May 22, 2010
Next Week’s Series: Writing as Ministry
Next week I’ll look at writing as a ministry. Many Christians have blogs where they hope to share their own stories of faith, reflections on scripture, and responses to current events.
However, in my opinion, writing about Christianity does not automatically qualify as a ministry. What are the marks of writing that is also a ministry?
Starting on Monday, I’ll examine some pitfalls in writing, especially online writing, as a ministry, and then move on to some goals worth pursuing. I hope to provide some warning signs against common writing pitfalls and encouragement to continue writing material that is encouraging and beneficial for fellow believers.
In fact, if we are not bringing benefits to others, then we need to think about why we are writing and what we are writing. See you on Monday!
And if you’re interested in learning a little more about the publishing end of writing, I have published the first three chapters of my book, A Path to Publishing: What I Learned by Publishing a Nonfiction Book, at the Scribd web site. You can also find other chapters and resources at www.pathtopublishing.com.
