I've Started Writing

[ILG]

Thanks Mary and Sis. A! Now, I am encouraged to write!

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Margies3

I can't answer that, kclee. Only ILG knows - and even she doesn't really know. But when I first started reading this thread, my thought all the way through has been that if the book is written in the right spirit (and I think ILG will do that), then people who are in positions of power in the church (in any church - not just the UPC), should be able to read this book and see where they themselves might be making some mistakes. As much as we would like to think it, the church is not perfect but if we could read the mistakes of others and learn from them, then we could better ourselves.

God bless you as you write this very difficult book, ILG. I am anxious to read it.

Thanks Margies3. Pray for me as I try to write all of this in the right spirit. I know that some will find fault, no matter what spirit I write it in because they are afraid. Pray that God will help me remember to have compassion rather than anger.

[Falla39]

ILG,
I would also like to have a copy of your book. And may the LORD anoint your mind
and your pen, as you write your book.

Falla39

[*AQuietPlace*]

Originally Posted by ILG

I was raised Catholic and, as a lay person in the Catholic church, it was definitely non-fundamentalist. Non-fundamentalists have a different view of the Bible. The Bible is revered but it is not followed literally the way fundamentalists do. Fundamentalist churches take the Bible very literally although they interpret it differently. For example, some fundamentalist churches may be KJV only and some may not be. Some may demand baptism by immersion and some may not. There are fundamentalist Baptist churches and evangelical churches and pentecostal churches.

So in your book, which things will you discuss - what about fundamentalism will you need to explain to your family?

[*AQuietPlace*]

It's your story whether others like it or not. I'm interested to read it.

[acerrak]

Originally Posted by ILG

Well, I've started writing the book I've had in the back of my mind for a number of years. It is the experiences of my life....first being raised as a Catholic, drinking and partying, meeting my husband, getting into first the charismatic church and then the UPC, getting into the ministry, staying there and assisting for a number of years, going into Home Missions, pastoring an established work, the horrifying experiences we had there, and, finally, leaving,

We have been out of the UPC for 6 years now. My how time flies. I could not even sit down and start before this without getting way too emotional. Now, it's just flying out. I have written 11 chapters in a brief period. I am writing about Home Missions now. I am not sure how I will do when I start writing about the established pastorate.

Anyway, just saying I'm finally writing it, if anyone is interested.

im very interested. exspecially your thoughts from charasmatic to upc, then back out.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Falla39

ILG,
I would also like to have a copy of your book. And may the LORD anoint your mind
and your pen, as you write your book.

Falla39

Thanks, Falla. I'm not sure how I will go about trying to publish it yet. Of course, it would be nice if a large publisher would pick it up. But I am not sure they would be interested. I will probably try that route first though. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

So in your book, which things will you discuss - what about fundamentalism will you need to explain to your family?

Everything. They really don't know anything about it. I don't think they even know what born again really means. They won't understand the different types of baptism. Speaking in tongues will be as foreign as it comes. Honestly, they are at a very basic level as there was no real discussion about my beliefs beyond the very, very basics. They didn't want to discuss it, so I didn't. My mother is Catholic and my sister, brother and Dad don't attend church.

[ILG]

Well, I wrote the first draft of another chapter today. Took all day, and I've got a long way to go. I really appreciate knowing the interest. Thanks.

[seguidordejesus]

ILG,

You may know this already, but CreateSpace is an Amazon company that prints on demand. I published a book about Guatemala this year through them, and the quality is good. In the event that a publisher doesn´t pick it up, that could work out for you.