Culture Shift: Setting the Tone for Your Writing

The CWI Compass Courses are designed for Christian writers pursuing a career in Christian publishing. These courses equip writers with essential insights, valuable lessons, and optional learning activities to prepare them for the work of writing well. In this course, participants will learn the foundations of setting the tone for their writing.


Your Teacher


Megan Brown
Megan Brown

Megan Brown, our Executive Director, is an accomplished author, speaker, and military missionary. She is passionate about equipping writers to carry the redemptive story of Jesus to the four corners of the Earth through radical hospitality, sound biblical teaching, and community discipleship in the local church.

She is the author of Summoned: Answering a Call to the Impossible, an eight-week, expository Bible study of Esther (Moody Publishing, 2021) and Know What You Signed Up For: How to Follow Jesus, Love People, Live on Mission as a Military Spouse (Moody Publishing, 2023). While Megan loves writing, she also enjoys traveling around the country for short-term military mission trips, teaching the Bible, and launching women into ministry leadership. You can visit her author website at meganbbrown.com.

Megan has her bachelor’s degree in Ministry Leadership, focusing on women’s ministry (2021) and a master’s degree in Global Ministry Design from Moody Bible Institute (2023). She hopes to begin her work soon toward a Ph.D. in Christian Leadership.

She lives in south Mississippi with her husband, M.Sgt Keith Brown, U.S. Air Force, and their four energetic children.


Course Curriculum


  Lesson 1: The Foundation at the Foot of the Cross
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  Lesson 2: The Threefold Task of the Christian Author
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  Lesson 3: Five Essential Skills
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  Bonus: Fleshing It Out
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

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