedavis.typepad.com
theflippingsweetblog.blogspot.com
http://theflippingsweetblog.blogspot.com
blog.aspiringindie.com
spirittalks.blogspot.com
http://www.spirittalks.blogspot.com
chiselrod.com
microexplosion.com
levite.wordpress.com
learning2beastoryteller.blogspot.com
http://www.learning2beastoryteller.blogspot.com
billspondering.blogspot.com
http://billspondering.blogspot.com
dhfriss.typepad.com
imageforth.com
despuesdeldomingo.com
http://www.despuesdeldomingo.com
mattandnancy.org
mondaymorninginsight.com
http://www.mondaymorninginsight.com
valuetheprocess.wordpress.com
http://www.valuetheprocess.wordpress.com
themerge.blogspot.com
semilladeamorgt.blogspot.com
http://semilladeamorgt.blogspot.com
mattsingley.com
timsweatman.blogspot.com
http://timsweatman.blogspot.com
jenniclayville.com
anotherstorm.com
elblogdecristianosh.blogspot.com
http://elblogdecristianosh.blogspot.com
kelly94942.blogspot.com
http://kelly94942.blogspot.com
melindalgroth.blogspot.com
http://www.melindalgroth.blogspot.com
churchrelevance.com
http://www.churchrelevance.com
lapalabra.ws/blogs
twelvewitnesses.com
http://www.twelvewitnesses.com
thoughtsofacountrypreacher.blogspot.com
http://thoughtsofacountrypreacher.blogspot.com
knhamann.blogspot.com
lizziesotola.com
jdblundell.blogspot.com
http://jdblundell.blogspot.com
jason.voxtropolis.com
rwbooth.com
decloaked.blogspot.com
http://www.decloaked.blogspot.com
davetilma.com
debbie-thoughtsof.blogspot.com
http://debbie-thoughtsof.blogspot.com
theclayvilles.typepad.com/brian
http://www.theclayvilles.typepad.com/brian
estudios-biblicos.blogspot.com
http://estudios-biblicos.blogspot.com
elcalvario.us/quicuj
arator.wordpress.com
xanga.com/rtsguy
la-guarida-del-perro.blogspot.com
http://la-guarida-del-perro.blogspot.com
forgodssakeshutup.blogspot.com
http://forgodssakeshutup.blogspot.com
determinacionhoy.net
http://www.determinacionhoy.net
discipleshipmeanderings.wordpress.com
http://discipleshipmeanderings.wordpress.com
challies.com
allensonthe.net
nanolog.blogspot.com
donniejohnson.blogspot.com
http://donniejohnson.blogspot.com
missionsconnexion.com/cs
http://missionsconnexion.com/cs
tonydye.typepad.com
brianeberly.com
curtbradford.typepad.com
http://www.curtbradford.typepad.com
gavin.inthebackyard.com
http://www.gavin.inthebackyard.com
communionreflections.blogspot.com
http://communionreflections.blogspot.com
victorychristianfellowship.net
http://www.victorychristianfellowship.net/index.php?page=blog
timothymyson.blogspot.com
http://www.timothymyson.blogspot.com
rbcgrace.com/deanblog/index.html
http://www.rbcgrace.com/deanblog/index.html
youthguy68.blogspot.com
http://www.youthguy68.blogspot.com
digitalchurch.com.au
http://www.digitalchurch.com.au
djs-book-rants.blogspot.com
http://djs-book-rants.blogspot.com
robertpooley.org
wideworldof.blogspot.com
http://wideworldof.blogspot.com
revunplugged.blogs.com
http://www.revunplugged.blogs.com
xanga.com/welcometotheedge
http://www.xanga.com/welcometotheedge
collinwimberly.blogspot.com
http://www.collinwimberly.blogspot.com
thecrossers.com/blog
http://www.thecrossers.com/blog
atravelersjourney.blogspot.com
http://atravelersjourney.blogspot.com
kairosofthisworld.blogspot.com
http://kairosofthisworld.blogspot.com
revnorman.blogspot.com
soomah.de
leadingsmart.com
pontiacbible.org/brian
http://www.pontiacbible.org/brian
tianke.multiply.com
mountain-top-musings.blogspot.com
http://mountain-top-musings.blogspot.com
discipletim.blogspot.com
http://discipletim.blogspot.com
macmike.typepad.com
http://www.macmike.typepad.com
mcfaddencircle.blogspot.com
http://mcfaddencircle.blogspot.com
getanchored.blogspot.com
http://getanchored.blogspot.com
bucketsfromgoldie.blogspot.com
http://bucketsfromgoldie.blogspot.com
leslieherron.typepad.com
http://www.leslieherron.typepad.com
adoracionyartes.blogspot.com
http://www.adoracionyartes.blogspot.com
johnnyleckie.blogspot.com
http://johnnyleckie.blogspot.com
ridleybarron.blogspot.com
http://www.ridleybarron.blogspot.com
davebowmanonline.com
http://www.davebowmanonline.com
kevinpurcell.org
evtales.com
checkyourcompass.blogspot.com
http://checkyourcompass.blogspot.com
theoskaris.blogspot.com
http://theoskaris.blogspot.com
samshaw.wordpress.com
http://www.samshaw.wordpress.com
zayasbazan.blogspot.com
http://zayasbazan.blogspot.com
explorechrist.blogspot.com
http://www.explorechrist.blogspot.com
gracepages-mbc.blogspot.com
http://gracepages-mbc.blogspot.com
morganchurchdevotional.blogspot.com
http://www.morganchurchdevotional.blogspot.com
2timothy22.blogspot.com
http://2timothy22.blogspot.com
mixmastersean.blogspot.com
http://www.mixmastersean.blogspot.com
freedombc.org
velocityhsm.blogspot.com
http://velocityhsm.blogspot.com
josue.townhall.com
echalelena.blogspot.com
http://www.echalelena.blogspot.com
myspace.com/ncm.pcc.syl
http://www.myspace.com/ncm.pcc.syl
anopendoerr.com
rockc3.com
youthministryhilarity.blogspot.com
http://www.youthministryhilarity.blogspot.com
otbthinking.blogspot.com
http://otbthinking.blogspot.com
cowboycountrychurch.com
http://www.cowboycountrychurch.com
xanga.com/apolizzi
newlifebrisbane.blogspot.com
http://www.newlifebrisbane.blogspot.com
straightfrompastor.blogspot.com
http://straightfrompastor.blogspot.com
lifeofchrisrandomthoughts.blogspot.com
http://lifeofchrisrandomthoughts.blogspot.com
arktrav.blgspot.com
jurgenvandenherik.nl
http://www.jurgenvandenherik.nl
johannesrueschel.de
http://www.johannesrueschel.de
hufi.blogspot.com
completinggodsmission.com
http://www.completinggodsmission.com
cobbsinger.blogspot.com
http://cobbsinger.blogspot.com
fellowshipdayz.blogspot.com
http://fellowshipdayz.blogspot.com
bridgecommunity-mike.blogspot.com
http://bridgecommunity-mike.blogspot.com
jonathaneverette.blogspot.com
http://www.jonathaneverette.blogspot.com
thegatheringplacehome.blogspot.com
http://thegatheringplacehome.blogspot.com
seabourn.org
gupdate.blogger.com
http://www.gupdate.blogger.com
jonathaneverette.blogspot.com
http://www.jonathaneverette.blogspot.com
myspace.com/morelikeyou
http://www.myspace.com/morelikeyou
preacherjoe.blog
theworldfrommywindow.blogspot.com
http://theworldfrommywindow.blogspot.com
attemptedphilosophyblog.blogspot.com
http://www.attemptedphilosophyblog.blogspot.com
amandaowen3.blogspot.com
http://www.amandaowen3.blogspot.com
pastorsview.blogspot.com
http://www.pastorsview.blogspot.com
severnrun.wordpress.com
http://severnrun.wordpress.com
waitingforsunday.com
lynda.pongracz.blogspot.com
http://www.lynda.pongracz.blogspot.com
reverandd.bravejournal.com
http://reverandd.bravejournal.com
oncoffee.blogspot.com
otherstudentministry.com/blog.cfm
http://www.otherstudentministry.com/blog.cfm
jayhardwick.com
stonecreekchurch.com
http://www.stonecreekchurch.com
unfoldingneurons.com
http://www.unfoldingneurons.com
the-beat-goes-on.blogspot.com
http://the-beat-goes-on.blogspot.com
fbcsulphur.org
evenyou.blogspot.com
now-lets-see.blogspot.com
http://now-lets-see.blogspot.com
becoming.voxtropolis.com
http://becoming.voxtropolis.com
emilioetaty.multiply.com
http://emilioetaty.multiply.com
hblogcpj.blogspot.com
marshilltop.blogspot.com
http://marshilltop.blogspot.com
jeffreycrawford.blogspot.com
http://jeffreycrawford.blogspot.com
thewhatisup.blogspot.com
http://www.thewhatisup.blogspot.com
trevorscott.vox.com
http://www.trevorscott.vox.com
gmchurch.org/blog
blog.myspace.com/servingtheking
http://blog.myspace.com/servingtheking
chipsanders.blogspot.com
http://chipsanders.blogspot.com
tommyham/typepad.com
highercallingchurch.blogspot.com
http://www.highercallingchurch.blogspot.com
livingwatermuscatine.com
http://www.livingwatermuscatine.com
thislamp.com
blog.myspace.com/nathanhyde
http://blog.myspace.com/nathanhyde
bibleblog.typepad.com
http://www.bibleblog.typepad.com
peanutsizzler.blogspot.com
http://www.peanutsizzler.blogspot.com
danmoore.livejournal.com
http://danmoore.livejournal.com
cmol.org
mikebellanti.voxtropolis.com
http://mikebellanti.voxtropolis.com
lenscleanse.blogspot.com
http://lenscleanse.blogspot.com
darinsrealtruth.blogspot.com
http://www.darinsrealtruth.blogspot.com
graceforme.org
jeffsmithspeaks.blogspot.com
http://jeffsmithspeaks.blogspot.com
simplyhsp.multiply.com
http://www.simplyhsp.multiply.com
untilsunday.blogspot.com
http://untilsunday.blogspot.com
umbl0g.blogspot.com
http://www.umbl0g.blogspot.com
lorenhicks.typepad.com
http://www.lorenhicks.typepad.com
caldjr.blogspot.com
thewallah.blogspot.com
http://www.thewallah.blogspot.com
louicanchola.typepad.com
http://www.louicanchola.typepad.com
tommyhargrove.blogspot.com
http://www.tommyhargrove.blogspot.com
leehodges.blog.com
growingtogether.net
http://www.growingtogether.net
nathanrice.org
sdmkp.blogspot.com
360.yahoo.com/genblessings
http://www.360.yahoo.com/genblessings
donbillie/myspace.com
http://www.donbillie/myspace.com
pastorjohnccc.blogspot.com
http://www.pastorjohnccc.blogspot.com
ministrycenter.blogspot.com
http://www.ministrycenter.blogspot.com
brassworld.blogspot.com
http://www.brassworld.blogspot.com
pastoringonpurpose.com
http://www.pastoringonpurpose.com
kimzweygardt.com
tonymorganlive.com
andrewcairns.com
paulpeterson.wordpress.com
http://www.paulpeterson.wordpress.com
freshfaithworship.blogspot.com
http://freshfaithworship.blogspot.com
newhopeaubrey.com/consume/consume.htm
http://www.newhopeaubrey.com/consume/consume.htm
markbatterson.com
runwithgod.com
sequimur.com/banditsnomore
http://www.sequimur.com/banditsnomore
kemmeyer.com
danieldecker.net
adventurefaith.blogspot.com
http://www.adventurefaith.blogspot.com
michaeldeutsch.blogspot.com
http://michaeldeutsch.blogspot.com
xanga.com/timsmithxa
http://www.xanga.com/timsmithxa
tonystewardblog.com
p-robspot.blogspot.com
johnnylaird.blogspot.com
http://www.johnnylaird.blogspot.com
chadkmiller.blogspot.com
http://chadkmiller.blogspot.com
anchorite.org/blog
e-devotion.blogspot.com
http://www.e-devotion.blogspot.com
chriswhitehead.blogspot.com
http://chriswhitehead.blogspot.com
nathandiehl.com
girlrev-cindy.blogspot.com
http://girlrev-cindy.blogspot.com
revsonic.org
jameslaws.typepad.com
elhammond.vox.com
georgejromano.blogspot.com
http://www.georgejromano.blogspot.com
faithengineer.com
edbuford.blogs.com
stevansheets.com
baileythoughts.wordpress.com
http://baileythoughts.wordpress.com
barryclarke.blogspot.com
http://barryclarke.blogspot.com
lizardsmommy.blogspot.com
http://lizardsmommy.blogspot.com
wonderingthoughtsbyjoe.blogspot.com
http://wonderingthoughtsbyjoe.blogspot.com
achristianchronicle.blogspot.com
http://achristianchronicle.blogspot.com
blurty.com
theviewfromosprey.blogspot.com
http://theviewfromosprey.blogspot.com
trydyingtolive.blogspot.com
http://trydyingtolive.blogspot.com
genejennings.com
ericmesselt.blogspot.com
http://ericmesselt.blogspot.com
InsightsfromRick.com
http://www.InsightsfromRick.com
chuckmusselwhite.com
stanchfieldbaptist.com
http://www.stanchfieldbaptist.com
pastorjohn58.blogspot.com
http://pastorjohn58.blogspot.com
rpc-foundation.blogspot.com
http://rpc-foundation.blogspot.com
discoverychurchjason.blogspot.com
http://www.discoverychurchjason.blogspot.com
simplystudents.blogspot.com
http://www.simplystudents.blogspot.com
wdmbarker.blogspot.com
http://www.wdmbarker.blogspot.com
timschmoyer.com
serialyouthpastor.blogspot.com
http://www.serialyouthpastor.blogspot.com
gondimenespanol.blogspot.com
http://gondimenespanol.blogspot.com
pastorbrad.org
ridgethoughts.blogspot.com
http://www.ridgethoughts.blogspot.com
xanga.com/revshortridge
http://www.xanga.com/revshortridge
jonsampson.blogspot.com
http://jonsampson.blogspot.com
juniorhigh.blogs.com/joshuamichael
http://juniorhigh.blogs.com/joshuamichael
wideopensecrets.blogspot.com
http://www.wideopensecrets.blogspot.com
studying-by-grace.blogspot.com
http://studying-by-grace.blogspot.com
undertheeagleswing.blogspot.com
http://undertheeagleswing.blogspot.com
myspace.com/blogpastor_charlie
http://www.myspace.com/blogpastor_charlie
mattandmeganmckee.blogspot.com
http://mattandmeganmckee.blogspot.com
flowerdust.net
revitalizeyourchurch.blogspot.com
http://www.revitalizeyourchurch.blogspot.com
xanga.com/samwisegmge
http://www.xanga.com/samwisegmge
pcnotas.com.br
supermom56.blogspot.com
http://www.supermom56.blogspot.com
lastsermon.blogspot.com
http://www.lastsermon.blogspot.com
djchuang.com
tallskinnykiwi.typepad.com
http://tallskinnykiwi.typepad.com
pastormikeinantigua.blogspot.com
http://pastormikeinantigua.blogspot.com
myspace.com/stevepatient
http://www.myspace.com/stevepatient
268pastor.blogspot.com
growthstarts.org
horizonscommunitychurch.blogspot.com
http://www.horizonscommunitychurch.blogspot.com
paulneel.blogspot.com
cyword.com/jesusheaven
http://www.cyword.com/jesusheaven
jasondeuman.com
talawas.com
chrisburke.ca
joshcrain.com
jaycurlee.blogspot.com
themerge.blogspot.com
weskenney.net
churchtechmatters.com
daves-doodles.blogspot.com
http://daves-doodles.blogspot.com
blog.myspace.com/ricolsen
http://blog.myspace.com/ricolsen
doug-hart.net
chetswearingen.wordpress.com
http://www.chetswearingen.wordpress.com
armyrenewal.blogspot.com
http://armyrenewal.blogspot.com
bittersweetblue.blogspot.com
http://bittersweetblue.blogspot.com
randompokes.org
calvaryaustin.org/blogs/allen
http://www.calvaryaustin.org/blogs/allen
debbie-thoughtsof.blogspot.com
http://debbie-thoughtsof.blogspot.com
gjblog.com
wallsandgates.squarespace.com
http://wallsandgates.squarespace.com
nomad4god.blogspot.com
vidaplus.blogspot.com
smconger.blogspot.com
mynameiselisabeth.blogspot.com
http://mynameiselisabeth.blogspot.com
timliu.org
praisegodbarebones.blogspot.com
http://praisegodbarebones.blogspot.com
assembling.blogspot.com
http://assembling.blogspot.com
gomotion.blogspot.com
pollections.blogspot.com
http://pollections.blogspot.com
downshoredrift.com
talesfrommiddleearth.blogspot.com
http://www.talesfrommiddleearth.blogspot.com
davesamples.blogspot.com
http://www.davesamples.blogspot.com
davidpete.blogspot.com
worldoffaith.wordpress.com
http://worldoffaith.wordpress.com
mightyfowl.blogspot.com
http://www.mightyfowl.blogspot.com
blog.jasonkearney.net
kevinbussey.wordpress.com
http://kevinbussey.wordpress.com
pathwaycc.blogspot.com
robwitham.com
matt-knight.blogspot.com
http://matt-knight.blogspot.com
themiracleofmercy.blogspot.com
http://www.themiracleofmercy.blogspot.com
texasinafrica.blogspot.com
http://texasinafrica.blogspot.com
reformedchicksblabbing.blogspot.com
http://reformedchicksblabbing.blogspot.com
blogministry.com
glenwoods.blogspot.com
http://www.glenwoods.blogspot.com
journals.aol.com/marqduncan/the-bishop-blog
http://journals.aol.com/marqduncan/the-bishop-blog
suzy.theshipmans.co.uk/blog
http://suzy.theshipmans.co.uk/blog
CriesOfTheHeart.com
http://www.CriesOfTheHeart.com
pcnotas.com.br
dancort.gospelmais.com.br
http://dancort.gospelmais.com.br
marriagevictory.com
http://www.marriagevictory.com
videoadoracao.blogspot.com
http://www.videoadoracao.blogspot.com
blindbeggar.org
paulmayers.blogs.com
missiodeiscandia.wordpress.com
http://missiodeiscandia.wordpress.com
thiagocarvalhodesign.blogger.com.br
http://www.thiagocarvalhodesign.blogger.com.br
iwerth.blogspot.com
thewearypilgrim.typepad.com
http://thewearypilgrim.typepad.com
coisasdemim.blogspot.com
http://coisasdemim.blogspot.com
davethepastor.vox.com
davethepastor.livejournal.com
http://davethepastor.livejournal.com
newhopevalp.org/blogger.html
http://www.newhopevalp.org/blogger.html
itslikeherdingcats.blogspot.com
http://itslikeherdingcats.blogspot.com
prayershake.blogspot.com
http://www.prayershake.blogspot.com
missionalchallenge.blogspot.com
http://missionalchallenge.blogspot.com
igneousquill.blogspot.com
http://igneousquill.blogspot.com
chuckwarnockblog.wordpress.com
http://chuckwarnockblog.wordpress.com
amicusdei.com
dennyburk.com
stevebishop.blogspot.com
http://stevebishop.blogspot.com
ngpfocus.wordpress.com
cantodojo.blogspot.com
gotgrace2.blogspot.com
littlepastor.blogspot.com
http://littlepastor.blogspot.com
julieclawson.blogspot.com
http://julieclawson.blogspot.com
larzmarshall.blogspot.com
http://www.larzmarshall.blogspot.com
e-devotion.blogspot.com
http://e-devotion.blogspot.com
faithfulweb.wordpress.com
http://faithfulweb.wordpress.com
oddideas.com
pastor-jons-blog
http://hopebaptistsingles.squarespace.com/pastor-jons-blog
alliancefriendschurch.org
http://www.alliancefriendschurch.org
veldugo01.blogspot.com
countercultureblog.com
markkelly.wordpress.com
http://markkelly.wordpress.com
Posted by Joy on Monday, February 26, 2007 0 comments
Cory,
I’m one of the minority of female, non-senior pastors who responded to your survey. You may have thought of this, but if Rick Warren’s newsletter is the only place you announced your survey, that’s probably why you got a majority of sr. pastors responding. I would imagine few staff pastors read it because most of us work in a specific field that’s not heavily addressed in that newsletter.