TV Advertising proposal

[Nahum]

Bingo!

Here's the dirty little secret. The powers that be want advertising for this very purpose. Its not about evangelism. It's about a revenue source.


Promise.

[chaotic_resolve]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

If there must be any rules concerning TV ministry, I would be in favor of forbidding any reference to funding, or to collect money whatsoever, until the very end of the program.

Would you be in favor of a limit of a 60 second screen flash at the end of each airing. No voice, no telethons no crying for funding.

I think this would go a long way in establishing credebility and setting us apart from the showboaters.

I doubt most of the ads would have anything about offerings or other donations. Why would they? Most of the churches advertised around here simply show the service schedule, directions and maybe a short synopsis of their various ministries. Nothing about money . . . so forbidding or making a rule against it isn't needed IMO.

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Bingo!

Here's the dirty little secret. The powers that be want advertising for this very purpose. Its not about evangelism. It's about a revenue sorce.

Promise.

I disagree. Mostly on the points listed above. I know many churches and ministers that either would or already are using ads and do so for evangelism.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by chaotic_resolve

I doubt most of the ads would have anything about offerings or other donations. Why would they? Most of the churches advertised around here simply show the service schedule, directions and maybe a short synopsis of their various ministries. Nothing about money . . . so forbidding or making a rule against it isn't needed IMO.


I disagree. Mostly on the points listed above. I know many churches and ministers that either would or already are using ads and do so for evangelism.

Friend, there is a reason the name of Harvestime was changed to Media Missions. I have heard many discussions from high-ranking execs about the financial boon tv ads will bring.

And remember, I'm for the resolution. I just think they see dollar signs