Jun 1, 2010
Writing as a Ministry: Chris Tomlinson, Author of Crave, Weighs In
I’ve invited a few friends to share their thoughts on writing as a ministry, and today author Chris Tomlinson shares his perspective. Chris is a talented writer who recently published Crave: Wanting so Much More of God.
His blog is well-written and his book has received some nice reviews and endorsements. You can read you review of his book here. In his post he fleshes out the various reasons and motivations we may have as writers. Here’s a teaser to Tomlinson’s post on writing as a ministry:
I would love to say that I write books and this blog purely as a ministry. I would love to say that because I desire for this to be my heart’s deepest desire. What I can honestly say is that I write in order to:
- Be affirmed
- Express a gift
- Force myself to think more deeply about daily life
- Prove I have something worth saying, or prove I am valuable because of what I do
- Attempt to know more of God
- Share ways in which the gospel touches our daily lives
- Satisfy my ego
- Proclaim Jesus as the greatest satisfaction to our soul’s deepest cravings
- Feel important or impactful
To read the rest of Chris’ thoughts on writing as a ministry, check out his post here.
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