Creating a Fee Schedule for your Speaking Ministry
Hello everybody! I’ve been looking at the search criteria that has landed people here, and it looks like people really want to know how much to charge when you speak. Now, we’re all quite aware of the...
View ArticleAvoiding Early Burnout in Your Speaking Ministry
Thanks for all the wonderful responses to my post on how to set fees! I’m glad you found it helpful. I want to revisit a few other themes and pick up where we left off. First, if you’re wondering...
View ArticleTreating Speaking as a Business
Is what we do a business, or is it a ministry? It’s a constant struggle, isn’t it? It’s interesting how often Christians see these two things in dichotomy. We think that if it’s a ministry, it can’t...
View ArticleWhen an Engagement is Too Good to Be True
Back in 2004, I received an email from a couple who were organizing a big conference in the northeastern United States for young families. They were launching a new ministry, and had a vision for...
View ArticleUse Your Words: Multiple Income Streams from Speaking
Photo by sushi-ina Every Tuesday at noon EST I give a 30 minute BlogTalkRadio show on elements of a speaking ministry–and it’s totally free! Yesterday I talked about how to create multiple income...
View ArticleUse Your Words: What Should I Charge for Speaking?
photo © 2008 Tyler | more info (via: Wylio) What are the going Christian speaker fees? What do Christian speakers charge? And how in the world do I ask for it? That’s the most common question I get...
View ArticleIs It “Unspiritual” To Charge a Fee When You Speak?
photo © 2008 Horia Varlan | more info (via: Wylio) I’ve been conducting speaker training for two years now. Most of you who come to this site truly want to speak in the Christian world. You want to...
View ArticleWhen Do I Quit My Day-Job and Start Speaking Full-Time?
I received an email recently which asked, I feel the call of God to speak so strongly! I have a great message and I so want to share it. But I can’t do all the training and planning and practicing that...
View ArticleSample Fee Schedule for Christian Women’s Speakers
How much should you charge when you speak at women’s events? When I first started this blog in 2009 I wrote probably my biggest post–on how to create a fee schedule. I think all new speakers are trying...
View ArticleWhy Do So Many Christians Feel It’s Wrong for Other Christians to Make Money?
Is it wrong for Christians to make money off of speaking and writing? I’ve been blogging since 2008, and I recently received an email from a woman chastising me for allowing advertising on my site. I...
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