Guy Vestal - Counter Culture Critic
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Rick Johnson:
As an obvious Christian, does your book have any secular appeal? How do you reach an unchurched audience that is just as much a Father as the Father with the Judeo-Christian worldview?
Rick Johnson
Hi Guy,
Great question. The focus of my work and ministry has always been to reach out with biblical principles in a nonthreatening way. To do that I tailor my talks and writing to fit my audience (secular venues I do not quote scripture, for religious ones I do. Same material just presented slightly differently). Several of my books appear to have a good amount of secular appeal. Certainly The Power of a Man was written a bit more "gritty" than most Christian books are. This is a constant struggle as my publishers goals and my personal goals are not often the same. The people I want to reach most probably do not frequent Christian bookstores. All that to say, I find that the truth is the truth and people respond well to it regardless of their ideology IF (and its a big if) you present it in a format they can accept. But certainly it is more difficult to get my books in the hands of non-Christians than it would be if I had a secular publisher. At some point I have to let go of all that and leave it in the hands of God. Hope that helps.
Great question. The focus of my work and ministry has always been to reach out with biblical principles in a nonthreatening way. To do that I tailor my talks and writing to fit my audience (secular venues I do not quote scripture, for religious ones I do. Same material just presented slightly differently). Several of my books appear to have a good amount of secular appeal. Certainly The Power of a Man was written a bit more "gritty" than most Christian books are. This is a constant struggle as my publishers goals and my personal goals are not often the same. The people I want to reach most probably do not frequent Christian bookstores. All that to say, I find that the truth is the truth and people respond well to it regardless of their ideology IF (and its a big if) you present it in a format they can accept. But certainly it is more difficult to get my books in the hands of non-Christians than it would be if I had a secular publisher. At some point I have to let go of all that and leave it in the hands of God. Hope that helps.
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