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		<title>Celebrating This Blog&#8217;s Six Months Anniversary!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Patton</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Six Months Anniversary Incredibly (to me!), it has now been a full six months since I started this blog. A lot has happened in the past six months. I am really excited about all I have learned and the people I have met. If you had described all of it to me last fall, I [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<h3>Six Months Anniversary</h3>
<p>Incredibly (to me!), it has now been a full six months since I started this blog.  A lot has happened in the past six months.  I am really excited about all I have learned and the people I have met.  If you had described all of it to me last fall, I would have called you crazy!</p>
<p>I have to be honest.  When I set out to do this blog, I was not sure how many people would actually read it or get anything out of it.  I certainly did not expect to get much exposure outside of my immediate circle of influence.  </p>
<h3>My Purpose</h3>
<p>From the beginning, here was my purpose:</p>
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<ul><em>I have started a new blog called Christian Faith At Work.  I am writing it to business owners and leaders who are trying to figure out how to integrate their Christian faith into their businesses.</em></ul>
<ul><em>By including the resources I have accumulated over the past eight years of learning to use my business as a vehicle for ministry, as well as real-life examples from my experiences, I will teach the readers how to run their business from an eternal perspective.</em></ul>
<ul><em>They will not only learn from the resources I have gathered, but they can also interact with someone who is actually doing it, learning from my mistakes and victories.</em></ul>
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<p>I knew this purpose resonated with me, but I did not really believe it would do so with others.  However, as you will see in the stats below, I was wrong!  I want you to know how much I appreciate all of the encouragement and feedback you have given me over the months.  I have truly enjoyed the time and would not trade it for anything.  I look forward to the coming months (and hopefully, years!).</p>
<h3>Statistics</h3>
<p>Below, I have listed some of the incredible statistics that have accumulated during the six months since I started at the end of August 2011.   </p>
<p><img decoding="async" src="http://dev1.cfaw.infusiongroup.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6-month-stats.jpg" alt="six months" title="six months" width="620" height="266" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-3447" srcset="https://www.christianfaithatwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6-month-stats.jpg 717w, https://www.christianfaithatwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6-month-stats-300x129.jpg 300w, https://www.christianfaithatwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6-month-stats-518x223.jpg 518w, https://www.christianfaithatwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6-month-stats-82x35.jpg 82w, https://www.christianfaithatwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6-month-stats-600x258.jpg 600w, https://www.christianfaithatwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/6-month-stats-550x236.jpg 550w" sizes="(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px" /></p>
<p>When I consider some of the popular blogs that I read myself, I know these stats are not that impressive.  However, I am still proud of what God has done here in such a short period of time.  If anyone reading this right now is considering doing something similar, I want to encourage you to start!  If I can get here, so can you!</p>
<h3>Top Posts</h3>
<p>Below, I have listed the ten most popular posts from the past six months. </p>
<p>1. <a href="http://christianfaithatwork.com/why-i-decided-to-walk-away-from-the-family-business/" title="Why I decided to walk away from the family business…" target="_blank">Why I decided to walk away from the family business&#8230;</a></p>
<p>2. <a href="http://christianfaithatwork.com/pursue-the-gifts-you-have-not-the-ones-you-want/" title="Pursue The Gifts You Have, Not The One’s You Want" target="_blank">Pursue The Gifts You Have, Not The One&#8217;s You Want</a></p>
<p>3. <a href="http://christianfaithatwork.com/reason-2-of-5-to-run-your-business-according-to-your-christian-faith-2/" title="Reason #2 (of 5) to Run Your Business According to Your Christian Faith" target="_blank">Reason 2 (of 5) to Run Your Business According To Your Christian Faith</a> </p>
<p>4. <a href="http://christianfaithatwork.com/10-warning-signs-you-are-not-a-good-leader-part-1/" title="10 Warning Signs You Are NOT A Good Leader (Part 1)" target="_blank">10 Warning signs you are NOT a good leader &#8211; part 1</a></p>
<p>5. <a href="http://christianfaithatwork.com/taking-action-owners-manual-for-life/" title="Taking Action: Owner’s Manual For Life!" target="_blank">Taking Action &#8211; Owners Manuals For Life!</a></p>
<p>6. <a href="http://christianfaithatwork.com/why-acknowledge-christ-in-christmas/" title="Why Acknowledge Christ In Christmas?" target="_blank">Why Acknowledge Christ In Christmas?</a></p>
<p>7. <a href="http://christianfaithatwork.com/reconcile-and-forgive-immediately/" title="Reconcile and Forgive Immediately!" target="_blank">Reconcile And Forgive Immediately!</a></p>
<p>8. <a href="http://christianfaithatwork.com/go-make-yourself-useful/" title="“Go Make Yourself Useful!”" target="_blank">&#8220;Go Make Yourself Useful!&#8221;</a></p>
<p>9. <a href="http://christianfaithatwork.com/how-to-create-a-life-plan-document/" title="How To Create A Life Plan Document" target="_blank">How To Create A Life Plan Document</a></p>
<p>10. <a href="http://christianfaithatwork.com/do-you-have-a-strategic-plan-for-ministry/" title="Do You Have A Strategic Plan…for Ministry?" target="_blank">Do You Have A Strategic Plan&#8230;For Ministry?</a></p>
<p>Once again, I want to thank all of you that read this blog.  I am enjoying it and I hope you are getting something out of it, too!</p>
<p><strong><em>Do you have a favorite post listed above (or even one that is not)?</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>What about your own blog&#8230;what was your top post?</em></strong></p>
<p><strong><em>If you are thinking of starting something similar, what is holding you back?</em></strong></p>
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