Second edition
A step-by-step guide for ministry-minded leaders to grow a professional speaking business
By Kymone Hinds & Pierre Quinn
The marketplace needs your message. Are you ready to deliver it?
Too many ministry-minded leaders believe the lie that their voice only belongs behind a pulpit, or that serving others and being compensated can’t coexist. Paid to Speak pulls back the curtain on the speaking industry and walks you through the exact steps to build a thriving professional speaking business, without compromising your calling.
Whether you’ve preached dozens of sermons, led community programs, or just know you have a message inside, this book shows you how to clarify your voice, craft signature talks, and confidently get paid to speak.
- Replace limiting beliefs with powerful truths about paid speaking
- Turn your ministry experience into marketplace impact
- Build your speaker brand, pitch with confidence, and land your first (or next) $5K gig
- Expand your influence beyond the church without losing your identity
What’s inside
Eleven chapters that take you from “No one will pay for my story” to a booked, paid engagement.
Believe it
Your Value
Debunk the ten myths of paid speaking and step from ministry into the marketplace with your whole self.
Shape it
Your Message
Turn your story into a superpower, find your unique voice, and move from sermon to signature talk.
Build it
Your Business
Understand the industry, price with confidence, and build a speaker brand and platform buyers can trust.
Book it
Your Stage
Land your first (or next) gig, steward the stage, and grow without losing who you are.
Speakers who did it
Real stories from the speakers Kymone and Pierre have trained, and told in the book.
$300 to $5,000
Shari Loveday
Her fee sat at $300 for nearly a decade. After training, she booked a $5,000 engagement and several $2,000 bookings.
First Paid Keynote
Lance Moncrieffe
A tailored proposal moved him from a breakout slot to the keynote for a national association chapter.
20+ Bookings
Vladimir Louissaint
From two talks to more than twenty in a year, including a return to the youth center that raised him.
About the authors
Kymone Hinds
A pastor turned business strategist and coach. After years in ministry, he founded Monetize Your Ministry, helping faith-driven leaders turn their message into income and impact. Through his programs, workshops, and podcast, Kymone has empowered hundreds of ministry professionals to package their expertise and step into the marketplace with confidence.
Pierre Quinn
A leadership consultant, speaker, and author of Leading While Green and Leading While Scared. With a background in pastoral ministry and corporate training, Pierre has coached leaders across the country on how to communicate with power, lead with clarity, and influence with authenticity. He is co-founder of the Monetize Your Ministry Speaking Challenge.
Get your copy
Pre-order your signed copy directly from me below, or order through Amazon and other book retailers. Either way, your free companion resources are included.
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Order directly from me and receive a copy of Paid to Speak, signed by Kymone Hinds, shipped to your door.
Pre-orders ship beginning October 15, 2026.
Already got the book? Here’s your workbook.
Bought it here, on Amazon, or anywhere else? Both of these come free with the book.
- The Companion WorkbookEvery “Try It” exercise from the book, plus the Signature Keynote worksheet, pricing and sales conversation guides, outreach trackers, sample emails, and a 90-day plan. Print it and write in it.
- Your Next-Step SurveyA short survey that points you to your next step: building a speaking business, or building your business through speaking.
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