Comments on: Can Just One TV Ministry Not Ask For Money? http://www.nathanrice.org/2007/05/can-just-one-tv-ministry-not-ask-for-money/ The Personal Webspace of Nathan Rice Sun, 16 May 2010 21:27:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Why God Is Relevant » Nathan’s Blog http://www.nathanrice.org/2007/05/can-just-one-tv-ministry-not-ask-for-money/#comment-739 Why God Is Relevant » Nathan’s Blog Tue, 29 May 2007 15:51:50 +0000 http://www.nathanrice.org/2007/05/02/can-just-one-tv-ministry-not-ask-for-money/#comment-739 [...] yes, there are many churches and tv ministries that do preach a prosperity Gospel, and I’ve spoken on that before. And yes, there are churches that play Christian rock, and people don’t wear suits and [...] [...] yes, there are many churches and tv ministries that do preach a prosperity Gospel, and I’ve spoken on that before. And yes, there are churches that play Christian rock, and people don’t wear suits and [...]

]]> By: Ben Cotten http://www.nathanrice.org/2007/05/can-just-one-tv-ministry-not-ask-for-money/#comment-740 Ben Cotten Thu, 03 May 2007 13:28:55 +0000 http://www.nathanrice.org/2007/05/02/can-just-one-tv-ministry-not-ask-for-money/#comment-740 C'mon, Nathan. That Cadillac SUV he's driving won't pay for itself! Didn't you know that Christianity is all about prosperity, emotional health and warm fuzzy feelings? ;-) I set up websites for ministries on a regular basis and my advice to them is always to make it easy and convenient to send support, but NEVER make it the centerpiece of the content. Your ministry should be the centerpiece. If your ministry is "working", it will support itself. That "prosperity" message also makes no sense because the reason these preachers are prospering is because of the prosperity message they are preaching which gets people to send money. They are not prospering because of a Biblical principal. They are prospering because people are putting their hope in the wrong place and the wrong message. C’mon, Nathan. That Cadillac SUV he’s driving won’t pay for itself! Didn’t you know that Christianity is all about prosperity, emotional health and warm fuzzy feelings? ;-)

I set up websites for ministries on a regular basis and my advice to them is always to make it easy and convenient to send support, but NEVER make it the centerpiece of the content. Your ministry should be the centerpiece. If your ministry is “working”, it will support itself.

That “prosperity” message also makes no sense because the reason these preachers are prospering is because of the prosperity message they are preaching which gets people to send money. They are not prospering because of a Biblical principal. They are prospering because people are putting their hope in the wrong place and the wrong message.

]]> By: The Daily Way http://www.nathanrice.org/2007/05/can-just-one-tv-ministry-not-ask-for-money/#comment-738 The Daily Way Wed, 02 May 2007 20:36:22 +0000 http://www.nathanrice.org/2007/05/02/can-just-one-tv-ministry-not-ask-for-money/#comment-738 I do not ask for money. I did at first, then the Holy Spirit laid it upon my heart to not follow in the way of "others" just follow in the way of "God". If God wants a "ministry" to "minister" he will take care of its survival. If someone wants to help pay for my server costs, and expenses, I am sure God can lay that burden upon their hearts, and they can write me and ask how they can be of help. And my answer to them when they write asking to help? "Spread The Word", tell them about my website. Keep your money. And if you insist on spending money, then pay for advertisement somewhere to bring folks to the "ministry", make a banner and submit it somewhere, do whatever, but YOU DO IT, and YOU will be "Blessed". It is God's job to provide for me and my family, not the assembly. I do not ask for money. I did at first, then the Holy Spirit laid it upon my heart to not follow in the way of “others” just follow in the way of “God”.

If God wants a “ministry” to “minister” he will take care of its survival.

If someone wants to help pay for my server costs, and expenses, I am sure God can lay that burden upon their hearts, and they can write me and ask how they can be of help.

And my answer to them when they write asking to help?

“Spread The Word”, tell them about my website. Keep your money. And if you insist on spending money, then pay for advertisement somewhere to bring folks to the “ministry”, make a banner and submit it somewhere, do whatever, but YOU DO IT, and YOU will be “Blessed”. It is God’s job to provide for me and my family, not the assembly.

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