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What Do People Read?


They'll Read Your Content

The other main option is to create your own content - a greater time commitment is required, but the options become limitless and the rewards greater.

This isn't to say you should start transcribing the Bible on your site, rather, you can begin incorporating Bible verses and references into your other content, have some explanations of how the Bible fits into your life as an organization and as individuals, or offer some basic instruction or answers to frequently asked questions about the Bible. Whatever it is, find a way that works for you and stay focused on your purpose for being online.

As I said, the options are limitless at this point, and I will just give you some suggestions instead of specific instructions.

  • Using a news, blog or article module, add  a weekly (or even daily, if that works) post with a Bible reading and link to additional readings. DailyText.com or SacredSpace.ie are 2 examples you could pattern your posts after. Consider creating a separate category for these posts, so they can be viewed together. Enable comments, if that works for your site, and allow people to add their thoughts, reactions and prayers to each post. (You can moderate comments, enabling you to review the comments before they are made public. Or, you can always remove comments you find inappropriate)
  • Use a forum module to encourage online discussion of readings. Have a user (or group of users - like a study group), start new discussion threads for the passages they are studying. A variation of this is to add separate forums for each of your Bible study groups - they can continue discussions online between meetings and extend the discussion to people who cannot attend the meetings
  • Use a wiki module to create pages about different topics on the Bible - it's history, origin, translations, compilations, or even Bible reading plans are potential topics for wiki pages. Again, you can allow comments and add a personal dimension to what you place online
  •  Use a download module to provide study guides people can use for personal study or to complement your existing Bible studies offline
  • If you or others in your community have visited the Holy Land, create a photo album highlighting your travels. Provide descriptions, meditations and Bible references that match the images
  • In addition to travel highlights, photos have a powerful impact online. Use a series of images with guided text people can use for meditation and reflection. If you have artists in your congregation, create albums of their art and place them online (with their permission, of course)
  • There are a few Bible modules you can add to your site - see if they would fit within your overall site
  • If you have an audio setup you can use, create a podcast series of daily or weekly readings people can use for their reflection. Pray as you go is an example of this.

As you can see, there are a lot of possibilities. Work and pray with your web team and start with one of the above and see where God leads you.

Subtitles
  1. They Read What Interests Them
  2. They'll Read Other People's Content
  3. They'll Read Your Content
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