Finding Church Contributors

The book I am working on for Civitas Press is shaping up to be a fantastic book!

The book is titled Finding Church, and it recounts the journeys people have experienced within church.

Below is a current list of our contributors, though it is possible that not all of these contributions will be in the final draft.

If you wish you would have submitted your story, there is still time! Find out more at the bottom of this post.

Changing Church

These are stories of people who, for numerous different reasons, left one church to join another.

• Eric Hatfield – Blogs at http://theway21stcentury.wordpress.com/
• Felisa Reed – Part of http://www.therefugeonline.org/
• Jessica Bowman – Blogs at http://bohemianbowmans.com/ and is the author of Parenting Wild Things
• Judith Huang – Blogs at http://www.graceground.com/
• Kellen Freeman – Blogs at http://www.kellenfreeman.net/
• Kimberly Parker – Blogs at http://www.simplycreativewriting.com/ and is the author of Radical Love…Forever Changed
• Laura Davis – Mother, wife, and advocate to the brokenhearted
• Sam Riviera – Blogs at http://www.graceground.com/

Leaving Church

These are stories of people who felt that “going to church” was inhibiting their walk with Jesus, and so left the institutional church to follow and serve Jesus in other ways.

• Brian Swan – Brian Swan is the author of a blog called “Allergic to BS“
• Genevieve Thul – Writes at http://turquoisegates.com and http://incourage.me
• Glenn Hager – Blogs at http://www.glennhager.com/
• Lew Ayotte – Blogs at http://lewayotte.com
• Mike Donahoe – Author and writer.
• Mike Keffer – Works in the financial services industry
• Tara Pohlkotte – Blogs at www.pohlkottepress.blogspot.com
• Tyson Phillips – Follower of Jesus and writer. 
• Wayne Hobson – Author of Suffer The Little Children: Understanding and Overcoming Spiritual Abuse
• Will Rochow – Blogs at www.Rochow.ca

Reforming Church

Though many people have painful experiences in church, some people choose to stay at their church and try to work through them, reforming the church from the inside, and being the change they want to see. These are their stories.

• Aubry Smith – Freelance writer and stay-at-home mother
• Bill Reichart – Blogs at http://www.ministrybestpractices.com/
• Dan King – Author of The Unlikely Missionary: From Pew-Warmer to Poverty-Fighter and blogger at http://bibledude.net/
• Daniel Darling – Blogs at http://www.danieldarling.com/ and author of Real: Owning Your Christian Faith
• John Walker – Husband, gardener, and chef
• Markus Watson – Author and Pastor
• Ryan Peter – Blogger and author of When Twins War
• Sonny Lemmons – Contributing author to The Myth of Mr. Mom and Not Afraid: Stories of Finding Significance (forthcoming)
• Travis Mamone – Blogs at www.travismamone.net and contributor to Not Alone: Stories Of Living With Depression and Not Afraid: Stories of Finding Significance (forthcoming)

Returning to Church

These are stories of people who returned to church after years of being away.

• Cara Sexton – Writes at http://www.whimsysmitten.com/
• Judith Huang – Blogs at http://www.graceground.com/ 
• Mary C. M. Phillips  – Blogs at http://caffeineepiphanies.wordpress.com
• Wayne Hobson – Author of Suffer The Little Children: Understanding and Overcoming Spiritual Abuse 

Not Yet Sent in the Story (but said they will!!!)

Let me know you want to contribute, and I will add your name to the list.

Want to Submit Your Story?

Are you kicking yourself not submitting your story for this book? The submission deadline was a week ago, but if  you send me an email within one week stating that you want to participate, I may be able to reserve a spot for you. Your email must include the following:

1. Your name.
2. Which category you plan to write for.
3. When you will send in your submission (it must be before the end of May!)