The Bethel Literary Initiative (BETHLIN) is the flagship program of the Bethel Center for Christian Education and Leadership.
The mission of the initiative is, “To discover, network, and support the development of gifted Christian writers, and create a comprehensive, first-rate and wholesomely rewarding Christian literary and publishing landscape in Nigeria and Africa.”
Although more urgent in Nigeria and other African nations, the need for the literary (reading and writing) development of Christians is a global one. As the famous American Christian teacher and author Dr. Howard Hendricks observed, “Evangelical churches today desperately need people who read. I want to make a prophecy: In the twenty-first century, more and more of our churches will be forced to teach remedial reading to their people. One day I said to one of my classes in seminary, ‘The problem with the average guy coming out of the university is that he can’t read, he can’t write, and he can’t think. And if you can’t read, write, or think, what can you do?’.” (In: Teaching to Change Lives.)
BETHLIN is still developing, and we are allowing our activities to evolve and progress as the Lord enables. The current and envisioned facets of the initiative include:
- Bethel Reader’s Digest (presently on Facebook)
- Bethel Christian Writers Fellowship (join us on Facebook)
- Bethel Christian Writing Challenge (be notified of invitations on Facebook)
- Bethel Christian Writing Course
- Bethel Editorial and Literary Service (see more here)
- Bethel Publishing
- Bethel Reading Campaign
If you share or appreciate our vision and work and would like to partner with, support, or learn more about us, you can write to us through bethelliterary@gmail.com.
To immediately support our work and vision, you can make a one-time or recurring donation by clicking here. Thank you and God bless you.
You are welcome to fellowship with us at the Bethel Christian Writers Fellowship on Facebook.