Indian Life is a bimonthly newspaper by Intertribal Christian Communications (an international, evangelical non-profit organization). The newspaper helps “the Native North American church speak to the social, cultural and spiritual needs of her people.” They previously indicated payment of 15 cents per word (up to a maximum of $150) for articles, $40 for a photo, $40 for poetry, and $30 for fillers, but current pay rates are not clear. To contact them, refer to this page.
Children's Ministry Magazine is for "those who serve children in the church." They cover practical topics such as "working with volunteers; discipline; and communicating with children about faith, morals, money, friends, grades and choices." Our previous research indicated they paid $40 to $400, but current pay rates are not clear. They are not always open to submissions. To learn more, refer to this page.
Reformed Perspective is a print publication with a readership of 4-5,000. The majority of their readers live in Canada, while a sizable minority live in the United States, Australia, and the rest of the world. Their “readers are almost all from a conservative Reformed background and include members of the Canadian Reformed, United Reformed, and Australian Free Reformed churches as well as many others.” According to their pitch guide, they pay an honorarium of $50 to $200 for articles of 800 to 2,000 words. They also pay $50 for original comics. For details, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
DTS Magazine is Dallas Theological Seminary’s official publication. They “publish articles applying biblical truth to life as a ministry to friends of Dallas Theological Seminary.” They prefer articles written by their “alumni, faculty, students, staff, board members, donors and their families.” They prefer articles of 1,500 words. They have previously indicated pay of $100 for reprints, up to $300 for original articles, and $50 to $100 for online content, but current pay rates are unclear. Details here.
Elder’s Digest is a quarterly publication for local church leaders. They publish articles that are focused towards church elders. They prefer articles and sermons that are less than 1,500 words long. According to their pitch guide, they offer an honorarium of up to $75 and $25 for a 1-page article. For more details, refer to their writer’s guidelines.
Preaching is a website that provides resources for pastors and church leaders. Virtually all of their content is written by pastors and college or seminary faculty. According to their pitch guide, they pay an honorarium of $50 for feature articles of 2,000 to 2,500 words. For sermon manuscripts of 1,500 to 2,000 words, they pay $35. For sermon briefs (abridged sermons) of about 600 words, they pay $30 and for past masters (biographical treatments of renowned preachers of the past), they pay $50. For further details, refer to their guidelines for writing submissions.
Christianity Today is an evangelical magazine that helps its readers understand both the gospel of Jesus Christ and the world that they live in. Their readers are usually in some kind of leadership or ministry in churches and communities. They publish well researched articles that pertain to modern Christianity. Their articles are typically 300-500 words. According to a payment report from 2024, they paid $0.28 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Relevant Magazine covers the intersection of faith, culture and life. Their readership is mostly “Christian 20 and 30somethings who are looking for purpose, depth and spiritual truth.” According to an old payment report, they paid $0.20 per word, but current pay rates are not clear. They do not pay for web articles. To learn more, refer to this page.
Creation Illustrated is a quarterly published Christian nature magazine which focuses on worshiping the Creator. Many of their features have a seasonal focus. According to their pitch guide, they pay $75 to $100 per piece, and $15 for poetry. They may pay a 25% kill fee when an assigned or accepted piece is not published. To learn more, refer to this page.
Now What? is a monthly e-zine which contains “personal experience stories that show people’s struggles that either led them to faith in Christ or deepened their walk with God.” Some of their stories also include resources for addictions, mental illness, grief, etc. Their feature articles and personal experience stories are 1,000 to 1,500 words long. According to their pitch guide, they pay an honorarium of $25 to $65 on publication. To learn more, refer to this page.