20/08/2026
By Writing a Book, Your Knowledge Can Positively Impact People You May Never Meet
A couple of weeks ago, I watched a clip in which Pastor Poju Oyemade, while highlighting one of the many ways we can learn from great men, said:
“Kenneth Hagin never visited Nigeria during his lifetime, but he influenced the lives and ministries of countless Nigerian pastors through his books and audio tapes.”
I couldn't agree more.
There is a generation of Nigerian Pentecostal pastors whose spiritual development and ministry formation were significantly influenced by Kenneth Hagin's teachings.
And at a personal level, my spiritual life has also been significantly influenced by Hagin's teachings through his books.
Less than two years after Bro. Bernard led me to Christ, I was learning and growing in my faith.
Around that time, I caught the attention of Bro. Paulinus, one of the older and most vibrant brothers in our fellowship.
He drew me closer to himself, and I began visiting him at home.
When I first got to his home, what struck me was his collection of Kenneth Hagin's books.
He had a truckload of them.
He encouraged me to read them, explaining that the knowledge I would gain from those books would accelerate my spiritual growth and establishment in the faith.
I took his advice.
Believe me, he was right.
Later, I came to understand something else.
One of the reasons Bro. Paulinus was so spiritually vibrant, and why he often taught with greater insight than many of the other brothers in the leadership of the fellowship, was his exposure to Hagin's teachings through those books and tapes.
Now, think about what had happened.
Kenneth Hagin’s never met Bro. Paulinus.
Yet Hagin’s books had influenced him.
And Bro. Paulinus, in turn, influenced me.
So, indirectly, the teachings of a man I had never met had become part of my own spiritual development.
That is the power of a book.
A book can allow you to become a mentor to people you may never meet.
It can carry your knowledge into rooms you may never enter.
It can allow your ideas to travel beyond your physical presence.
And this is something I have come to appreciate deeply in my work.
I help coaches, consultants, founders, speakers, trainers and leaders turn their deep knowledge, experience, ideas and stories into books, eBooks, guides and other strategic publications that build authority, communicate value, strengthen their brands, establish credibility, attract high-value clients and opportunities, and preserve knowledge that deserves to be shared.
The story of Kenneth Hagin reminds me why this matters.
He did not have to be physically present in Nigeria to teach every Nigerian pastor who learnt from him.
His books travelled for him.
His knowledge travelled for him.
His insight travelled for him.
And that is why I believe more coaches, consultants, founders, speakers, trainers and leaders should think seriously about turning what they know into books and other strategic publications.
You may only be able to speak to 100 people in a room.
You may only be able to coach 20 clients at a time.
You may only be able to appear on a podcast or speak at a conference occasionally.
But your book can continue teaching when you are not in the room.
It can introduce people to your ideas before they ever meet you.
It can establish your authority.
It can preserve your knowledge.
It can tell your story.
It can start conversations.
It can attract clients, media attention and partnership opportunities.
And, perhaps most importantly, it can allow your influence to reach people you may never personally meet.
Your physical presence has limits. Your knowledge doesn't have to.
So, what do you know, what have you learnt, what have you experienced, or what story do you carry that deserves to travel beyond you?
