Submission Guidelines

Guidelines for Writing a Proposal

To submit a Spirit-empowered figure for consideration in the Dictionary, please email admin@sedictionary.org a one-paragraph summary (about 100 words) proposal. Cite the person’s full name, contributions, and major points of his or her life. Persons whose stories already appear on the Dictionary website (or in queue) will not normally be considered unless the new proposal contains significant new material and insights. The Dictionary will confirm if your proposal is accepted and notify you of your regional editor, who will edit, supervise, and serve as a resource for you.

• Please note that all biographies must be of people who are deceased. 
• Biographies must be of people in the Spirit-empowered tradition; in most cases, a salvation and baptism in the Spirit testimony should be included.
• Biographies should focus on the leader and not a particular church or ministry.

 

Guidelines for Writing a Biography

Word Count: Entries should be 500 words for local leaders, 1000 words for regional leaders, and 1500 words for global leaders. Your editor can help you with word count as necessary.

In preparing a biographical entry, please ensure that your article includes the following, as much as possible:  

1. Name, Dates, Locations

• Full name; nicknames, maiden names, or other names by which person was known.
• Names of spouse; parents and children as appropriate.
• Birthdate, place; death date and circumstance.
• City names and dates for moving, missions, church plants or pastorships.

2. Life Events

• Formative experiences such as illnesses, personal misfortunes, tragedies, visions, etc.
• Conversion (including experience and date, if applicable)
• Baptism in the Spirit or sanctification experience
• Education, degrees (including dates)
• Calling and/or ordination(s) to ministry 

3. Nationality, Language

• Ethno-linguistic group, clan or kinship groups if relevant.
• Nationality, citizenship(s)
• Languages spoken
• Countries/regions; missions taken, cross-cultural experiences

4. Ministry details 

• Churches planted or led
• Church affiliations: Pentecostal, Charismatic, non-denominational; church or denomination
• Memorable or meaningful events during the ministry
• Important events in their ministry: conferences, revivals, people they influenced, etc.
• Short and long term impacts
• Any important publications, compositions, contributions