Write For God’s Glory | Jana Carlson

If you’re a Christian interested in writing for God’s glory, you’ve inevitably asked questions like:

Am I called by God to write?

What exactly am I supposed to write?

How do I overcome writer's block?

How do I deal with "imposter syndrome"?

Is it wrong to build my platform for my writing?

When I began my first blog in the early 2000s, I searched for answers to these common questions and plenty of information online—but it didn’t address the issues from a biblical perspective.

God’s Word says that he has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:3). This means that if we’re called to write for his glory, he has provided what we need to walk in that calling. So I set out to find the answers to my questions in the Bible.

Join me at Wield The Word for articles, live writing mentorship, practical tips, and a community of fellow “Word wielders”. This is where I share inspiration and practical tips to help you write for God’s glory and the good of others.

A taste of the content you'll find at Wield The Word...

Silence: More Precious Than Gold

Mental clutter is a malady of the modern age. Could silence be the cure? Is silence really golden? God’s Word regards it as something worth fighting for.

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Every writer experiences writer’s block, creative stagnancy, or a lack of inspiration at some point.

The Bible has a permanent cure for this all-too-common malady!

In this 12-page resource, you’ll discover:

Common causes of writer’s block in the Christian writer
Where our words come from
3 biblical sources of inspiration

You’ll also find more than 20 practical ways to stay inspired forever and get started with 20 unique writing prompts.

Ready to conquer writer's block?

Writing for God's Glory Workshop

The Writing for God’s Glory workshop provides answers to the deeper questions aspiring Christian writers ask. Each of our three 90-minute sessions include:

Bible-based teaching

Breakout discussion groups

Live Q&A

Writing exercises & journal prompts to help you apply what you're learning

Participants leave each session inspired by God’s Word, encouraged by fellow writers at all stages of their writing journey, and equipped with practical tools you can use immediately to grow in your craft and write for God’s glory.

Topics include:

Our role, responsibilities, and calling as Christian writers

What to write and how to ensure our writing glorifies God

Platform-building according to Jesus and His disciples

A biblical prescription for writer's block

How to deal with imposter syndrome

The value of community as Christian writers

What Our Workshop Participants Say...

What an honour to learn from Jana's diligent searching of Scripture to understand how, indeed, to write "for God's Glory." Her workshop clarified not just why we write, and for Whom we write, but how to use this gift of writing. Surprising to me, this workshop opened up a breadth of opportunities for writing! "Writing for God's Glory" has left me clearer and more energized for harnessing words for the Kingdom. I highly recommend Jana's workshop for the whole spectrum of writers—from would-be writers to published authors who want to ensure they are writing for God's purposes and His glory.

MC Bailey-McKennaM.Ed., M.A., B.Ed., Author

This workshop was fantastic. It was well-prepared, unambiguously about God, and helped for the edifying and equipping of my faith.

The opportunity to be in fellowship with other writers exploring writing to bring God glory provided clarification for what might be the path God wants me to take with my writing.

I also found the journal prompts and lesson-summary points on the handouts sobering and applicable, just like when we discussed them in class.

Overall, my experience in the workshop will continue to edify and help me write for God's glory, so I couldn't ask for a better resource.

Carlo Palumbo

I’ve been writing for the last few years but was a little discouraged by the lack of writing community in my area. I also wasn’t sure how I could use my writing for God and His kingdom. So when I saw Jana’s workshop being offered, I was super excited! She taught and reminded us of our calling as writers and how we can serve our Creator with our words. We also learned how to replenish our spiritual journey and how we can serve our readers—not to mention all the other writers from my church that I didn’t even know before! If you’re unsure about joining this workshop, I highly recommend you try it! You’ll get so much out of it and leave feeling encouraged and refreshed!

Abbigail R. B. Author

MC Bailey-McKennaM.Ed., M.A., B.Ed., Author

Carlo Palumbo

Abbigail R. B. Author

Join me and two other writing mentors in a 6-month mentorship for Christian writers who want to write for God’s glory and serve others through the written word. The purpose of this mentorship is to help you launch a God-glorifying writing platform with Christ, clarity, and confidence!