Andrew Jones, social entrepreneur and mission consultant, will explore the phenomenal rise of faith blogging over teh past decade and what it will take to see the church fully utilize this window of opportunity.

Media do not merely carry content; they also create mentalities, sensibilities, and intuitions. As the medium of the internet has developed, few of its practitioners have considered how this new form of communication affects the larger ecosystem of culture and human interaction. We tend to assume that all new technologies (since they make certain aspects of our lives easier) must bring unalloyed progress for humanity. Christians should pause to consider how the habits and capacities encouraged by this new technology offer benefits and obstacles to our ability to reflect, converse, and act wisely in our cultural moment. Ken Myers, host and producer of the MARS HILL AUDIO Journal, will encourage such pausing by exploring several dominant aspects of the media ecology shaped by the internet in general and by blogging in particular.

The role of the God-bloggers in the entertainment industry and why they should care: The internet has offered unparalleled opportunities for people of faith to break out of the religious ghetto and allow their ideas to be accessed by people who may not agree with them. What is the role of the Godbloggers in the mainstream media culture and how should Godbloggers write, keeping in mind that they are writing for people who may not agree with their beliefs?

An attendee favorite, this session is a massive gathering of top Godbloggers to converse about the issues addressed throughout the day as well as issues relevant to the Godblogging community both today and in the future. The best part is, your GodblogCon allows you to participate in this community brainstorming session of leading Godbloggers and fellow visionaries.

A GBC Exclusive Screening presented by the Acton Institute! How is freedom born? This new documentary, released by teh Acton Institute, tells the story of how modern understandings of individual liberty were developed. Check out www.thebirthoffreedom.com.

Join Wade Tonkin of ChristianAffiliateMarketers.com as he gives an overview of blog monetization strategies with an emphasis on how to generate financial support for yourself or you ministry from your blog while "staying saved." We'll take a look at affiliate marketing, site sponsorships, Google Adsense and "Tipping" services to give you a solid base of knowledge and put you in position to generate blog based revenue that you can be proud of.

This special session will include a brief overview of the political landscape and the Godblogger's role therein from each of the moderators. The floor will then be opened for conversation among all in attendance with special topical consideration being given to the 08' election.

The New Media Frontier is a visionary new book that offers direction for how Christians can use the new media with discernment and grace. Several of the contributors to The New Media Frontier met and began dialogue about this book at the first GodblogConference, so we are very excited to have them present the completed project at GodblogCon's fourth annual conference. Roger Overton, editor of the book and blogger at the A-Team blog, will present an overview of the book, its importance to you and your readers, and how they envision it helping Christians engage new media technology well for the cause of Christ.