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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nAnd with approximately three-fifths of the world\u2019s population<\/a> having some form of internet access, it\u2019s possible to reach thousands \u2014 or even millions \u2014 of people on different continents with a single blog post.<\/p>\n\n\n Like the sound of becoming a kind of digital missionary?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ready to start your own Christian blog and share the message of Jesus Christ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, we\u2019re going to give you all the advice and tools to join the Christian blogging community based on our extensive experience as successful bloggers across multiple niches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Christian bloggers feel inspired to start their own blog for many reasons. Typically, those reasons fall into one or more of these three categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arguably the most common reason to start a Christian blog is to share your Christian faith with your audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, Christianity has existed for more than 2,000 years, so you might think you\u2019ve got nothing new or original to bring to the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But faith is a highly personal thing. Becoming a Christian blogger gives you an opportunity to explain what the word of God means to you<\/em>, based on your own experience and personal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n No other Christian writers have your unique perspective, and your Christian values might make a big difference to the people reading your content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Christian blogging community is large (and growing). <\/p>\n\n\n\n All those other Christian bloggers are just like you: passionate about sharing the gospel and telling their own stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Starting a Christian blog gives you an opportunity to connect with all those like-minded followers and learn about their stories. It could even give you a new perspective on your own faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While it might not be your primary motivation for starting a Christian website, it\u2019s worth noting that you can definitely make money blogging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monetizing a Christian blog isn\u2019t something to feel guilty about. Fact is, running a successful Christian blog requires a whole lot of effort on your part \u2014 and you\u2019ll have to spend money on a web hosting service, a content management system, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So it absolutely makes sense that you should at least attempt to cover your costs. And if starting a Christian blog allows you to bring in a little extra money for your family, all the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re planning to build your own successful blog covering Christian values and issues, it pays to check out how other Christian bloggers are doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With that in mind, here are three examples of Christian blogs that have already built an audience and carved out a niche by spreading the word of the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n iBelieve is a membership site that aims to help Christian women \u201cwrestle with the deeper issues of their faith as it relates to the world around them\u201d. It publishes content on a wide range of topics, including: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Subscribers get access to iBelieve\u2019s private message boards, which offer a space for members to discuss everything from Bible studies to questions about Christianity, and share personal prayer requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Founded way back in 1938, Crossway\u2019s mission is to publish gospel- and Bible-centered content that honors our Savior and serves his church. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It was established by young Christian printer Clyde Dennis and his wife Muriel, who started Good News Publishers from their spare bedroom in Minneapolis, MN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the time, most Christian literature was poorly printed and designed \u2014 and, as a result, was often poorly received. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Clyde and Muriel believed God\u2019s message should be published in a manner more befitting its status, and Crossway was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As well as being a Christian blog, Crossway is a non-profit organization that sells Bibles and religious books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beneath My Heart is the brainchild of Traci Hutcherson, a Christian blogger who started her website back in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since then, she\u2019s built up a highly engaged audience. Beneath My Heart brings in almost 10,000 organic visitors a month, while Traci has more than 38,000 followers on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In part, Beneath My Heart is a Christian parenting blog, discussing the adventures and challenges of raising five children. But it also discusses a wide range of other issues, from interior design to cooking and travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Like other affiliate marketers, Traci has monetized her blog by recommending products she loves. When people click through to those products on third-party sites and place an order, she earns a commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beneath My Heart is also part of the CafeMedia ad network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Okay, so we\u2019ve looked at some of the most successful websites in the world of faith blogging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, let\u2019s explore how to start a Christian blog yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The blogging journey isn\u2019t an overnight process. It requires a bunch of work before you\u2019re ready to publish your first blog post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So there are lots of stages to starting a Christian blog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Step one is to hone in on your niche. Sure, you want to become a Christian blogger. But there are thousands of other Christian writers out there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Why would someone choose your blog over all the other blogs dedicated to Christianity? And once they\u2019ve found you, what would persuade them to come back for more?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first piece of the puzzle is to figure out what your target audience looks like. While your goal is ultimately to attract as much blog traffic as possible, you\u2019re more likely to succeed if you focus on a niche audience rather than attempting to write a generalist <\/em>Christian blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ideally, that niche will align with your own interests and expertise. To give an extremely obvious example, it might make sense to start a Christian parenting blog if you have children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are lots of potential audiences you could attempt to reach, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n And so on. There\u2019s no need to \u201cniche down\u201d too tight at this stage; just spend some time brainstorming until you\u2019ve got a few ideas at who your target audience could be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you\u2019ve got a few options, that should naturally lead you to specific angles for your Christian website. Potential angles could include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re still not sure, you can use websites like Detailed and FeedSpot to find other examples of Christian blogs and use them to inspire your own blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or, if you want to get a little more sophisticated, once you\u2019ve found a Christian blog you like the look of, you can use Ahrefs\u2019s<\/a> Competing Domains<\/strong> tool to identify Christian bloggers who are ranking for similar keywords.<\/p>\n\n\n Finally, trust in your faith. If you feel drawn to a specific blog topic, take it as a sign that this is the right direction for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You might be wondering why you need to start a Christian blog, as opposed to simply launching a social account on Facebook or YouTube to spread the gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After all, wouldn\u2019t that be a lot simpler?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The honest answer is: yes, building a website from scratch is clearly harder than starting a YouTube channel or Facebook page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But starting a Christian blog is better<\/em>, because it gives you so many more avenues to bring in blog traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can use search engine optimization to rank for relevant keywords and acquire traffic from search engines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can start an email newsletter with links to your latest blog post. You can run multiple social profiles, all geared toward guiding people to your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All of which means you\u2019re not reliant on a single platform to reach your target audience. That\u2019s smart, because social algorithms are constantly updated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s not uncommon for big social media accounts to lose a huge chunk of their following overnight because they were hit by some kind of algorithmic change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (<\/em>N.B. <\/em><\/strong>for more on this, check out our guide to <\/em>affiliate marketing without a website<\/em><\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Okay, so we\u2019re agreed: it\u2019s better to start a Christian blog site than relying on forums or social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To do that, you need to choose a blogging platform \u2014 in other words, a service or piece of software that you\u2019ll use to publish and manage content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unsurprisingly, there\u2019s no shortage of options out there. You could choose a free platform like Blogger or Medium, or a paid blogging platform that offers more scope for customization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, we always advise new bloggers to create a WordPress site. Specifically, we recommend using the self-hosted platform WordPress.org<\/a><\/strong>, rather than its near-namesake WordPress.com.<\/p>\n\n\n There are lots of reasons to start a WordPress blog rather than choosing one of the other paid or free blog platforms. Some of the biggest benefits to creating a WordPress site include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In short, we believe that if you want to start a Christian blog, you should install WordPress on your chosen web hosting server (don\u2019t worry \u2014 we\u2019ll discuss hosting in more depth later, too<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more detailed analysis on the strengths and weaknesses of the biggest paid and free blogging platforms, read our guide to the best blogging platforms<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Okay, so you\u2019ve chosen to build a WordPress blog. Smart choice! Now you get to choose your domain name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You don\u2019t get a free domain with WordPress.org (or, if you do, it won\u2019t be permanently free<\/em>). However, the costs are pretty low \u2014 expect to pay $9 \u2013 $14.99 for a full year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what should your domain name look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is an important decision. Think of your domain name as your website\u2019s home address. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s the \u201cthing\u201d people will type into their browsers and add to their favorites so they can return to your content time and time again. So it needs to effectively represent your Christian blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are a few key factors to bear in mind when choosing a domain name:<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Global](\"https:\/\/www.authorityhacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/global-population-january-2021.jpg\")
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Sharing Your Christian Faith<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Building a Community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Generating Passive Income<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Examples of Successful Christian Blogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
iBelieve<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Crossway<\/h3>\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nHow to Start a Christian Blog in 10 Simple Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1<\/em> Narrow Down Your Niche<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n2<\/em> Choose a Blogging Platform<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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3<\/em> Choose Your Domain Name<\/h3>\n\n\n\n