[OBW]

I am not completely opposed to the idea of paying for things from a "ministry." But that generally means that the cost is reasonably close to its cost. In other words, I do not expect some ministry to spend resources to just give me something when I can pay for it.

And I have heard many who do "small-time" writing say that it doesn't make any money.

But when it is a major income source, unless it is the only way they earn anything and the overall income is reasonable, then I have a problem with it.

When someone asks for $10,000 to appear at an event that you set up and provide everything except him/her, and they do this, on average, weekly, then there is some "splainin" to do.