Christian writing has many has many positive aspects. You can
inform, persuade and inspire. That is Christian writing at its
finest. This book allows you to learn how to do all three by
writing the history of your local church or another church in your
area.
There are nearly 500,000 churches in the U.S. according to the
Gallup organization, and virtually all could benefit from having
their history documented.
This book provides step-by-step details for researching, writing
and marketing a local church history. It is ideal for church
volunteers or professional writers.
"Capturing Faith: How to Research & Write a Local Church
History" is ideal for new Christian writers because they can write
their first book for love or for money. The author provides details
about how Christian writers can get a contract from a local church
to write a history, and the steps needed to publish it.
Having the history of your local church in print is great as a
fundraiser for local churches, and it is wonderful to have to have
as a resource to share in your community. The author covers these
topics and many more:
Why a printed history is important to your local church
How to get a contract from a church to write the book if you are
a professional writer
How to work with a committee if you are writing the book as
volunteers
How to get the support of your pastor and other church
leaders
How to do historical research
How to conduct oral histories
The steps in the writing process
How to market your book to raise funds for church projects
How to distribute the book in your community to gain visibility
for for church
How individuals can have an ongoing church history writing
ministry Other resources included are:
Oral history release form
Details about how a book is structured
Links to resources that will help you write a better church
history.
A book that belongs on your book shelf and in every church
library
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