A church nearby is having a three day conference. One speaker is a well known TV preacher, not Jentezen. The other is a well known singer/preacher. She was a CoG girl, not sure if she still is CoG.The church is charging $50.00 per seat for the three days. I need help here. I cannot find how much the greatest of all preachers charged when He preached. The Bible nor Google gives me an answer________________Recorded Sermons @ www.pastorwiley.com
Hmmmm if you’re talking about me…
I preached most of my life for free or even paid for the privilege. ________________
I was in Uganda a few years ago and Benny Hinn was coming to town. The host pastor wanted preachers to pay $50 per person for the three-night event and he would then allow them to sit on the stage with Mr. Hinn. Thankfully, I was going to be back in the USA by the time Benny arrived. (I wouldn’t have gone anyway). I have preached all over Africa and have never received one cent and I have preached to as many as 4000 at a time.
A lot.But I suspect Jesse Duplantis charges more since he comes in on more expensive planes than I do________________
He came to speak nearby me – and did not charge.But was allowed to receive a love offering…which was probably more than my love offerrings. Then again – he is a lot more entertaining than me________________
It is a shame, but a lot of truth in that statement. There have been true ‘orators’ who could speak with conviction and convince a multitude it was God. Or they could be motivational speakers somewhere else and get the same results.Hage(?) is a very entertaining speaker. I visited his church a couple times at my wife’s insistence, but for meat, I enjoyed the small COG close by when we attended..I try to explain to friends, ‘That is what ‘confidence men’ are all about’. It works in religion and construction. ________________Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/
I wanted to talk about what is happening not signal someone out. I am quite sure there are those here who love and respect these people and their ministry________________Recorded Sermons @ http://www.pastorwiley.com
I spent many years going overseas to poor countries as a missionary -evangelist. I never wanted an honorarium from them. Instead I would raise funds here to help the Nationals do ministry there along with financing programs to feed the poor overseas.
I’m actually doing as preacher777 said he has done.
I’m in the Uk encouraging some smaller works who cannot afford to have big name evangelists/revivalists come to their churches. I’m not a big name but have a semi large following in some circles. My home church paid for me and my wife to do this. I never charge, i take whatever honorarium they give and use it to offset expenses. I have preached to tens of thousands at a time and to ten at a time. Seldom have we gotten offerings that pay our costs. If they can pay then they probably dont need our help.My church has brought in big evangelists and paid them very well from the offerings. A workman is worthy of his wages. I have no issue with paying well or not charging. I do encourage the churches to give though as it helps them to feel like they are sowing i to a ministry.