What is my reward then? That when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel of Christ without charge, that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel<\/em>” (I Corinthians 9:18).<\/p>\nIf someone really wants to help with the costs, the church won’t reject it, but we want to make it clear that our goal, if the Lord so wills, is to keep spreading the Word of God through the site and through personal teaching in this area whether there are outside funds or not. Nor do we accept advertising. We do not wish to taint the message with any appearance of teaching for monetary gain (I Timothy 6:3-5).<\/p>\n
Many aren’t aware that La Vista is actually a small congregation of about 35 people. They help support me in my work, but I also work two part-time jobs to make ends met so that I can continue preaching in this area. People sometimes refer to the staff here, but there is just me typing away at a computer every chance I get. I mention this to explain why I am unable to keep up with all the questions and comments I receive.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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