Happy 1-Year Birthday: Don’t Just Send a Resume

One year ago today, my book Don’t Just Send a Resume launched into the world. I’ve been so encouraged by the response. About once a month over the last year I received a note from a reader who was helped by the book. Here’s one from a pastor named Kevin:

Hey Benjamin! Thank you for writing “Don’t Just Send a Resume.” I graduated from ________ Seminary about 18 months ago. I took an un-ordained Pastoral Resident job at a church in ________ where I had done a couple summer internships. About 8 months ago I got licensed and began searching for Assistant or Associate Pastor jobs within the denomination. I had a few jobs I applied for where I had no idea what I was doing. Then I picked up your book . . . and it helped a ton. It gave me perspective, encouragement, and it was just plain practical. My wife also read through parts of it and found it super useful as well. After taking some of your advice I began to have more serious leads and a couple weeks ago I officially accepted an Assistant Pastor role at a PCA church in the ________ area. I’m thankful for how the Lord used you and the book you wrote!

Not to make this sound like a speech at the Oscars, but . . .

Thank you to everyone who helped with the Kickstarter campaign.

Thank you to all of the authors and pastors who made contributions to the book: Chris Brauns, Cara Croft, Dave Harvey, David Mathis, J. A. Medders, Sam Rainer, Chase Replogle, William Vanderbloemen, Kristen Wetherell, Jared C. Wilson, and Jeremy Writebol.

Thank you to everyone who helped edit the book: Jason Abbott, Mary Wells, Ben Bechtel, Russell Meek, Stacey Covell, Alex Duke, Alexandra Richter, and dozens of early readers.

Thank you to Tim Challies for including the book in your “New & Notable” promotion.

Thank you to the 20 or so people who wrote endorsements.

Thank you to ABWE, EFCA Now blog, GCD, AmICalled.com, and other websites who posted articles about the book.

Thank you to Matt Higgins for creating a fantastic book cover. Such a great design.

Thank you to David K. Martin for making the audiobook.

Thank you to everyone who bought a copy of the book and shared about it online.

Thank you to the two-dozen people who wrote Amazon reviews.

Thank you to my wife, who still encourages me to write when the economic return on my time makes absolutely no sense.

And thank you to New Life Bible Fellowship, to whom I wrote the book’s dedication. This Oscar—I mean this “book birthday”—is for you.

If anyone would like a copy of the audiobook of Don’t Just Send a Resume, you can grab one at Amazon, Audible, and iTunes. But you don’t have to buy one. I still have a few dozen to give away. Please just send me a message (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or email: benjamin@fanandflame.com), so I can give you the code to download it.

Thanks for all the encouragement along the way!