Church Ministries: Writing

A blog post by Derek J. Brown (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) -- associate pastor at Creekside Bible Church in Cupertino, California, and academic dean at The Cornerstone Seminary in Vallejo, California.

A blog post and teaching video by Pastor Matt Lundy. This is featured on the For Ministry Resources website.

A blog post by Brian Dodridge (Masters Christian Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) -- currently serving at a church plant in the Phoenix metro area.

A podcast episode featuring Dr. Delroy Hall (lecturer, freelance trainer, academic, counsellor and pastoral counsellor). This podcast, Chat Theology, is is from the team at Leeds School of Theology.

An example of a write-up after a Chaplain's visit with a hospital patient. Although this was an exercise for a Clinical Pastoral Education program, the author notes that it is also a useful tool for reflection. It is created by Samuel Blair (BS and MA degrees in psychology from Geneva College, MDiv from Yale Divinity School, four units of CPE through the Pittsburgh Veterans Administration Center). Samuel is a full time Chaplain with Bridges Hospice in Pittsburgh, PA.

An article from 2021 by Benjamin Scott Campbell (MDiv, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary) in the Puritan Reform Journal.

The first in a three-part series wherein Josh Blount interviews three pastor's who are writers and asks, "How should pastors think about putting words on paper for publication? "

The second instalment of the same series.

The third installment.

A blog post by Derek J. Brown (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) -- associate pastor at Creekside Bible Church in Cupertino, California, and academic dean at The Cornerstone Seminary in Vallejo, California.

A blog post by Dr. Joe McKeever (DMin, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) -- 42 years pastoring six Southern Baptist Churches.

A blog post by author Kevin DeYoung (PhD, University of Leicester) -- senior pastor of Christ Covenant Church (PCA) in Matthews, North Carolina, and associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary (Charlotte).

An editorial written by Charles E. Cole for the Quarterly Review. In it he discusses the challenges of writing as a pastor and important aspects to consider when doing so.

An essay in Thermelios from 2012 by Peter R. Schemm Jr. -- pastor of Cave Spring Baptist Church in Roanoke, Virginia and visiting professor of theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

An blog posted in the Chinese Church Voices series -- this is an occasional column of the ChinaSource Blog providing translations of original writing by Christians in China. The article considers three different forms of writing and their contributions to pastoral ministry and development.

A blog post by Charles Malcom Wingard ((MDiv, Vanderbilt Divinity School; DMin, Greenville Theological Seminary) -- associate professor of practical theology at Reformed Theological Seminary and senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Yazoo City, Mississippi.

A chapter by Allison Searle in the book The Puritan Literary Tradition. This chapter explores how two Puritan ministers, Rutherford and Baxter "exercise[d] pastoral care by writing letters to a diverse range of correspondents."

An article from 2016 in Christian Century by Chris Hoke (a pastor to gang members and inmates at Tierra Nueva in Washington's Skagit Valley). In it he discusses, among other things, his experience and the value of writing letters to prisoners.

A blog post by Glenna Marshall (author of The Promise is His Presence: Why God is Always Enough (P&R) and Everyday Faithfulness: The Beauty of Ordinary Perseverance in a Demanding World).

A blog post by Andrew R. Jones ((Master of Divinity, 2017, Master of Sacred Theology, 2018) -- pastor of First Lutheran Church and Preschool in Concord, CA.