I received word yesterday from Jossey-Bass that early next month, The Blogging Church will enter its second printing! Orders for the book have been very strong and the publisher has been impressed by the response so far.
Orders have been so good, in fact, that as of this morning, Amazon is officially out of stock. I know multiple distribution centers are expecting shipments soon, but you can order online from Barnes & Noble or Wal-Mart in the meantime. Both mainstream and Christian bookstores are beginning to stock the book as well, so you may find it in your own neighborhood.
Update: As of this evening, the book is back in stock on Amazon.
Church Relevance posted a kind review today. "It is the perfect book for church leaders who are wanting to learn how to use blogs to enhance their ministry but don’t know where to begin." Read the full review.
Well, it must be! I was about to buy a copy, since I have been following your blog and all and....one APPEARED in all the mail boxes in the pastor mail room at my church! (Our church blogs, by the way...)
Posted by: Rich Kirkpatrick | February 16, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Glad I ordered mine from Amazon on Wednesday!
Looking forward to it getting here. I want to start up a blog for our youth ministry and looking for some insight in this book.
Posted by: Blake | February 16, 2007 at 12:09 PM
Now that is exciting! I am happy to here of the book's success. I am not a pastor, and I am a blogger... so though I don't fit the mold of "church pastor not yet blogging" I feel like I will still need to read it! The quotes that you have posted have pushed me over the edge! Congrats! Your "territory" is certainly exanding (borrowing from Jabez).
Posted by: Matt | February 16, 2007 at 12:54 PM
great news. i ordered mine, but have heard good things. i think i will be usingit to lead a intro to blogging workshop for our presbytery.
can we add our names to the pastors and churches who blog?
rev. bruce reyes-chow
www.reyes-chow.com
mission bay community church
www.blogs.missionbaycc.org
thanks,
bruce
Posted by: Reyes-Chow | February 16, 2007 at 06:12 PM
Congrats, Brian. That's pretty quick to be sold out on Amazon and onto the second printing. I'm proud of you. Good job.
Posted by: Kem Meyer | February 18, 2007 at 11:12 PM
Thanks everyone! I really the kind words and support. You've made the book what it is.
Posted by: Brian Bailey | February 19, 2007 at 10:36 PM
too cool, man. we're heading into our own book project here and i certainly hope it has similar success. reading your blog through as you went through the process of the book has been a reality check as well as an encouragement to us.
congrats!
Posted by: dan ohlerking | February 21, 2007 at 09:51 PM