Category: Book

Confessions of a Single Campus Minister

Introduction:

I’m working on the introduction to my book. Here is an excerpt:

I wish I could tell you that I’m some world-renown expert on love, sex, and relationships. I’m not. I was a dateless wonder in high school. College was a little better, but not much. I’ve experienced breakups, rejection, blind dates (a few of which made me wish I was blind), and all that other “fun” stuff that comes with being single. At age 35, I’m still searching for a lifetime partner. I struggle with lust, loneliness, and all the other trials that come with being a single man. I’ve come to dread those last few embarrassing moments of a wedding reception (I usually leave early, before someone can throw a garter at me).

Don’t worry—this is not a guidebook on how to stay single until you are 35. It is not a book about the “gift of singleness.” I’m just letting you know that I can relate to many of your struggles as a single person.

Single or not, life is still great! The past five years, in fact, have been one of the most enjoyable seasons of my life. Allow me to share how I ended up in Manila and why I wrote this book.From America to the Philippines

I committed my life to God at a fairly young age. I knew I wanted to be a minister before I graduated high school. College was an incredible time of spiritual growth for me—it made me want to become a campus minister myself.

My opportunity to do campus ministry came a few years later. I joined a missionary organization and chose to do ministry here in Manila. . .

Tell Me Your Story


A couple of my readers send their testimonies (read “disaster avoided” and two other stories for more details). I’m in a bit of a dilemma as to whether or not to include this in the book.

Here’s the deal: I think I really need more stories/testimonies if I’m going to dedicate a section of the book to this. I’d like to hear some stories about mistakes, regrets, restoration, etc. If some of you want to warn others to avoid your mistakes, this is your chance! I’d also like to hear a few stories from the guys. If you are interested in sharing, here’s how it works:

*Anything sent to me will be anonymous. I’ll even change your first name in the story if you like.

*I’ll edit the English and content. If you send the story to me, you are surrendering editorial control to me.

*I want to hear from those who are followers of Jesus. You don’t have to be a “spiritual giant,” but I want stories/testimonies from a spiritual perspective.

*Since this is a book for Filipino youth/young adults, I prefer stories from Filipinos.

*If I include your story, I’ll give you a free copy of the book once it is printed.

Email me (kuyakevin [at] gmail) if you have something you want to share (don’t post it here). Don’t waste time! If I don’t get enough testimonies very soon, I’ll simply not include this section in the book (of course, there’s always 2nd edition possibilities).