EP. 68: Is it a Ministry or Business? How to Know When to Charge For Your Work

Ministry Business

As Christian creatives, navigating the space between ministry and business can be confusing. We want to honor God with our work—but is it okay to charge for it, too? In today’s episode, we’re exploring the intersection of calling, creativity, and income—and how we can faithfully pursue the work we feel led to do, without guilt or hesitation. This week, we’ve invited our friends and fellow writers, Angie Baughman, Teresa Whiting, and Jenny Zentz, for a candid conversation on how we navigate the often murky waters of ministry and business. Listen in!

Tune in to Hear:

  • Whether our friends view their work as a ministry or a business (and how Sandy + Mary K. view Writing off Social)
  • Whether they believe it is important to be paid for their work
  • The tough criticisms Angie and Teresa have received for charging for their work, and how they have learned to respond
  • How Mary K. and Teresa navigate charging to speak (and why you should never speak for free…even if you don’t charge)
  • The lines Jenny and Sandy have drawn to clarify what kind of work they do for free and how much of their time they allow that unpaid work to take up in their lives 

More About Our Guests:

Angie Baughman:

Angie Baughman is a licensed pastor, Bible teacher, author, podcaster, and founder of Steady On Ministries. She is the creator of the Step By Step Bible study method and the leader of Steady On University, an online community helping women grow in biblical knowledge and spiritual confidence.

At sixteen, Angie was groomed into a romantic relationship with a high school teacher and later faced harsh community rejection when she shared her story. Over time, it was God’s Word—and the steady practice of studying His promises—that helped her break free from the shame that tried to define her. Today, she equips others to experience the same freedom through consistent, meaningful time in Scripture.

Teresa Whiting:

Teresa Whiting

Teresa Whiting is an author, national speaker, and host of the Find Hope Here podcast, passionate about helping women encounter the redemptive work of Jesus in the midst of their brokenness. With over 30 years of ministry experience and training in trauma-informed life coaching, Teresa speaks from both Scripture and her own story as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Her Bible study, DisGraced: How God Redeems and Restores the Broken, reflects the restoration she’s found through Jesus and the stories of women like Tamar, Rahab, and the Samaritan woman. Teresa and her husband, Greg, live in sunny Florida, where you’ll often find her walking the beach or spending time with her family—untethered from technology.

Jenny Zentz:

Jenny Zentz

Hi! I’m Jenny, and I am a Firestarter!

I am passionate about igniting a burning desire in the hearts of God’s women to grow in their personal relationships with Jesus!

My husband, Tim and I have been married almost 20 years. We have two teens and live on
Florida’s Space Coast, where I host The Intertwined Life Podcast, and serve as the Discipleship Pastor at Rock Harbor Church in Melbourne Beach, FL.

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