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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, 2025, and ends July 1, 2025. Interested? Details, topics, and submission information below.

  • Contestants must be 16-22 years (born in 2002-2009) 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.
  • The use of generative AI (such as ChatGPT) is not allowed.
  • 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, 2025.
  • First prize is $200. Second and third prizes are a selection of books.*
  • Winning essays will be published on TGC. All other submissions will be considered for publication.

*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. Want examples? Read the winning essays from 2022, 2023, and 2024.

 

1. Why I’m Grateful for the Bible’s Teaching on Sexuality and Marriage

For those growing up in a postmodern world where sexuality and marriage are whatever you decide to make them, understanding what the Bible says is vital. What in particular about the Bible’s teaching on sexuality and marriage have you been grateful for? What’s something you’ve been surprised to appreciate? Tell us how this truth has affected the way you live and what you believe.

 

2. How to Find Joy in Ordinary Work

Young adults entering the workforce are told to dream big, pursue their passions, and never settle. But how should believers view work when their job isn’t the highest paying or they aren’t employed in a field that inspires them? Tell us about the value of Christians pursuing joy in hard work, even when the tasks aren’t exciting.

 

3. The Overlooked Ministry of Intergenerational Relationships

Today, it’s common to maintain relationships only within your peer group. But the church is a place that connects believers of all ages. Have you ministered to people in another generation? Have they ministered to you? What would you have missed if you only spent time with people your own age? Tell us how you’ve experienced the blessing of intergenerational relationships in the church.

 


 



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, 2025, and ends July 1, 2025. Interested? Details, topics, and submission information below.

  • Contestants must be 16-22 years (born in 2002-2009) 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.
  • The use of generative AI (such as ChatGPT) is not allowed.
  • 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, 2025.
  • First prize is $200. Second and third prizes are a selection of books.*
  • Winning essays will be published on TGC. All other submissions will be considered for publication.

*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. Want examples? Read the winning essays from 2022, 2023, and 2024.

 

1. Why I’m Grateful for the Bible’s Teaching on Sexuality and Marriage

For those growing up in a postmodern world where sexuality and marriage are whatever you decide to make them, understanding what the Bible says is vital. What in particular about the Bible’s teaching on sexuality and marriage have you been grateful for? What’s something you’ve been surprised to appreciate? Tell us how this truth has affected the way you live and what you believe.

 

2. How to Find Joy in Ordinary Work

Young adults entering the workforce are told to dream big, pursue their passions, and never settle. But how should believers view work when their job isn’t the highest paying or they aren’t employed in a field that inspires them? Tell us about the value of Christians pursuing joy in hard work, even when the tasks aren’t exciting.

 

3. The Overlooked Ministry of Intergenerational Relationships

Today, it’s common to maintain relationships only within your peer group. But the church is a place that connects believers of all ages. Have you ministered to people in another generation? Have they ministered to you? What would you have missed if you only spent time with people your own age? Tell us how you’ve experienced the blessing of intergenerational relationships in the church.