crisis and the timing of a book
by JVS on Oct.01, 2009, under 2009, Writing
“It’s a sacred thing that’s happening; the crisis is opening people’s minds.” (Brazillian Prime Minister Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva, at the G20 meeting yesterday). I just came back from a dual purpose trip to the States…
First I met with my publisher. That went well. We decided to rewrite a few chapters and work the book even more… “we want a home run” my editor said. I’m daunted and excited about putting the work in to make that happen. We need to have all the writing done by Christmas, book printed by March, then sent out for critique/pre-marketing, and then formal release in the fall.
Second I attended a denominational/church board meeting. I heard the word crisis many times. What’s hit the world has hit the church. And this is a huge time of opportunity. What the Brazilian PM said about the sacredness of this time I’ve been hearing all week. And its not just words. Church agencies that used to operate quite independently are now leaning into one another, holding each other. People seem to be open to new and radical ideas. Crisis is the mother of invention.
This morning I woke up with the distinct sense that now is a great time for the book to be released. There is a huge openness to new ideas in the church, and in the world. The thought of this makes me very excited.
