Wake-up Letter to Minoru

[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.

[Boxjobox]

Originally Posted by 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.

OBW- I think you should consider the bigger picture/offense here: People are meeting as "the church" in xxx city- not a small claim, not a small standing. They meet as believers who have each received all the blessings Paul talks about in Ephesians and elsewhere. This standing came about through the work-ministry of WL, which I for one greatly appreciate- it's a great thing to me that an understanding came that apart from all the divisions, sects, etc., saints would gather in such a way- I don't say perfectly necessarily, but adequate for a beginning and a standing which God can bless. In the early 70's, this blessing was enjoyed.
Then-then WL began making a business, with exclusive rights to "the church" and the "churches". Whether some saints like his "ministry" and support it is one thing- but to take over the "recovery" as the sole source of "ministry" and to insist that his teachings on all things spiritual were the only content allowed in "the churches" is an offense to God and man. A business became the business of the LC. He named his business LSM and insisted that whoever does not attach themselves to LSM are out. The entire concept of the LC is ruined by this- it turned the sweet blessing of meeting together as believers, as the church into a cult of LSM. This, as I say is an offense to God, and should trouble everyone meeting as the LC. In Revelation- concerning the churches, the way out is to repent.
Then- then WL died and the business is still going on!!