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 should never charge for spreading the word of God, she said. That's a comment that I've had countless times in my speaking and writing ministry. Continue Reading
Sample Fee Schedule for Christian Women’s Speakers
How much should you charge as your speaking fee for women's events? When I first started this blog in 2009 I wrote probably my biggest post--on how to determine a speaking fee. I think all new speakers are trying to figure out this money thing! How much is it right to charge? And when do you start to move up the fee chain? I'm in the middle of Continue Reading
When 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 I want to do while I'm still working full-time at 10 hour days. I feel like I should be willing to step out in faith and quit my job, but is that Continue Reading
Is 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 speak in churches, at camps, to youth groups. You want to make a difference for God. You want to share the message that God has given you. But you Continue Reading
Use 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 from people--how do I figure out what to charge for speaking? What do other people charge? And is it selfish to ask for money? On this week's Use Continue Reading
Use Your Words: Multiple Income Streams from Speaking
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 streams from speaking. That sounds very high falutin', but its meaning is quite simple: most of us just make speaking fees when we speak, but that often isn't enough Continue Reading