News, Announcements, and Releases
Pier X: Life Skills and Experience
Our curriculum has three major components: Spiritual development and supernatural ministry, creative writing, and professional development. But there is more that our writers will need. We call that Pier X. Pier X is a collection of skills and experiences, set on a...
Social Media for Christian Writers Seminar – November 16, 2019
Join us on November 16th to learn strategies and limitations for effective social media use as Christian writers. Whether you’re an experienced writer, or you’re just thinking about jumping in, this day will be packed with valuable information. Writers of all types...
See the Vision – Floor Plans and Interior Renderings!
We are excited to share our plans for this building with you. We’ve worked with an architect to produce some sample floor plans and artist renderings to help you “see” the space with us. These are quick drafts, so they’ll evolve as we finalize our plans. We have...
We Are in Contract to Purchase a Building!
We are purchasing the former Montgomery Ward department store at 35 S. 4th St., in downtown Zanesville, Ohio. This historic, 25,000 square foot building will be a perfect home for the School of Kingdom Writers. God’s fingerprints have been all over this...
The Third Pier: Professional Development – Ancillary Skills
Simply knowing “how to write” isn’t enough. Secular MFA programs are cranking out thousands of so-called “qualified” writers every year, people who know “how to write” but work at Starbucks. Our method of teaching creative writing is more effective than what’s offered...
Discerning a Call to Write – Free Webinar – September 28th at 11am
Has God called to write something? I believe you. I’ve worked with many authors over the years whom God has specifically called to write. As I travel around and tell people about the School of Kingdom Writers, it’s also one of the most common things I hear. Something...
Open Prayer Meeting – September 1, 2019
Please join us at 6:30pm on Sunday evening, September 1st for an open prayer meeting. We’ll meet at the School of Kingdom Writers office, which is hosted by the Muskingum Valley Vineyard at 299 Putnam Ave., Zanesville, OH 43701. There’s a small parking lot...
The Third Pier: Professional Development – Workplace Realities
80% of seminary and bible school graduates will leave the ministry in the first five years. While their spirit and intellect are passionate for Jesus, in many cases they’re unprepared or unsupported for the labor of ministry, which can be very different from their...
The Second Pier: Creative Writing – What We Teach Writers
Our method of teaching creative writing is radically different from anything presently offered in American education. In addition to our method of teaching, the content of our curriculum is also very different from our academic counterparts. Masters of Fine Arts and...
Quarterly Report – 2019 Quarter 2: God Is Faithful
Dear Friends, The School of Kingdom Writers had a productive quarter! On May 23rd, our daughter was born! Margaret May was delivered in the wee hours of the morning at 8lbs. 9oz. Melissa and the baby are healthy, and we’re all adjusting to a new normal with an infant...
