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Submit your work to TGC's essay contest for young adults

Young adults aged 16–22 are invited to submit an original essay for a chance to win a prize and be published on TGC’s website. Contest begins June 1, 2023, and ends July 1, 2023. Interested? Details, topics, and submission information below.

  • Contestants must be 16-22 years old on July 1, 2023 to enter.
  • Each contestant may only submit 1 essay.
  • Essays must be original works that have not previously been published elsewhere, including on a personal blog or social media page.
  • Essays must be 800–1,000 words and address one of the topics below.
  • Essays will be judged by the TGC editorial team. Winners will be announced September 1, 2023.
  • First prize is $500. Second prize is a $100 TGC bookstore gift card. Third prize is a selection of books.*
  • Winning essays will be published on TGC. All other submissions will be considered for publication.
  • Every writer who submits an essay will receive a coupon for $100 off registration for our TGC23 conference and an invitation to a social hour with TGC editors at the conference.

*Prizes can only be awarded to U.S. residents, but contestants from any country are welcome to submit an essay to be considered for publication.

Topics

Choose one of the following prompts for your essay. Contestants should draw from their own experiences and convictions, and use Scripture to support their conclusions.

 

1. The Person in My Church Who Ministered to Me

Which member of your local church has had the greatest gospel influence on you? And what did they do that made that relationship so valuable? Tell us why your pastor, youth pastor, campus minister, Sunday school teacher, or other church member was vital to your spiritual growth.

 

2. The Evangelistic Approach Gen-Z Needs Most

As you talk to your non-Christian peers about the saving work of Jesus, what approach seems to be most helpful? Tell us where you see a gospel opening in your generation—and what you think effective evangelism to Gen-Zers looks like.

 

3. What Gen-Z Is Getting Right

As you think about your Christian friends and classmates, what are young people generally getting right? Tell us about something your peers are doing, thinking, or believing in the name of Christ that gives you hope for the future of your generation.

 


 

Young adults aged 16–22 are invited to submit an original essay for a chance to win a prize and be published on TGC’s website. Contest begins June 1, 2023, and ends July 1, 2023. Interested? Details, topics, and submission information below.

  • Contestants must be 16-22 years old on July 1, 2023 to enter.
  • Each contestant may only submit 1 essay.
  • Essays must be original works that have not previously been published elsewhere, including on a personal blog or social media page.
  • Essays must be 800–1,000 words and address one of the topics below.
  • Essays will be judged by the TGC editorial team. Winners will be announced September 1, 2023.
  • First prize is $500. Second prize is a $100 TGC bookstore gift card. Third prize is a selection of books.*
  • Winning essays will be published on TGC. All other submissions will be considered for publication.
  • Every writer who submits an essay will receive a coupon for $100 off registration for our TGC23 conference and an invitation to a social hour with TGC editors at the conference.

*Prizes can only be awarded to U.S. residents, but contestants from any country are welcome to submit an essay to be considered for publication.

Topics

Choose one of the following prompts for your essay. Contestants should draw from their own experiences and convictions, and use Scripture to support their conclusions.

 

1. The Person in My Church Who Ministered to Me

Which member of your local church has had the greatest gospel influence on you? And what did they do that made that relationship so valuable? Tell us why your pastor, youth pastor, campus minister, Sunday school teacher, or other church member was vital to your spiritual growth.

 

2. The Evangelistic Approach Gen-Z Needs Most

As you talk to your non-Christian peers about the saving work of Jesus, what approach seems to be most helpful? Tell us where you see a gospel opening in your generation—and what you think effective evangelism to Gen-Zers looks like.

 

3. What Gen-Z Is Getting Right

As you think about your Christian friends and classmates, what are young people generally getting right? Tell us about something your peers are doing, thinking, or believing in the name of Christ that gives you hope for the future of your generation.