Who, what and why do I? Part 2 (Blogs)

Yesterday I started a series called “Who, what and why do I?”. The first part of the series was about who I follow on Twitter and why? You can read it by clicking here. Today I want to share with you which blogs I read daily and why?

There are so many blogs on the web. I remember at one time blogging was process of manually inserting your posts into a core html Angelfire page. ((THANK GOD FOR WORDPRESS)) That was a long time ago. Over the years I have found some awesome blogs. I happen to have become “a reader” as of late. I use an awesome RSS reader called “Feedreader” and each day it launches and I read up on new posts.

Never – the – less there are a couple blogs that I get my daily fix from. Below are the Top 5 Blogs that I recommend everyone to read (other than my own blog of course! LOL).

The Top 5 include (in no specific order)
1. Steven Furtick – Now you all should know that he was going to be at the top of my list. His blog entries are awesome. They really push me to be an awesome leader. Really makes me think. For instance, today’s blog was about “The value of a good reputation”. I strive to have a good name. I’ve made mistakes in the past and people have their judgments about me but I know who I am and who I am trying to be like. Never – the – less, if you are a leader … you should be reading his blog daily. It will bless your socks off.

2. Jim Wideman – Now if you are a children’s minister and you don’t know who Jim Wideman is then I ….. Well …. I really don’t know what to tell you. LOL. Jim Wideman is the e-ching of children’s ministry leadership. I read his blog daily as he inspires me to be all I can be and he pushes (well … in a blog type way) me to step up. He is another one of those leadership gurus that every leader should follow.

3. Seth Godin – Seth is a marketing guru. Whether you want to admit it or not, the church is marketing Christ to the World. This is the reason I follow Seth. Obviously all of his posts are about “business marketing” but a lot of the things he shares can be used in the church. Seth is known well for his popular book called “Purple Cow” which pushes companies (and people) to be “unique” and offer something that it not seen every day. A good follow … especially for business owners and leaders.

4. David Wakerley – As I stated in my last post … I think David is one of the best children’s pastors I have ever had the opportunity to follow. He is edgy and energetic. I love his heart for the ministry and his drive to see kids saved. He also has changed the “music world” with the awesome songs coming out of Hillsong Kids!! While serving in Milwaukee, WI … Hillsong Kids music was number one … followed by Group 1 Crew.

5. Henry Zonio – Henry’s blog has blessed me many times. His blog posts are real. What I mean is that I find myself learning and dealing with the same stuff that he has posted. I have only been following him for a little under a month but the first post I read from him had me hooked. I am really looking forward to seeing and hearing more about how he is impacting Canada.

Now hold on … I know that some of these bloggers I also follow via Twitter … it just shows you how much of an impact they have on my life. I love how there are powerhouses throughout the World. From warm Australia to the cold country of Canada. From one pole to another God has placed powerful leaders in our paths to help us grow. Just thinking … wouldn’t it be awesome to read God’s blog every day? I mean, we know he is a life changer and he has written/inspired many life changing books!

Anyways … these aren’t all the blogs I read every day. There are several others like Jenni Catron, Arnold Cifax Jr, Holly Furtick, Carlos Dyonisio, etc. These are what I would consider my Top 5 blogs though. The Top 5 blogs that inspire change in my life.

Do you have a favorite blog that’s not listed above? Let me know in a comment.

Coming up in Part 3 – Podcasts I subscribe to and why?