I thought I would provide some background on how this site came about. About a year ago, I began searching for a new Web host for the domains I manage. At some point in my search, I discovered ServerBeach -- dedicated servers at incredible prices. I began to dream about hosting hundreds of Web sites and making lots of money. Realistically, I knew there was far too much competition for me to make very much money. Still, I wanted the flexibility and control of a dedicated server. However, after giving up on the idea of making a profit, how could I justify getting a dedicated server and then letting the majority of its capacity and bandwidth go to waste?
In September 2003, I started a new study at my church on the book “What Would Jesus Do?” As silly as it may sound, I began to ask myself the question, “What would Jesus do as a .NET developer?” Now, I've always felt there was a severe shortage in the online community for Christian-based developer resources. I had been thinking for years about writing some articles or publishing some tools that could help developers who are either just starting out, or are looking for ways to assist their church or organization in building a Web site.
It then occurred to me one day how I could combine my passion for software development with my longtime desire to contribute to the online community, and hopefully spread the good news of Jesus Christ at the same time. With no desire to attempt to make a profit, and faced with the fact that the majority of my hosting resources would be going to waste, why not give away Web hosting for free?
Thus, the idea of ChristianASP.NET was born. It's taken a while to get to this point, but I am still very excited about what the future holds for this site. I sincerely hope and pray that this grows into a ministry: making a positive impact on developers and providing a way for individuals and organizations to build their own Web sites that might not otherwise because of the cost.