Interested in writing for Small Church Ministry?

We love sharing practical ideas and solutions from people actually serving in small churches.

Our guest writers are non-compensated, and all submissions are reviewed for fit with Small Church Ministry.

TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE WRITE FOR SMALL CHURCH MINISTRY. WHICH ONE ARE YOU?

1. You’re sharing what you’ve learned serving in a small church.

If you’re a pastor, ministry leader, volunteer, or someone serving in a small church who wants to share practical ideas, experiences, and lessons you’ve learned, you’re welcome to submit an article for consideration at no cost.

2. You’re writing as part of your professional or organizational work.

If your article connects to your business, organization, ministry, book, product, coaching practice, services, or other professional work, you’ll need to be an approved SCM Partner with guest articles included or be approved for a Sponsored Guest Article.

An easy way to tell the difference: If you want your author bio to include a link to your organization or professional work, you’ll need to come through one of our approved Partnership opportunities.

[Learn About Small Church Ministry Partnerships →]

All articles, including Partner and Sponsored Guest Articles, must meet our regular editorial standards. Promotional articles are not accepted, and promotional links within an article are generally not permitted.

BEFORE YOU SUBMIT

By submitting an article to Small Church Ministry, you agree to the following:

  • Your article should be ready for publication. Please submit a polished, complete article that does not require rewriting or significant editing.
  • Your article must be original and unpublished. Once we publish your article, it may not be published on your own website or elsewhere online.
  • SCM may make minor website and SEO adjustments. We may add or adjust headings and subheadings for SEO and readability, and add links to other relevant Small Church Ministry articles and content. We will not substantially edit or rewrite your article.
  • Submitting an article does not guarantee publication. We will contact you if your article is selected.

Who We Are

Small Church Ministry equips people serving in small churches with practical tools to develop people, build healthier ministry, and make a lasting impact right where they are.

Our articles are written specifically for the realities of small churches. We look for practical, useful content that helps people serve well. Self-promotional articles are not accepted.

Guest Blog Guidelines

Audience

All posts should be written to meet the needs of people serving in small churches.

Content Categories

Guest posts should fall into a specific ministry area, such as Women, Men, Children, Youth, Special Needs, Creative Arts, Outreach, Missions, Prayer, Church Communication/Media, Administration, Leadership, All-Church Events, and Volunteers.

We look for step-by-step solutions for events, activities, volunteer development, and more. Please familiarize yourself with the content on SCM before submitting. We do not publish duplicate topics.

Length

Articles generally should fall between 1,000–2,000 words in length.

Author

We look for writers who are actively involved in small church ministry and write from experience. Occasionally, we accept posts from those in larger churches who have specific knowledge and a heart for small churches.

By submitting a post, you confirm you have read and agree with our Statement of Faith, Ministry Philosophies, and Core Beliefs.

Formatting & Editing

  • Headings & Subheadings: We add and edit these to keep your content easy to read.
  • Lists & Bullet Points: We love these. People skim articles more than they read, and bullet points make it easier to find quick value.
  • Natural, Conversational Tone: This is our brand. We share content that is well-founded, reliable, and trustworthy, but not robotic.
  • Sentences & Paragraphs: If a single sentence exceeds two lines, it’s probably too long. We also love short paragraphs. Three to five sentences is perfect.
  • Include “small church”: Please include phrases like “small church,” “small churches,” or “small church ministry” throughout your article. If that doesn’t fit your article, it’s probably not right for our site.
  • Active Voice: Use active voice to keep your post engaging. Example: Susan married Bob. (YES) Susan and Bob were married. (NO)
  • Spell Check: Please run your post through spell check before submitting.
  • Positive & Hopeful: We maintain a friendly, forward-thinking culture. When addressing challenges, don’t use sarcasm or fatalism.
  • Think “How-To,” Not “Look What I Did”: Instead of simply telling readers how your event went, use what you learned to give them clear steps they can use in their own ministry. Your article should be more how-to than testimony.
  • Write From Your Own Experience: We want to hear from you. Include real examples, personal experiences, lessons learned, and specific details from serving in small churches. Your article should sound like something only you could have written.
  • AI-Generated Content: Your article must be written by you, from your own experience and expertise. We do not accept articles written or substantially generated by AI. Using AI for basic proofreading or grammar assistance is fine, but the ideas, stories, examples, and writing should be your own. Submitting AI-generated content may disqualify you from submitting future articles to Small Church Ministry.
  • Original Content: If your post has appeared anywhere else on the web, we can’t publish it on our blog.
  • Promotional Links: Promotional links within articles are generally not permitted. Approved SCM Partners and Sponsored Guest Article contributors may include an approved professional or organizational link in their author bio. An in-article link may occasionally be approved when it genuinely supports the content rather than functioning as advertising.
  • No Images: To maintain consistent branding and legalities, we don’t publish outside images. If an illustration is necessary for your post, email hello@smallchurchministry.com to inquire.

To Submit an Article

  • Send your blog post, a headshot, and a short bio as a Google Doc or Word Doc to hello@smallchurchministry.com.
  • If you are an approved SCM Partner or Sponsored Guest Article contributor, include your approved website link for your author bio.
  • Put “Guest Blog Submission” in the subject line.

We will contact you if your article is selected for publication. If you haven’t heard from us within six weeks, you are welcome to submit it elsewhere or publish it on your own site.

Click here for our Style Guide, including Frequently Caught Errors, Sample Articles, and the Not-So-Fine-Print.

Thank you for your interest in writing for Small Church Ministry! We look forward to connecting further.

Blessings,

The Team at Small Church Ministry
hello@smallchurchministry.com