On the Venn Diagram Between Pastor, Academic, and Author

Posted on December 27, 2025 
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“My first degree was in English so I was always vaguely in the literary world, but as a consumer rather than producer. I would love to have had a gift for fiction or poetry, but have neither. Any literary outlet was going to have to be in non-fiction. Prior to being co-opted for full-time ministry, I’d have perhaps moved into journalism or teaching of some sort.

In 2001 (at which point I was well and truly on the full-time ministry track), I wrote a short article and sent it to The Briefing. …”

– This Gospel Coalition Australia interview with Rory Shiner, from a series of interviews with Christian writers, gives insight into Christian authors and how we can support them.