The ministry stays on the air through the voluntary, free-will gifts of God's people — never through an on-air appeal — and Les credits the Lord's faithful supply.
Les states plainly that the program has never asked for money and he trusts it never will. The ministry pays for its own TV time, has no individual or organizational underwriter, and depends 100% on gifts from God's people. Whenever a need has arisen, the funds have come in — and Les gives the Lord the credit.
The supplied transcripts do not include a quoted Scripture passage on ministry funding. Les answers this question from his own practice and experience — never asking for money, yet seeing the Lord supply through the gifts of God's people — rather than from an exposition of a specific verse. No biblical text is therefore cited in this answer.
Les has never asked for money on the program and he trusts he never will; that was a stipulation he made when the program began. He refuses to beg for money and says he would go off the air before he would beg. Yet the ministry does have real costs — they pay for their own television time, and television time is expensive — so the absence of fundraising does not mean the absence of financial need. The ministry is not underwritten by any individual, organization, or particular group. Les says it depends 100% on the gifts of God's people — free-will offerings. He sees the Lord's hand in the finances: the ministry has never been in the red, but it has never been more than $500 in the black, which he calls a sign that God has been with them. When new station openings are considered and accepted, the needed funds come in. A tax-deductible organization was set up so that God's people could receive a tax benefit from their giving. Les and his wife do not profit from the ministry: tapes are sold at cost, postage is paid out of their own pockets, and Les works full-time as a rancher to make his living. Viewers who cannot give financially are asked to support the ministry with prayer, and Les says those prayers are coveted.
Yes. Les confirms that the ministry does pay for its TV time — that was one of the viewer questions he answers on air. Television time is expensive, but the cost is met by the gifts of God's people rather than by a sponsor or underwriter.
God's people. Les says the ministry depends 100% on the gifts and free-will offerings of God's people. No individual, group, or organization is underwriting the program, and Les trusts that if the Lord wants the ministry to continue, it will go.
Yes. The ministry is duly registered with the Internal Revenue Service, and gifts are deductible. Les says the tax-deductible organization was set up specifically so God's people could get that benefit, and a financial statement is available to anyone who writes to ask for one.
Les is a full-time rancher. He says the ministry makes no profit — the tapes are sold for their cost, and the ministry even covers the postage out of its own pocket. His wife Iris handles the mailing and packaging of tapes and books alongside her full-time nursing job.
Pray. Les tells viewers not to apologize if they are not in a position to help financially, but to back the ministry with their prayers. He says the ministry covets the prayers of everyone, because stepping out in the Lord's service brings the enemy's opposition.
Never Asked, Never Will
Les tells viewers directly that the program has never asked for money and he trusts it never will; the ministry stays on the air through the gifts of God's people with no one underwriting it.
Wholly Dependent on God's People
Les confirms the informal Bible study is not supported by any one group and depends entirely on the support of God's people — the Lord has always provided without a dime being begged.
Free-Will Offerings
Les explains the ministry depends 100% on gifts and free-will offerings and says he won't beg because if the Lord wants the work to continue, it will go.
Paying for TV Time
Answering viewer questions, Les confirms they do pay for their TV time, that no one is sponsoring them, and that they strictly depend on the gifts of God's people.
Never in the Red
Les reveals the ministry has never been in the red and never more than $500 in the black — a sign to him that God has been with them — and asks for prayer support.
Prayer Support Welcomed
Les invites viewers who can't give financially to back the ministry with prayer, noting that the funds have always come in whenever a new station opening is accepted.
Full-Time Rancher
Les clarifies that the ministry has no underwriter and makes no profit — tapes are sold at cost, postage is covered out of their own pockets, and he earns his living as a full-time rancher.
Will Go Off Air Before Begging
Les says he absolutely refuses to beg for money — he would go off the air first — yet the ministry can stay on air only because of the tax-deductible gifts of God's people.
No. Les says they have never asked for money on the program and he trusts they never will. It was a stipulation he made when the program started, and he says he would go off the air before he would beg for money.
The ministry pays for its own TV time using the gifts of God's people. No one sponsors or underwrites the program, and Les confirms that television time is expensive.
Yes. The ministry is registered with the IRS, and gifts are tax deductible. Les says the organization was set up so that givers could receive that benefit, and financial statements are available on request.
Les says he is not making a dime from the ministry. He is a full-time rancher, and the tapes are sold at cost with the ministry covering the postage out of its own pocket.
Les says not to apologize. Viewers who cannot help financially can back the ministry with their prayers, which Les says are greatly valued.
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