Guidelines 

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 your Biography, please ensure that it 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