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Being a blogger is a lot like being a preacher.
Although I don’t think of either as my career, I have some experience with both. I’ve run a few blogs, including this one. I also spent two years as a full-time volunteer missionary and lay minister in Washington/Oregon (I didn’t run a congregation, but I had many other religious responsiblilities).
So here are the top ten ways that being a blogger is like being a preacher:
10 - You need new content every week–probably even more often.
9 - Your subject stays the same, but you still must come up with new ways to say it.
8 - Every great experience makes you wonder, “How I could incorporate this into a sermon/post?”
7 - Comments of appreciation mean the world to you.
6 - Your community is surprisingly willing to support you.
5 - Your best work motivates people.
4 - You occasionally get told off for saying what you believe.
3 - If you go on too long, people stop listening.
2 - Since not everyone can become one of the “big guys,” you really have to do it out of love. Ideally, you’d do it no matter how many followers you have.
1 - You still really want more followers.
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I have been a preacher. I remember not whether I was any good or bad-just that I survived the experience (Please reference whoever said, “that which does not kill us makes us stronger”). Might I have the potential to be a blogger? What should one start blogging about?
If you’re passionate about your subject, that goes a long way toward becoming a great blogger or preacher.
When I started blogging, the focus was much more on my life and experiences. That’s a great, easy way to begin (after all, what topic does anyone know better than themselves?), and it’s what I’d recommend.
As you develop a style and discover what you like writing about, you can consider branching out and blogging about your hobbies or profession. Or you might decide to keep it personal.
The great thing about blogging is that it’s truly yours: you can develop it (or not) however you choose.