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Introduction

The most essential calling of every Jesus follower is to proclaim the Good News of Salvation that is freely available for each human being. Proclamations can be made through radio broadcasting, TV, group meetings in person, blog posts, text chat, video clips, movies and many other media. Writing is one of the oldest forms of proclamation. A well written word, energized by prayer, reaches the hearts of many. Writing quality and the power of prayer belong together. Later more about both.

Obviously, to build the kingdom funds are needed. In very rare cases people get evangelized, disciples made and churches planted without funds. A lot of workers do not suffer from zeal or vision but from funds. As a matter of fact, funds are available among dedicated believers all over the globe. These funds need to be raised, to be mobilized. Writing is one of the most powerful tools to raise urgently needed financial assistance.

In the chain of action to spread the Gospel writing has a prominent place: prayer - writing/raising - planting. Apparantly, all three actions are necessary to build the kingdom. Through the years it dawned on me that many workers are serious prayer people. They are active in evangelism, discipleship training and planting new cells of worship. But they often lack the skill to write and convey what they are actually doing. To touch and move the hearts of readers is a craft that needs to be learned like an instrument or a certain sport. The learned skill needs to be inspired by the Holy Spirit to reach the set goal. Sometimes the Holy Spirit achieves great victories with unskilled people. But the history of missions shows that in most cases skill and Spirit go together.

Studying characters in the Bible and in church history undoubtedly shows that God uses trained people to make his will and intentions known. The Prophet Isaiah was amazingly knowledgable in contemporary literature and a skilled writer. Generations after him built their confidence in God on the messianic proclamations written down by this man. The Apostle Paul was a well trained theologian who had to learn to write in a foreign language: Koine Greek. When you read his theological proclamations you sense how much he sweat to master his writing. Romans is born between serious prayer and the crafting of each sentence. The masterpiece of this epistle has been the backbone of Chrstianity for centuries.

In the following chapters we want to walk through various fields of expertise that you need to acquire the power of influential writing. This tool can be used by the Holy Spirit to bring you to levels of achievement that reflect high standards and unexpected victories in the kingdom.