I graduated college three years ago where it was my job to think, a job that I loved. I had the freedom to debate, read, and learn all day long, life in college was exactly what I made of it. A few months after college I was making decisions and completing tasks as part of a Fortune 500 company. Less than a year after that I was working on the financial side of the same company where every action I took had a direct impact on my companies (and other companies) financial records. It was a far cry from studying Christology under Dr. Bonds, Hebrews under Dr Schenck and Worship under Keith Drury.
This winter the project I was working on came to an end so I was laid off and was hired as an Administrator / Bookkeeper at MorningStar Restoration. (Shameless plug: If your roof has storm damage or if you need a new roof and are in the Indianapolis, Indiana, Atlanta, Georgia, or Springfield Missouri areas give us a call.)
I'm sharing all of this because as I've reread through my posts these past few weeks I've realized I still usually write for the ministerial audience. While I think my outsiders perspective gives me some unique and useful views, much of my writing is now outside my daily scoop of work and thought. I'm going to give in and write more about what I know, this doesn't mean I'm going to stop writing about the church it means I'm going to be writing more about the practical business and life of a Christian. This will involve writing about finance, Christian business, and I'll be sharing my thoughts about men's ministry as I work closely with that ministry at church.
I'm sharing all of this because as I've reread through my posts these past few weeks I've realized I still usually write for the ministerial audience. While I think my outsiders perspective gives me some unique and useful views, much of my writing is now outside my daily scoop of work and thought. I'm going to give in and write more about what I know, this doesn't mean I'm going to stop writing about the church it means I'm going to be writing more about the practical business and life of a Christian. This will involve writing about finance, Christian business, and I'll be sharing my thoughts about men's ministry as I work closely with that ministry at church.
I hope to write for the audience I encounter in during my day at work and time at church. I hope to write practically for the church going audience. I'll still write some to the pastoral audience but my main focus is going to be the people who make up the life of the church.
