Rising Star Blogs - And Rules of Engagement

Welcome!

As our Rising Star on-line presence and community continues to grow, the excitement seems to be growing right along with it! You've probably noticed by now that lots of things are happening fast here. People are jumping on-board quickly to help - and that's a true blessing!

Articles and updates will come from our Pastor, "Deacon D" (Chair of the Deacon Board), several of the associate ministers, and even the Young Adults! We'll be delving into just about anything you could think of on a church website and more - and if you register on our site, you'll be able to comment back to us right here...

But - as with every on-line community - there are some basic rules to follow:

First, rule number 1: This is an unapologetically Christian community. We are not ashamed of the Gospel. See our entries on Faith and Doctrine to learn more. We live by these values and by the rules of Christian fellowship and respect. We extend this respect to the Body of Christ and to non-believers alike, and we expect you to do likewise while participating here.

Next, all comments to this site will be moderated for content before they show up. No - we will not change your opinions, or even correct your spelling (unless it's really that bad), but this is how we will enforce rule number 1 (above). We have several moderators and automatic notification of new comments. Be patient with us as we will work through and approve comments as quickly as possible. We'll let you know if we something should be changed before allowing it through - and give you the opportunity to change it.

That said, remember this is Rising Star's community, and our leaders have the absolute final say about everything that gets posted on this site. You have plenty of other sites out there to post your opinions on without our approval if you really feel the need to have them on-line.

Finally, the contents of everything you post here becomes the property of Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church. Your posting something here is your agreement to this. We maintain that the intellectual property of others, as well as our own, should be absolutely respected. This rule is to ensure that we maintain full control over what's posted here. Please do not post anything here that you do not have the right, or do not wish, to assign ownership of the posted material to Rising Star.

Now that we have the basic rules covered, we also pray that you find what gets posted here enlightening, informative, and applicable to your daily life. We look forward to the dialogue!

God Bless!

-- Rev. Chris