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Tag: christianity

God can have a voice

Thursday, 21 December 2017 by Dawn Jewell
Last month eight men and women gathered in a secluded hotel for their first-ever clandestine Christian writer workshop. Christianity is not recognized in this Asian nation, and the consequences of following Jesus are daunting. Faith can land believers in prison, exclude them from family and community, and deprive them of employment. Although sharing the Gospel
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  • Published in Asia, Christian writer, MAI, writing
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Japan: Christian publishing alive and vibrant

Thursday, 07 December 2017 by Dawn Jewell
“The nail that sticks up gets whacked down,” warns the Japanese proverb. Cultural pressures to conform make it difficult for people to convert to Christianity and to live a Christian lifestyle. But publishers there are taking advantage of Japan’s 99% literacy rate and appreciation of books to create powerful tools to reach society and nurture
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The Challenge for American Christian Authors

Thursday, 28 September 2017 by Dawn Jewell
By Dan Balow The majority of Christian books published every year are written in English by authors in the United States. U.S. Christian publishers in a billion dollar industry publish many thousands of new titles every year. Still, I am not sure all American authors who desire to have their books spread across the globe
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Philippines: Project Author equips for evangelism

Thursday, 06 July 2017 by Dawn Jewell
Author Ardy Roberto used to get frequent calls for advice on how to get published. Five years ago the Filipino entrepreneur conceived the idea for Project Author, a workshop to equip aspiring writers. Today the workshop encourages Christians to evangelize via their writing. Ardy has led seven Project Author workshops that have helped dozens of
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Challenges in publishing in West Africa

Friday, 04 October 2013 by Dawn Jewell
By Ramon Rocha The Economist recently described Africa as “a hopeful continent.” I had the joy of visiting Ghana and Nigeria in August. Dan Balow and I led a publishing training with 28 participants from 20 publishers in Accra, Ghana. I also enjoyed a consultation visit with Africa Christian Textbooks (ACTS) in Jos, Nigeria. In
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Job vacancies: more publishing Christian authors needed in Nigeria urgently!

Monday, 09 April 2012 by Dawn Jewell
Why is it important that more Christian authors in your country write and get published? Babatomiwa Moses Owojaiye of Nigeria responded in this article for the LittWorld 2012 Writing Contest: In his 2011 convocation address, the President of Asbury Theological Seminary, Professor Timothy Tennent, said to his largely American audience that, “in the 19th century, God
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In spite of all our ills

Friday, 06 April 2012 by Dawn Jewell
Patrick Obinna Anyanwu of Nigeria submitted this article in the LittWorld 2012 writing contest in response to the writing prompt, “What is one thing the church in your country has learned that believers elsewhere could benefit from?” The Nigerian Church is a voracious learner. We have learnt sophistication, how to prosper and be in health, the
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Love isn’t in the details

Monday, 26 March 2012 by Dawn Jewell
Crystal S. of the U.S.A. submitted this entry to the LittWorld writing contest: I’ve seen a few billboards lately advertising the non-denominational churches that seem to attract the most visitors. Get to one late and you risk missing out on a parking spot and having to stand with your back to the wall because there
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