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Ministry should be supported, not sold.

We’re a group of pastors and disciples of Jesus, who love him and want everyone to have free access to truth about him. The commercialization of ministry deeply concerns us, practically and theologically. We hope you’ll take a moment to carefully consider God’s Word on this matter.

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Should Preachers be Paid?

Jesus was clear that the preached word should be freely given, so is it right for preachers of God's Word to be paid? Yes. As this article explains.

Objections to Paying Pastors

Some people have been so put off by the commercialization of ministry that it has led them to question whether pastors should be paid at all.

Biblical Counseling Should Be Free

Biblical counseling is ministry and so should flourish through generous funding, not by charging those seeking healing in Christ.

Charging Fees for Biblical Counseling?

Should a ministry relationship, either in its initiation or continuation, ever be conditioned on the payment of a fee? Should the fulfillment of a biblical responsibility to care for God's people ever be conditioned on the p...

Should Christian Ministry Be Supported by Ads?

Some things in life require honor and respect, and shouldn't be turned into advertising opportunities.

The Folly of Pragmatism in Ministry Fundraising

Practical concerns cannot be determinative when in conflict with a biblical principle.

Licensing & Copyright

Copyright & Jesus' Command to Freely Give

If a minister is to give freely, has he really done so if he retains exclusive rights to the content of his proclamation?

The Bondage of the Word: Copyright and the Bible

For nearly a century, copyright legislation has been subtly but effectively applied, misused and abused in regard to the word of God in order to chain the Bible to a new pulpit, differing in kind but not ...

Letting Go – Releasing Biblical Content

This paper addresses many of the concerns that are raised by those desiring to openly license resources and describes a strategy that equips the global Church for freedom. Although it doesn’t advocate for dedicating all mi...

On the Specter of Copyright Hijacking

Can someone republish public domain works and claim them as their own? No, here's why.

The Problem with Creative Commons ShareAlike

It is only through waiving every claim to works of ministry that the gospel may be freely given as it was freely received.

Further Study

 

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