Lessons from the Writing Wilderness: How I answered, prepared for and survived the journey to become a Christian author--and how you can too!

By Jeaninne Stokes

Are you being called to the ministry of writing? Like the journey for Moses and the Israelites to get to their Promised Land, the journey to write for ministry and to become a Christian author is not always easy to achieve. You may encounter both personal and professional challenges along the way - challe

• Language: English
• Publisher: JStokes Publishing
• Release date: Oct 5, 2020
• ISBN: 9781087913209

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LESSONS FROM THE WRITING WILDERNESS

How I survived the journey to

become a Christian author--

and how you can too

Jeaninne Stokes

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

SECTION I  ANSWERING THE CALL TO WRITE FOR THE KINGDOM

DAY 1  STIRRINGS IN EGYPT

DAY 2  THE CALL

DAY 3  GO WITH A BLESSING

DAY 4  BUT WHAT IF THEY DON’T BELIEVE?

Day 5  I WILL BE WITH YOU

Section II  PREPARING TO WRITE FOR THE KINGDOM

DAY 6  I’M HERE–NOW WHAT?

DAY 7  YES, YOU’RE THE ONE

DAY 8  RECEIVING YOUR INSTRUCTIONS

DAY 9  STOP CRYING AND GET MOVING!

DAY 10  RELEASING YOUR RIGHTS

DAY 11  JUST ENOUGH

DAY 12  HE WILL USE IT ALL

DAY 13  RECEIVING YOUR ARMOR BEARER

DAY 14  WHAT IS THIS FOR?

DAY 15  YES, YOU ARE A MINISTER!

DAY 16  THE LONG WAY AROUND

Section III  ENTERING THE LAND OF WRITING FOR THE KINGDOM

DAY 17  NO MORE MANNA

DAY 18  IT’S TIME TO BREAK CAMP

DAY 19  IT’S OKAY TO EAT THE CORN

DAY 20  TAKE IT – IT’S YOURS!

DAY 21  DON’T TURN BACK!

DAY 22  ENTERING THE LAND

APPENDIX 1  HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR CHRISTIAN WRITERS

APPENDIX 2  TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR CHRISTIAN WRITERS

APPENDIX 3  A WRITER’S STATEMENT  OF FAITH

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

INTRODUCTION

Is God calling you to the ministry of writing?

Then get ready for a journey through the wilderness to prepare for the ministry that awaits you. History is replete with examples that show when God called people to do great things for Him, they first spent time in the wilderness preparing for their respective callings. For example, Moses spent time in the wilderness to get ready to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Joseph spent time in the wilderness to get ready to become second in command in Egypt. Jesus even spent time in the wilderness before He was ready to begin his ministry to die for the sins of the world.

After God called me to the ministry of writing, I too went through a season of preparation, a time designed to get me ready to become the Christian author God called me to be. It was a time when my faith was tested to determine what I was really made of; a time spent refining my character so I’d be ready for the challenges that came with being in ministry; a time spent learning my craft so I could be my very best at what God had called me to do.

In twenty-two bite-sized chapters, this book chronicles my journey – beginning with the day I heard the call to write for ministry, leaving the Egypt of my career to prepare for my new calling, spending time in the wilderness of my home preparing for my writing ministry, and to the day I reached my promised land and became a Christian author.  

Why am I sharing my story? Because maybe you are one of those special people God has called to the ministry of writing.  If so, it is my hope the story of my journey to write for the kingdom and the lessons I learned along the way provide you the inspiration and information needed to help you get ready for the ministry of writing God is calling you to do.

How can you benefit from this book? By applying the prayer and action step listed after each devotion shared. Each prayer and action step are designed to help you seek God’s guidance for your writing journey and apply the inspiration and information shared by me in each devotion to help you live out the call of writing God has given you to