When to Use I, We, You, or They in Nonfiction

I spent about four hours during the last few days fixing inconsistencies of the pronouns and point of view in the manuscript of my latest book. My editor pointed out how frequently I would switch back and forth between “we” and “you” when referring to the audience of the book. The book is for religious educators and, since I am a part of that group, I often took on the first person plural perspective instead of a the coaching tone of the second person point of view.

So, I did a search and fin...