Yes, the ministry has to pay for its television time.
Les Feldick states plainly, "we do have to pay for television time," and notes that "any time you go on the air it does take money." The ministry never begs for money on the program; instead it stays on the air only because of the gifts of God's people, with most of each gift going directly to airtime and production.
In the transcript evidence provided, Les Feldick does not quote a passage of Scripture to answer this question. The question is practical and financial rather than doctrinal, and his answer comes from his own explanation of how the ministry operates. No Bible text is cited in these clips regarding the payment of television airtime.
Les Feldick repeatedly confirms that the ministry must pay for its television time. In Clip 5 he says directly, "we do have to pay for television time," and in Clip 1 he reminds viewers that "any time you go on the air it does take money." He calls television time "expensive" in Clip 6. At the same time, he stresses that the program never asks for money. When he was first asked to teach on television, he set a condition: "I'll never appeal for money." He said if he had to beg, "then I won't even start." The ministry is supported solely by the gifts of God's people; Les says there is "nobody underwriting us," and the program is "not supported by any one particular group." Because no one takes a salary, most of every gift goes to the broadcast. Les gives the example that when someone sends $10, "$9.95 goes strictly to my television time and produce the program." The ministry also maintains a tax-deductible organization so donors can receive a tax receipt, and Les says "we cannot stay on the air without it."
It is paid for by voluntary gifts from viewers. Les says "we do have to pay for television time," but "we're never going to ask for any." He adds that the ministry is "not supported by any one particular group" and that it depends totally on the support of God's people.
Les says when someone sends $10 to the ministry, "$9.95 goes strictly to my television time and produce the program." He also stresses that no one takes a dime out of the ministry except for the auditor and taping; volunteers handle bookkeeping, transcribing, and phone work without charge.
It was one of his conditions from the beginning: "I'll never appeal for money." When he was told he couldn't stay on the air without begging, he replied, "Well, then I won't even start." He repeats that he would go off the air before he would beg for money.
Yes. The ministry set up a tax deductible organization so that God's people can receive a tax break. Les reminds viewers that "any gift that you send to the ministry is tax deductible," and that they cannot stay on the air without it.
No. Les says many people write that they wish they could send something and hate to write without it. He says, "No, we don't mind that, you write anyway. We just love to hear from you." Requests for videotapes and books are also welcomed by phone or mail.
No. Les says, "We have nobody underwriting us," and the ministry is not supported by any one particular group. Instead it depends entirely on God's people.
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Airtime Costs Money
Les states plainly that "any time you go on the air it does take money," and he emphasizes that he, his wife, and the bookkeeper do not take compensation.
Supported by God's People
Les says the program is not supported by any one particular group, but by God's people, and notes they have never begged for money.
Donations Go to TV Time
Les explains that when someone sends $10, $9.95 goes strictly to television time and producing the program, because no one takes a salary.
Never Appeal for Money
Les says he set the condition that he would never appeal for money, and if that meant not starting, he wouldn't start; yet after five years they had never asked or needed to.
Must Pay for TV Time
Les directly states, "we do have to pay for television time," while promising viewers they will never be asked for money or receive junk mail begging.
Gifts Keep Us on the Air
Les says they can stay on the air only because of the gifts of God's people, that TV time is expensive, and that gifts are tax deductible.
No Underwriter, No Begging
Les says there is nobody underwriting the program and that he will stop before he begs for money, but he welcomes letters even without a contribution.
Yes, Les says "we do have to pay for television time." Airtime costs money, and the ministry meets that cost with gifts from God's people, not with on-air appeals.
No. From the beginning he insisted he would never appeal for money, and he says he will go off the air before he will beg. The program has never asked for a dime.
Yes. The ministry set up a tax deductible organization, and Les says any gift sent to the ministry is tax deductible and that the ministry cannot stay on the air without such gifts.
Yes. Les says many people write and wish they could send something; he tells them to write anyway and that the ministry just loves to hear from them.
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