As a Spiritual Life Story Ghostwriter

Have you ever wished you could help Grandma share her powerful testimony of faith? Or perhaps your friend from church has an inspiring story of how God transformed her life through hardship. Spiritual Life Stories launched a wonderful, easy-to-use tool to do just that! Here’s how you can use the site to launch a ministry as a Christian life story ghostwriter. We explain how you can use this tool to assist others (or even yourself) in preserving their spiritual journeys and God-given wisdom for fellow believers and future generations!

Who Might Need Help Writing Their Spiritual Stories?

We have all encountered individuals who have a wealth of stories about how God has worked in their lives. They may feel called to share their spiritual journeys but struggle to put their experiences into words. 

Some are great witnesses who want to share what it is like to walk with the Lord or how God transformed their lives. Maybe they were not strong believers initially but then stepped forward by faith and followed His steps. Others have survived the trials and tribulations of living through difficult times and have emerged with great biblical wisdom that they might want to share to glorify God and edify His church. Even finding a loving spouse is a miracle for some of us as is having children. Maybe we prayed for these and wish to share our experiences with Christians who are not yet married or are childless. As a Christian life story ghostwriter, you could be the person who helps get these precious testimonies on paper so that they can be preserved to inspire and strengthen the faith of generations to come.

A Christian life story ghostwriter, also known as a faith legacy writer, is someone who writes another person’s testimony but does not take credit for that written work. Instead, the client who hires the Christian life story ghostwriter is credited with writing the narrative. Like an autobiography, a life story or testimony crafted by a ghostwriter is told in the first person as if the client were writing about their spiritual journey in their own voice from their own perspective. However, they strictly focus on God’s work in a person’s life. Spiritual life stories glorify God and give an account of a person’s life–like Psalm 115 asserts.

“Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness” (Ps. 115:1).

How to Start Ghostwriting Christian Testimonies 

Spiritual Life Stories has made it easier than ever for Christian life story ghostwriters to help others document their faith journeys, accomplishments in ministry and words of wisdom that will be cherished by fellow believers as well as future generations. Sharing Christian testimonies through ghostwriting can be a deeply rewarding ministry as you help others give glory to God. So how do you get started?

1. Identify People Around You Who Might Benefit From Your Assistance in Writing Their Christian Testimony

People who have faithfully served the Lord and seen Him work miracles in their lifetime are great prospects. Anyone can hire a Christian life story ghostwriter, and there is substantial demand for the kinds of skills offered by ghostwriters who can articulate a powerful testimony. Pastors, missionaries, lay leaders and ordinary Christians from all walks of life hire Christian life story ghostwriters to help them craft a narrative about their faith journey. 

Often, these people want to share their life stories—their spiritual victories, struggles, and lessons learned through Scripture—with others, especially with their church family and loved ones, but do not feel they have what it takes to do so. Some just don’t have the time; they are still busy serving the Lord in their calling. Some may not feel they have the necessary biblical knowledge and written communication skills to craft an inspiring narrative that others would want to read. Others may not be comfortable using technology to document their testimonies. Their motor skills, eyesight, or other physical limitations may keep them from sitting at a computer for long periods of time. Ghostwriters can be a tremendous help in accomplishing the sacred project of recording God’s faithfulness and the lessons He has taught.

2. Talk to Them About the Importance of Sharing Faith Stories

Having a conversation with faithful Christians about the importance of leaving a legacy of God’s grace and truth might be the nudge they need to be willing to allow you to help them write their life story for His glory.

3. Introduce Them to Spirituallifestories.com

During your discussions with potential clients, show them how easy it is to use the spirituallifestories.com website to build their book and offer assistance. Give them a guided tour of the site and show them the testimony book you created for yourself, sharing how God has worked in your own life. Let them read the online testimonials and look at examples of other published books that have been done using it. Good examples are stories about answered prayers or deliverance. Such a targeted approach can help you convince them to document their spiritual life stories. They would be willing to hire you, a Christian life story ghostwriter, to preserve their witness.

4. Set Your Pricing and Process

If you want to develop a ministry providing assistance to others in using the site to document their spiritual journeys, you will also need to establish a pricing structure so you can be compensated for your time and effort. Getting paid allows you to continue using your gifts and those of other people to inspire and uplift others while supporting your own needs.

In a letter to Timothy, Apostle Paul writes,

“The worker deserves his wages” (1 Timothy 5:18).

You may want to charge clients by the hour, having them pay according to the amount of time needed to complete the project. If you opt for this method of determining pay, you will need to decide what your time is worth. Also, take into consideration what others in the area are charging for similar types of writing/editing assistance. However, ensure everything aligns with your commitment to stewardship.

Other than that, there should still be similar discussions with clients about the scope of the writing and any key deadlines that are essential in order to complete the project. There should be agreement on the assignment of responsibilities as well as a schedule for working through the project. Initial discussions might also cover a timeline of spiritual milestones, themes of God’s faithfulness, and the use of photos or Scripture verses.

The time needed for the project depends on the research required. Some clients would want to narrate their stories. However, some would want you to help them go through their old journals, sermon notes, or other keepsakes. It may take a while to go through all of this ‘evidence’ before piecing together their faith journey. You might even find it necessary to schedule additional interviews with the client as well as others who might be able to provide information about the events in the client’s spiritual life, such as mentors or family members. A book cover title and photo may be selected at this time but can also be decided upon later in the project.

After you have completed this “fact-finding” phase, then you can begin working your way through the questions provided on the website.

5. Ask Questions, Compose Answers and Write

This phase may involve close collaboration with you asking the client the questions and recording a response. Or, it may mean composing answers to the questions based on previous research and interviews. The time needed for this phase will, of course, depend on the detail and depth of the answers. Once you have everything in place, start writing.

6. Grow Your Ghostwriting Ministry

You need testimonials to promote your ministry of encouraging others to honor God through other people’s stories. As your portfolio of accomplished projects increases, encourage satisfied clients to share their experience with associates, church members, and family who might want to write their own testimonies.

Leveraging existing clients as well as church contacts, Christian networks and other relationships can help grow your ministry. Also, don’t be afraid to share your services on social media or church bulletin boards. Offer to help your brothers and sisters in Christ with their potential projects, always pointing them to the ultimate author of their faith (The Lord God Almighty).

Christian life story ghostwriting may not be for everyone, but if you love to write, collaborate, and serve while remaining in the shadows, it’s the perfect way to help others tell their story of God’s grace and let His light shine. And using Spiritual Life Stories has made it easier than ever to minister to others while you help them preserve their testimony for His glory. For a limited time, 25 people can win a free account. Contact info@lifestories.com to get your free account.