{"id":2070,"date":"2017-03-16T00:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T04:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate-preacher.com\/?p=2070"},"modified":"2017-03-22T12:20:17","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T16:20:17","slug":"are-your-authors-writing-to-the-jews-or-gentiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate-preacher.com\/are-your-authors-writing-to-the-jews-or-gentiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Writing to the Jews or Gentiles?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Are“I will keep you and will make you a light for the Gentiles, to open the eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison, to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.” ~ Isaiah 42:6-7<\/span><\/p>\n

At the Florida Christian Writers Conference<\/a> I asked a group of writers why they write Christian fiction.<\/p>\n

“We need to support each other,” “there’s not enough good Christian fiction out there,” “write what you know – I know about Christ and what he’s done for me.”<\/p>\n

Great answers but if we ONLY<\/strong> write to the saved we leave the blind, deaf, imprisoned, and lost to the schemes and words of the enemy.<\/p>\n

From the beginning I felt God called me to write and publish INTO<\/strong> the general market. I read general market fiction. I watch general market movies and TV shows. More than ever I’m convinced our mission is to share God’s light with the Gentiles.<\/p>\n

Tough market, sure, but it’s also a lucrative market. For example, here’s the monthly market revenue for the top 100 titles in three popular Kindle categories.<\/p>\n

Religious Women’s Fiction? $90,000<\/strong>
\nGeneral Women’s Fiction? 7.5 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Religious Romance? $265,000<\/strong>
\nGeneral Romance? 2.5 million<\/strong><\/p>\n

Religious Suspense? $440,000<\/strong>
\nGeneral Suspense? 6.7 million<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We already have plenty of examples of how to weave God’s moral truths into\u00a0story.<\/p>\n

The Prodigal Son<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a story of a parent\u2019s unconditional, long-suffering love. Themes<\/strong>: trust, hope, and the importance of home and family and forgiveness.<\/p>\n

The Good Samaritan<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a story of inclusiveness. Themes<\/strong>: tolerance, institutional pride, religious hypocrisy, service, and generous giving.<\/p>\n

The Hidden Treasure<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a story of one individual\u2019s journey to find his purpose. Themes<\/strong>: Passion, perseverance, risk and commitment to a noble cause.<\/p>\n

Not once will you find the words, “God, Pray, Prayer, Salvation, Repent, Jesus, Christ,” in those stories and yet God’s love is shown throughout. You will also see how a lost son seeks\u00a0guidance (he doesn’t pray, but he contemplates), turns\u00a0from old habits, and hopes of forgiveness. We see how an individual gives everything he has in pursuit of a God-given treasure (or passion). (The theme of the movie La, La, Land.<\/strong>)\u00a0God\u00a0owns the copyright on these ideals. He created them. His moral truths challenge readers to change.<\/p>\n

Look, I’m not saying we should\u00a0abandon the Church and Christian fiction. I am<\/strong><\/em> saying that we need to reach beyond the walls of the temple and take His message into\u00a0Samaria and beyond. God knows the rest of the world needs His light.<\/p>\n

Readers are Leaders, Buy a Boy a Book<\/h2>\n

\"Dead<\/a> \"Curse<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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