Yes, Les Feldick absolutely refuses to ask for money and would go off the air before begging for support.
Les Feldick's conviction is that the ministry should not beg for funds; he would rather go off the air than make appeals for money. However, he emphasizes that the program stays on the air only through the gifts of God's people, as television time costs money and the ministry must pay its bills. He never solicits but appreciates every contribution.
The Bible does not directly address the topic of a television ministry or asking for money on air. However, Scripture supports the principle of giving willingly and not under compulsion. In 2 Corinthians 9:7, Paul writes, 'Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.' This verse teaches that giving should be voluntary and cheerful, not because of pressure or begging. Additionally, Paul often defended his right to receive support but also worked with his own hands to avoid being a burden (1 Corinthians 9:14-18).
Les Feldick teaches that he absolutely refuses to ask for money, stating he would go off the air before he would beg for it (Clip 0). He believes that if the ministry is the Lord's business and He wants it to continue, then it will continue through the gifts of God's people (Clip 3). He emphasizes that they depend 100% on the free-will offerings of viewers and that television time is not cheap; they must pay their bills (Clips 2, 3, 4). He also notes that no one underwrites the ministry, and they are not part of a big organization (Clip 3). Les reassures viewers that they will never receive junk mail begging for money, but if they send a contribution, they get a receipt and acknowledgment (Clip 4). He expresses gratitude for all gifts and prayer support (Clips 2, 4, 6).
Les Feldick's conviction is so strong that he says he will go off the air before he will beg for money (Clip 0). He feels that if they are in the Lord's business and He wants it to go on, then it will go (Clip 3). He also states that anytime the funds dry up, so does the program (Clip 6). This reflects his trust in God's provision rather than in fundraising appeals.
Les Feldick explains that television time is not cheap and they do have to pay for it (Clips 2, 4). He mentions that they have a bookkeeper who warns when the bank balance drops to only $350, indicating they operate without a big surplus (Clip 2). The ministry is not underwritten by any organization, and they are just 'small potatoes' (Clips 2, 3). The tapes and printed materials are sold at cost, and they even pay postage out of their own pockets (Clip 1).
Les Feldick depends entirely on the gifts of God's people, which come in voluntarily (Clip 3). He appreciates those who support financially and those who back them with prayer (Clips 4, 5, 6). The ministry has a tax-deductible organization so that givers can receive a tax benefit (Clip 0). Despite not asking, they have never been in the red and thank God for the outpouring of contributions (Clips 2, 6).
Les's Absolute Refusal
Les states he absolutely refuses to ask for money and would go off the air before begging. He also explains the tax-deductible organization allows givers to receive a tax benefit while staying on the air through gifts.
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And I am constantly reminded that I do not make it plain enough, I guess, that we do need financial help from the viewing audience. After all, these things take money. I have nobody underwriting. We are not with any particular organization. We are just simply teaching the Word, and we trust that folk can take it into their Sunday school classes or whatever. And the VCR tapes.
Financial Needs
Les clarifies that even though they don't mention money, they still have to pay bills; television time is not cheap. He reveals they operate with a minimal bank balance, dispelling any idea of a large surplus.
Why He Won't Beg
Les explains that he won't beg because if the Lord wants the ministry to go on, it will. He emphasizes they depend 100% on gifts, but he will not solicit funds.
No Junk Mail
Les assures viewers that they won't send junk mail begging for money; they only send receipts and acknowledgments for contributions. He reiterates they have to pay for television time.
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So anyway, for those of you on television, we welcome you, and how we do appreciate all your letters and your phone calls, as well as your financial help, because after all any time you go on the air it does take money. And we always like folk to know that no one, not even our good bookkeeper and her husband, and it's She doesn't even take any compensation, and you all know I don't.
Trust in God's Provision
Les repeats that he never asks for money and never will, and if funds dry up, the program goes off the air. This shows his complete reliance on God's provision without fundraising.
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And as I mentioned before, don't apologize if you're not in a position to help us financially. You back us up with your prayers, and we'll just depend on those that can help, because as I've told people over and over, you know we've never asked for a dime on this program, and yet the Lord just keeps providing all we need whenever a station has another opening, and after a lot of deliberation, we d…
2 Corinthians 9:7: Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
This verse supports the principle of voluntary, cheerful giving, which aligns with Les Feldick's refusal to pressure or beg for money.
No, Les Feldick absolutely refuses to ask for money. He says he would go off the air before begging for support. He wants viewers to know that the program stays on the air only through the gifts of God's people, but he never solicits funds.
Les Feldick believes that if the ministry is in the Lord's business, God will provide. He feels that begging for money is unnecessary and would compromise his trust in God's provision. He would rather let the program go off the air than make appeals.
The ministry depends entirely on the free-will gifts of viewers. Les Feldick emphasizes that they do have to pay for television time, but he trusts that God will provide through the contributions of God's people. They have never had to ask and have never been in the red.
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