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This
page is provided in response to those who have an interest in
financially
supporting our
Daily
Encouragement Net ministry. We hope you enjoy all the resources that
are available through our internet-based ministry, particularly our
daily messages. There's a
lot of
information and help available to you. But
it takes
a substantial amount of time and funding to produce this material and
keep it available. Donations
are tax deductible and will be receipted directly by my chaplaincy
endorsing ministry. See below for our principles in
raising support.
We are pleased to report that total 2008 contributions to the Daily Encouragement Net ministry were $21,791.00. Brooksyne and I want to express thanks to all who supported this aspect of our ministry for Christ. Offerings came from 80 separate sources from all over the world. Here's a current ministry update revised to 1/20/09.
See below the donate request on
the website or daily emails to see current YTD offerings.
Online:
 Donate
online directly through my chaplaincy endorsing agency using a credit
card (Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted.)
A
tax receipt will be
mailed
for your records, and the gift will be listed on your monthly credit
card statement. Online
transactions are secure and private. Note: The
contribution will be to
"Weber, Stephen Chaplain" and the receipt will also be designated this
way since I am endorsed as a chaplain with specialized ministry over
the
internet. Please email
me if you use this method so I can thank you and verify that the
contribution was posted properly to my chaplaincy account. Google
checkout using a credit card. Use the dropdown menu to select
an amount then click "Buy Now"By Check: Daily Encouragement Net 495 Kraybill Church Road Mount Joy, PA 17552 Check payable to "Daily Encouragement Net" 717-492-9743 (Please
provide your email address on your check or with a separate note so I
can promptly send you
an acknowledgment and thank you for your gift! However the "official"
tax
receipt will be issued by my chaplain service agancy and will be listed
as "Weber, Stephen chaplain" on the receipt.)
If you would like to make a monthly commitment to our ministry through the chaplaincy department here is a printable form (pdf). We are multi-vocational. The preparation of the Daily Encouragement message takes a significant part of each weekday morning and early afternoon. Although we also receive income from other sources such as part-time chaplaincy and a part-time role in a small country church, we are trusting the Lord that this ministry will continue to grow and impact many for Christ. We pray that we will receive support funding commensurate with the time and expenses we place into it. Here is a current personal ministry update. Preparation of all the materials involved in the daily message usually takes us around 9-10 hours per day between us. In addition to this we seek to follow-up needs expressed to us from readers and podcast listeners. Many write with hurts requesting prayer and counsel. Due to the size and scope of the ministry we also require several modern computers, high-speed internet access, and specialized software and listserve functions. See this page for more info. You work hard for your money and we deeply respect that. That's why we treat all gifts to this ministry with the respect and gratitude they deserve, by using the funds carefully and to the glory of God. Since we base this ministry out of our home we have very little "overhead" and believe our ministry is a very cost effective means of reaching many thousands of people with Biblical truth on a daily basis. We provide all of the content of the website, email lists, podcast and other resources at absolutely no charge. We are strictly a donation-based ministry and are dependent on the Lord to provide for us through the financial help of caring, compassionate friends like you. This is possible because of the gifts we receive from those who have been helped through our ministry and who also realize the mission dimension of reaching many all over the world. For more information on our ministry's impact see this page. We are recognized by our chaplaincy endorsing agent as "internet chaplains." We would appreciate your consideration of financial support whether it be a one time or regular giving. So if you have been blessed by our ministry and would like to provide a financial offering we would sure appreciate it! Thank you, Stephen & Brooksyne Weber We
use these principles in
regard to raising support:
* We do not personally appeal to individuals for funds nor do we follow-up on those who may have indicated that they plan or desire to give. We feel this may make people uncomfortable or perhaps having a sense of obligation which we do not want. * We do post a small "donation" button on the website and email posts that opens to this page providing an opportunity to give, but we do not appeal for funds in the main encouragement message content. * We do post a link to a "Ministry Update" which is a separate page similar to this with an update about the present state of our ministry which includes an appeal for support. * We do not use any gimmicks to solicit gifts. You won't be any more or less blessed by giving or not giving to us! We realize there are many fine ministries worthy of your support and that it's virtually impossible to support all. We merely pray that the Lord will lay it upon the hearts of those whom He desires to support our work. * We do earnestly believe that our ministry is worthy of support and we seek to be good stewards of all funds entrusted to us. * We do not have a "budget" per se for Daily Encouragement Net. We believe most supporters and potential supporters would agree that our present total annual income from this ministry is considerably less than what a budget would be for a ministry that essentially equals 1 full time position in regard to the time it takes, plus the expenses. The expenses (computers, internet access, listserve, software, etc.) for providing this ministry are about $3,000 per year. * We do receive a small commission on any sales through Christian Book Distributors (CBD) if this link or any direct link is used to a specific product that is featured in our messages (always related to the content and an item that I feel would be spiritually helpful to our readers). This is a very small source of income and has totaled only about $400.00 in the last four years since we became an affiliate. However any of you who plan to order online are requested to use this link if ordering online through CBD. It will not cost you any more and will help the DE ministry! * We are not retired! – We are both in our mid-fifties and served our entire pastoral ministry right out of college in small to medium-sized churches. Brooksyne always served very actively in our churches and did not work in a separate job outside the home so that she could partner with me in ministry. And we now share this ministry together. * We are not independently wealthy! * We both serve as part time corporate chaplains to several local companies and are compensated for our services. We hope to see this dimension of our ministry increase, as well as periodic speaking opportunities. But we consider our main ministry Daily Encouragement Net. Would you be willing to help us? Thank you! What makes this ministry distinct? Many churches and ministries have great websites and seek to minister and many pastors and dedicated lay people now blog. 1) We post new messages with
consistency each weekday with very few exceptions.
Doing
all the above is quite time consuming, normally 9-10 hours daily
between us.2) We use our own original material which we seek to write with a personal, engaging and illustrative style, but also with Scripture and exposition. 3) Our material is prepared specifically for internet distribution. The internet is our ministry field. Daily Encouragement Net is among the oldest continuously operating personal ministries using this technology. The email list began in 1996 and the website in 1999. 4) We seek to give additional depth to the messages with personal comments, related photos, musical links and perhaps links to other ministries and resources related to the daily message. 5) We use multiple platforms to increase the distribution of our materials (website, email list, blogs, RSS feeds and podcast). 6) The messages are each archived giving a large store of resources. 7) We work hard to produce material that is well presented even though we do it out of our home. 8) We seek to follow-up on expressed needs from readers and listeners whenever possible with personal prayers, brief counsel and additional resources as we are led. |
