Editorial contributors

Write materials that help people do ministry better.

Ministry Shelf publishes practical, bylined materials for the people doing the real work of ministry — sermons, Bible studies, training outlines, templates, lesson plans and guides. If you have something like that worth sharing, apply to write for the Shelf.

Apply to write → Read the editorial policy

What we publish

Materials people can actually use.

Strong contributions begin with a real ministry need and leave the reader with something they can put to work.

Sermons

A full sermon or message outline someone else could preach or teach from.

e.g. Staying faithful in a season of waiting

Bible studies

A structured study for small groups, cell meetings or personal devotion.

e.g. A five-week study on servant leadership

Training outlines

A structure for training workers, volunteers or new leaders in a specific responsibility.

e.g. Onboarding outline for new ushers

Templates

A reusable document, form or planning tool other leaders can adapt for their own context.

e.g. Church event planning template

Lesson plans

A ready-to-teach lesson for a class, department or age group.

e.g. A lesson plan for teaching teenagers about integrity

Guides

Clear, practical guidance for navigating a ministry responsibility or solving a specific problem.

e.g. How to build a dependable church workforce

What we look for

You don't need a platform. You need useful experience.

Your name goes on it, and every piece is reviewed before publication. We're checking for:

You've done the workReal experience leading, serving, teaching, organising or building something in ministry.
It's genuinely practicalThe reader should be able to understand a problem, make a decision or take a useful next step.
It's clearStrong ideas aren't hidden behind unnecessary complexity, repetition or inflated language.
It's responsibleOne person's experience isn't presented as a universal formula. Context matters, especially in ministry.
It's your ownOriginal work, not a reproduction of material published elsewhere — and you're open to editorial questions and revisions.

Read the full Editorial Policy before applying.

How it works

From experience to published material.

Apply

Tell us who you are, what you know, and what kind of material you'd like to write.

Pitch or submit

Share a material idea, or send a draft that fits the Shelf.

Editorial review

We review it for usefulness, clarity, originality and fit — usually with a few questions and suggestions.

Publish

Once approved, it's published under your name and becomes part of Ministry Shelf.

Editorial contributor

Have something worth teaching?

Tell us what you know, what you've experienced, and what you'd like to write. We'll take it from there.

Apply to become a contributor → Read editorial policy