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Denver, Colo., Aug 11, 2015 \/ 03:28 pm (CNA<\/a>).- Marking the first birthday of ChurchPOP<\/a>, a site for shareable Christian fun and inspiration, founder and editor Brantly Millegan said he hopes to build on the first year of success as he moves forward. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\u201cLast summer, I got the idea. And the idea was just to do a website in a 'Buzzfeed' style, but for Christian culture,\u201d Millegan told CNA, saying that he wanted to create the kind of web content that people would want to share.<\/p>\n

\tIt didn't take long for Millegan's idea to become real. Within a few weeks of brainstorming and obtaining a web domain in July, ChurchPOP was officially launched on August 11, 2014.<\/p>\n

\tThe website offers articles, quizzes, videos, memes, and lists for people who are looking to share fun facts, beautiful pictures, and collectively \u201cmake holy all the things!\u201d \u2013 as the site\u2019s tagline indicates. The goal is to share Buzzfeed-style content while learning more about the Christian faith.<\/p>\n

\tAlthough Millegan started ChurchPOP from ground zero, he experienced a warm welcome during the website's first few days from fun-loving web surfers looking for sharable content with a Christian twist.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cPraise the Lord \u2013 it was very encouraging that in my first month, I did far better than what I was expecting, and that was a big encouragement,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

\tBut starting ChurchPOP wasn't all fun and games. Millegan said that launching his own website was a lot like a rollercoaster ride.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThe last year there have been a lot of ups and downs, it hasn't always been smooth sailing the whole time,\u201d he remembered.<\/p>\n

\tLooking back after the first year, Millegan reflected with gratitude on all of the highs and lows, hoping that ChurchPOP will continue to be a success.<\/p>\n

\tWith headlines like \u201cLOL! 18 Christian Memes Guaranteed to Lighten Your Day<\/a>\u201d and quizzes such as \u201cCan You Name These Liturgical Vestments?<\/a>\u201d Millegan keeps ChurchPOP's content fresh and funny by staying in tune with what millennials like.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThey are just the types of things that people want to share, which is exactly what I am going for,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cIt's kind of surprising what does well and what doesn't. I had an article that was just a diagram of how all the apostles died and where their bones are supposedly located \u2013 and that was huge,\u201d Millegan stated, noting that another article on \u201c27 Delightfully Terrible Christian Puns to Annoy the Heck Out of Your Friends With\u201d was also a big hit.<\/p>\n

\tAlthough Millegan has been running the show on his own, he does collaborate with others who submit their work on the site, and he also asks for permission to reprint other writers. In addition, Millegan himself generates a lot of the content and is inspired by everything from Facebook to Flickr.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cI want the types of things where people can easily digest it, enjoy it, and share it on Facebook,\u201d he explained, saying that the purpose of ChurchPOP is to promote \u201cChristian culture in general, which I think has the evangelizing effect.\u201d<\/p>\n

\tAfter his first year in the Buzzfeed-for-Christians business, Millegan has a few projects in store for the future that could make a global splash.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cWell, we would like to create a Spanish edition, I think that could be huge. I think just putting it in another language, starting with Spanish, could have a huge reach,\u201d he explained, saying \u201cjust onwards and upwards \u2013 that's the plan, at least.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThings can be very up and down \u2013 the highs are highs, and the lows are lows. But I feel very blessed that I have made it this far, and I'm very happy,\u201d he continued.
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Denver, Colo., Aug 11, 2015 \/ 03:28 pm (CNA<\/a>).- Marking the first birthday of ChurchPOP<\/a>, a site for shareable Christian fun and inspiration, founder and editor Brantly Millegan said he hopes to build on the first year of success as he moves forward.  <\/p>\n

\t“Last summer, I got the idea. And the idea was just to do a website in a ‘Buzzfeed’ style, but for Christian culture,” Millegan told CNA, saying that he wanted to create the kind of web content that people would want to share.<\/p>\n

\tIt didn’t take long for Millegan’s idea to become real. Within a few weeks of brainstorming and obtaining a web domain in July, ChurchPOP was officially launched on August 11, 2014.<\/p>\n

\tThe website offers articles, quizzes, videos, memes, and lists for people who are looking to share fun facts, beautiful pictures, and collectively “make holy all the things!” – as the site’s tagline indicates. The goal is to share Buzzfeed-style content while learning more about the Christian faith.<\/p>\n

\tAlthough Millegan started ChurchPOP from ground zero, he experienced a warm welcome during the website’s first few days from fun-loving web surfers looking for sharable content with a Christian twist.<\/p>\n

\t“Praise the Lord – it was very encouraging that in my first month, I did far better than what I was expecting, and that was a big encouragement,” he noted.<\/p>\n

\tBut starting ChurchPOP wasn’t all fun and games. Millegan said that launching his own website was a lot like a rollercoaster ride.<\/p>\n

\t“The last year there have been a lot of ups and downs, it hasn’t always been smooth sailing the whole time,” he remembered.<\/p>\n

\tLooking back after the first year, Millegan reflected with gratitude on all of the highs and lows, hoping that ChurchPOP will continue to be a success.<\/p>\n

\tWith headlines like “LOL! 18 Christian Memes Guaranteed to Lighten Your Day<\/a>” and quizzes such as “Can You Name These Liturgical Vestments?<\/a>” Millegan keeps ChurchPOP’s content fresh and funny by staying in tune with what millennials like.<\/p>\n

\t“They are just the types of things that people want to share, which is exactly what I am going for,” he said.<\/p>\n

\t“It’s kind of surprising what does well and what doesn’t. I had an article that was just a diagram of how all the apostles died and where their bones are supposedly located – and that was huge,” Millegan stated, noting that another article on “27 Delightfully Terrible Christian Puns to Annoy the Heck Out of Your Friends With” was also a big hit.<\/p>\n

\tAlthough Millegan has been running the show on his own, he does collaborate with others who submit their work on the site, and he also asks for permission to reprint other writers. In addition, Millegan himself generates a lot of the content and is inspired by everything from Facebook to Flickr.<\/p>\n

\t“I want the types of things where people can easily digest it, enjoy it, and share it on Facebook,” he explained, saying that the purpose of ChurchPOP is to promote “Christian culture in general, which I think has the evangelizing effect.”<\/p>\n

\tAfter his first year in the Buzzfeed-for-Christians business, Millegan has a few projects in store for the future that could make a global splash.<\/p>\n

\t“Well, we would like to create a Spanish edition, I think that could be huge. I think just putting it in another language, starting with Spanish, could have a huge reach,” he explained, saying “just onwards and upwards – that’s the plan, at least.”<\/p>\n

\t“Things can be very up and down – the highs are highs, and the lows are lows. But I feel very blessed that I have made it this far, and I’m very happy,” he continued.
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And the idea was just to do a website in a 'Buzzfeed' style, but for Christian culture,” Millegan told CNA, saying that he wanted to create the kind of web content that people would want to share. It didn't take long for Millegan's idea to become real. Within a few weeks of brainstorming and obtaining a web domain in July, ChurchPOP was officially launched on August 11, 2014. The website offers articles, quizzes, videos, memes, and lists for people who are looking to share fun facts, beautiful pictures, and collectively “make holy all the things!” – as the site’s tagline indicates. The goal is to share Buzzfeed-style content while learning more about the Christian faith. Although Millegan started ChurchPOP from ground zero, he experienced a warm welcome during the website's first few days from fun-loving web surfers looking for sharable content with a Christian twist. “Praise the Lord - it was very encouraging that in my first month, I did far better than what I was expecting, and that was a big encouragement,” he noted. But starting ChurchPOP wasn't all fun and games. Millegan said that launching his own website was a lot like a rollercoaster ride. “The last year there have been a lot of ups and downs, it hasn't always been smooth sailing the whole time,” he remembered. Looking back after the first year, Millegan reflected with gratitude on all of the highs and lows, hoping that ChurchPOP will continue to be a success. With headlines like “LOL! 18 Christian Memes Guaranteed to Lighten Your Day” and quizzes such as “Can You Name These Liturgical Vestments?” Millegan keeps ChurchPOP's content fresh and funny by staying in tune with what millennials like. “They are just the types of things that people want to share, which is exactly what I am going for,” he said. “It's kind of surprising what does well and what doesn't. I had an article that was just a diagram of how all the apostles died and where their bones are supposedly located - and that was huge,” Millegan stated, noting that another article on “27 Delightfully Terrible Christian Puns to Annoy the Heck Out of Your Friends With” was also a big hit. Although Millegan has been running the show on his own, he does collaborate with others who submit their work on the site, and he also asks for permission to reprint other writers. In addition, Millegan himself generates a lot of the content and is inspired by everything from Facebook to Flickr. “I want the types of things where people can easily digest it, enjoy it, and share it on Facebook,” he explained, saying that the purpose of ChurchPOP is to promote “Christian culture in general, which I think has the evangelizing effect.” After his first year in the Buzzfeed-for-Christians business, Millegan has a few projects in store for the future that could make a global splash. “Well, we would like to create a Spanish edition, I think that could be huge. I think just putting it in another language, starting with Spanish, could have a huge reach,” he explained, saying “just onwards and upwards - that's the plan, at least.” “Things can be very up and down - the highs are highs, and the lows are lows. 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