How I Quit Two Jobs Writing While

I walked into my manager's office last Tuesday...

"I'm done. This is my two weeks."

Third job I've quit this year.

(Not because I'm an entitled millennial, but because my writing finally pays enough that I don't need to split my time between serving the Kingdom and serving corporate overlords.)

But here's what's been gnawing at me:

• I'm not some writing prodigy • I don't have a seminary degree hanging on my wall
• I didn't go viral on TikTok or get featured in Christianity Today

I just figured out what secular writers have known for years...

And it's why godless heathens like Dakota Robertson are making millions with their words while Bible-believing writers are fighting over $50 guest post opportunities.

Why are we letting them dominate the marketplace of ideas while we beg for exposure?

The Brutal Truth: We've Been Conditioned to Stay Poor

I've watched brilliant believers—guys who could preach circles around Joel Osteen—struggle to make rent writing "inspirational content."

Meanwhile, some atheist life coach with daddy issues just launched a $2K course teaching people to "unlock their inner goddess" or whatever demonic nonsense is trending.

Same audience. Same problems. Different approach.

Guess who's paying their mortgage?

Fatal Mistake #1: We Think "Ministry" Means "Broke"

Listen up.

Jesus didn't call you to be a starving artist for His glory.

Paul made tents. Luke was a doctor. Matthew collected taxes. These weren't "side hustles"—they were businesses that funded the real work.

When your writing can't feed your family, how's it gonna feed the multitudes?

But we've been brainwashed into thinking charging for our words somehow makes us less holy.

"I'm just serving the Lord," we say while our kids eat generic cereal because we can't afford name brand.

Brother, if you can't take care of your own household, Scripture says you're worse than an unbeliever.

That's not humility. That's foolishness.

Fatal Mistake #2: We Write Like We're Preaching to the Choir

Here's a gut punch:

The average person reads at a 6th-grade level.

But Christian writers insist on sounding like they gargled with a systematic theology textbook.

"I am presently experiencing substantial spiritual malaise..."

STOP.

Jesus talked to fishermen using fish stories. Tax collectors using money metaphors. Farmers using seed parables.

He met people where they were, not where the Pharisees thought they should be.

When you text your buddy about meeting for coffee, you don't write:

"Would you be amenable to participating in a caffeinated fellowship opportunity at your earliest convenience?"

You write: "Coffee? 20 minutes?"

Same energy in your writing. Same clarity. Same power.

While We Debate Doctrine, They're Changing Lives (And Getting Paid)

Here's what keeps me up at night:

While we're arguing about eschatology in Facebook groups...

Families are falling apart. Men don't know how to lead. Kids are confused about basic biology.

And some 22-year-old dropout with a laptop is making bank teaching life skills that should be coming from the pulpit.

They're meeting real needs with real solutions.

We're writing another blog post about "Walking in Victory" that reads like a greeting card threw up on a Sunday school lesson.

The Day Everything Changed for Me

Look, I'm not swimming in cash.

I'm not buying Lambos or flexing designer clothes.

But I am paying my bills. Feeding my family. And actually having time to write about what matters instead of splitting my attention between three jobs and trying to squeeze in "ministry" between shifts.

That happened when I stopped writing to impress other Christians and started writing to transform lives.

Real problems. Real solutions. Real results.

• Help men lead their families (without sounding like a cave man) • Help people build wealth (without compromising their values)
• Help believers find their calling (rooted in Scripture, not self-help garbage)

The moment you realize your words can solve problems worth paying for...

That's when everything shifts.

That's when you stop being a broke blogger and start being a faithful steward who can actually afford to be generous.

The Kingdom Needs Writers Who Can Compete

I'm tired of watching pagans dominate the culture while we fight over who gets to write for the church newsletter.

They're teaching our kids. Shaping the narrative. Influencing the next generation.

And they're making enough money to do it full-time while we beg for donations.

Time to level up.

I put together everything I learned about writing words that actually work—not just sound spiritual—into a guide that'll help you compete without compromising your convictions.

Get the Writing Guide here →

It's not about getting rich. It's about getting effective.

So you can quit your second job and focus on the work that actually matters.

Standing in the gap,

Adam

P.S. - David didn't defeat Goliath with good intentions. He used strategy, skill, and the name of the Lord. Your writing needs the same combination: biblical foundation + practical effectiveness = real impact.