I just checked SmartChristian blog and found that GodBlogCon2005 is on. Rather than trying to summarize it I'll just post Andy Jackson's announcement in full:
BREAKING NEWS: GodBlogCon 2005 WILL BE HELD AT BIOLA UNIVERSITY IN CALIFORNIA
Let the news ring out throughout the Christian Blogosphere! The first ever Christian Blogosphere Convention is on. The Torrey Honors Institute of Biola University, under the direction of Dr. John Mark Reynolds, will be the official host of GodBlogCon 2005.
The dates are now set for October 13th (Thursday) through the 15th (Saturday). Along with a special evening with Hugh Hewitt, there will be several high-quality blogging workshops. Here are a few of the workshops being planned:
1. God Blogs: The Emergence and Future of the Christian Blogosphere: Joe Carter/Evangelical Outpost & Andy Jackson/SmartChristian
2. The Emerging Church Blogosphere Track: PlanetEmergent.org, JordonCooper.com, TallSkinnyKiwi, JenLemen.com, Willzhead, UrbanOnramps, Emergesque, E-Church.
3. Blogging Pastors: Dr. Mark Roberts & Dr. Tod Bolsinger
4. Blogging for Cultural Impact: Dr. John Mark Reynolds
5. Blogging Youth Pastors: Peter Beringer/A Youth Pastor
6. Pro-Life Blogging: acilitator: Tim/Blogicus
7. Live Blogging: DJ Chuang
8. Christian Political Blogging: Joshua Clabourn/In the Agora, Debi White/Heart, Soul & Humor/About.com, La Shawn Barber
9. Christian Homeschool Blogging: Matt Anderson/Mere-Orthodoxy
10. Blogging for College Students: Rhett Smith/The Quest
11. Video Blogging (Vlogging): Aaron Flores/The Voiz
12. Anglican Blogging: Greg Griffith/Stand Firm
13. Blogging Christian Philosophy: Dr. John Mark Reynolds
14. Using Blogs for Online Activism & Evangelism: Stacy Harp/MediaSoul
15. Christian Blogging 101
16. Between Two Worlds: Pastor David Wayne
17. Theology Blogging: Dr. Tod Bolsinger/It Takes a Church
Church Blogging:: Facilitator?
Orthodox Blogging (Ortho-Bloggers): Facilitor?
Roman Catholic Blogging: Facilitator?
Bible Exposition Blogging: Facilitator?
Christian Apolegetic Blogging: Facilitator ?
Blogging Technology: Facilitator: ?
Effective PhotoBlogging: Facilitator?
Denominational Blogging: Facilitator?
Missionary Blogging: Facilitator?
Para-Church Blogging: Facilitator?To get the word out, I am asking that all Christian bloggers advertise GodBlogCon on their blogs. Thank you for all your help. We are praying that GodBlogCon 2005 will serve to expand and mature the Christian Blogosphere for the glory of God and the advancement of God’s kingdom. Plan to attend now.
Much more to come, so please stay tuned.
Interseting. I might even be tempted to come out of hiding for that.
Posted by: The Dane | March 01, 2005 at 03:15 PM
Dane - I hope you will come out of hiding for that - I'd like to meet you face to face.
Posted by: David Wayne | March 01, 2005 at 08:18 PM
Could you tell me when this conference is to be? I have been looking, but so far, I have not come across a date. If you would be so kind, I would love to attend.
Hannah Elizabeth Cyprus
Posted by: GodNPolitics | April 25, 2005 at 11:32 PM