A personal blog is a great way to share an update with your friends and family back at home. If you are planning on using your personal blog over the duration of your NT summer here are some things to keep in mind...
1. Email your blog home page nehemiahteams@yahoo.com.
2. Grab the button on the right side to link to your blog to either the P52 or NT website.
3. Tell your own story. Remember a personal blog is just that, personal. Do not share other people's story, stick to your own.
4. Do not share specifics of your location or schedule.
5. Pick one meaningful story of how God is working and tell it. Your readers don't need a timeline of everyday. Share with them how God is working and ask for prayer. Minute by minute replays of each day can wait for later.
6. Let your friends and family know what day you will be most likely to update each week. (And that you will only be updating once a week.) And make sure they realize the time difference.
7. Use short paragraphs. Highlight the important parts with by bolding the font or using larger fonts.
8. Use bullets for prayer requests. Ask for specific needs, not just that God would use the team and keep them safe.
9. Be creative. Think of different ways to share your story. Videos. Pictures. Poem.
10. Stick to the WHY you are doing missions this summer. Your focus in updating your friends and family back at home should be for prayer support. You can share cultural and funny stories later. Remember your internet time will be limited and you will need to be a good steward of your time.
4. Do not share specifics of your location or schedule.
5. Pick one meaningful story of how God is working and tell it. Your readers don't need a timeline of everyday. Share with them how God is working and ask for prayer. Minute by minute replays of each day can wait for later.
6. Let your friends and family know what day you will be most likely to update each week. (And that you will only be updating once a week.) And make sure they realize the time difference.
7. Use short paragraphs. Highlight the important parts with by bolding the font or using larger fonts.
8. Use bullets for prayer requests. Ask for specific needs, not just that God would use the team and keep them safe.
9. Be creative. Think of different ways to share your story. Videos. Pictures. Poem.
10. Stick to the WHY you are doing missions this summer. Your focus in updating your friends and family back at home should be for prayer support. You can share cultural and funny stories later. Remember your internet time will be limited and you will need to be a good steward of your time.