Where Christian Leaders & Creators Can Share Their Story & Get Featured (2026)

You have a story of what God has done: a church that almost closed, a business built on a promise, a song written in a hospital waiting room. Most of those stories never get told beyond a small group or a Sunday announcement.

Telling it well can encourage people you will never meet. “Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story” (Psalm 107:2, NIV). It also gives your ministry, book or business a public record that readers, search engines and AI tools can find.

Our editors checked every outlet below in October 2026 to confirm it still takes stories, pitches or applications. If you want a feel for the kind of story we publish, read Serving When No One Is Watching first.

At a glance

1. Share your testimony: free story outlets

These outlets publish true stories of faith from ordinary believers and leaders. None of them charge a fee to submit.

• Guideposts: True first-person stories of one specific experience where faith made the difference (300 to 1,500 words); sent by email, no essays or sermons, and payment is made when a story is accepted.
• The 700 Club (CBN): CBN's flagship show invites viewers to tell their testimony or suggest a guest or feature story through the form on its show page; free.
• Faith Driven Entrepreneur: Takes 800 to 1,200 word articles and 8 to 12 minute video stories from Christian founders, investors and faith-and-work writers; free to submit.
• That’s us
  Authentic Sacrifice: Authentic Sacrifice features stories of faith at work, calling and servant leadership, from pastors and ministry leaders to Christian founders, authors and artists. Share your story with the form on this page; an editor reads every submission.
  Pitch Authentic Sacrifice with the form below ↓

2. Pitch an essay or feature: Christian magazines

These publications want a sharp idea or a reported story, not a résumé. Read a few recent issues before you pitch, and see how calling and work fit together in our piece on Sean Callagy’s story of building with purpose.

• Christianity Today: Takes one to two paragraph pitches (not finished articles) for opinion pieces, personal essays, reported news and profiles through its editorial inquiry form; free to pitch.
• Plough: Accepts pitches and manuscripts for narrative-driven articles (1,000 to 3,000 words), reviews and art on faith, vocation and community; free to submit, and it asks writers not to use AI.
• Comment: Publishes long essays (1,500 words and up) from people with real expertise or lived experience; free to submit, and published contributors receive an honorarium.
• Image: A literary and arts journal for work that engages faith; essays, fiction and poetry carry a $3.50 reading fee as listed in October 2026, while visual art proposals have no fee.

3. For Christian musicians and podcast guests: free and paid

Artists and authors often get more reach from playlists and podcast interviews than from print. For inspiration, read our roundup of inspiring stories of modern Christian artists.

• Rapzilla: Christian hip-hop outlet that reviews emailed songs and music videos for its submission picks; free, and it says it does not accept payment to post.
• Groover: Paid platform that sends your track to Christian playlist curators, radio, labels and blogs; most contacts cost 2 credits (about $2), as listed in October 2026, and credits come back if a curator does not reply in 7 days.
• FrontGate Media Christian Podcast Tour: Paid service that pitches authors, ministry leaders and artists as guests on Christian podcasts over a 6 to 8 week campaign; its standard campaign is listed at $7,990 as of October 2026.

How to pitch so you actually get featured

Editors at faith outlets read a lot of good stories, so make yours easy to say yes to.

• Tell one moment, not your whole life. Guideposts-style editors want a single scene where something changed, with a clear before and after.
• Lead with the lesson for the reader. Say in one sentence what a pastor, parent or founder will take from your story.
• Keep the first email under 200 words. Put the pitch in the body, add a two-line bio and link to your church, book or music.
• Show the fruit, honestly. Specific details (how many families served, what the business gave up, what changed in your team) carry more weight than adjectives.
• Respect each outlet's rules. Christianity Today wants pitches only, Plough and Comment reject AI-drafted prose, and Guideposts does not take sermons.
• Tie it to a date. A book launch, album release, church anniversary or ministry event gives editors a reason to run your story now.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I share my Christian testimony in 2026?

Guideposts takes true first-person stories by email, The 700 Club on CBN has a testimony form on its show page, and Faith Driven Entrepreneur takes articles and video stories from Christian founders. Authentic Sacrifice also features stories of faith at work through the form on this page.

Do Christian magazines pay for personal stories?

Some do. Guideposts pays when a story is accepted and Comment pays an honorarium to published contributors, while many ministry sites publish stories without payment. Check each outlet's guidelines before you send.

How do I get featured in Authentic Sacrifice?

Use the form on this page. Tell us who you are, what happened and why it matters to other leaders; an editor reviews every submission.

Can I send the same story to more than one outlet?

Sometimes. Comment allows simultaneous submissions if you tell them, while Plough assumes your piece is offered to it alone unless you say otherwise. Always disclose where else you have sent it.

Should I pay to get my story featured?

You don't need to. Most faith outlets on this list are free to submit, and paid options like Groover or FrontGate Media buy access to curators or podcast pitching, not a promise of coverage.