The age of the Internet paved the way for MLMs to pop up like mushrooms. And always, when developments like this come, the church should know how to benefit from technology. Technology is God's gift, especially to the church, to supplement the propagation of the Word worldwide. Did you know that when the TV first came live in the 1950s the first program aired was Billy Graham's preachings?MLM (Multi Level Marketing) should fit perfectly for the church. Especially now that it is online. Online MLM has the potential to reach the wealth of the world, not just a locality.
However, there have been so many blunders and scams in the past, even where pastors and churches were involved, that MLM is now a dreaded, if not a hated, business. At the mere mention of it, people squirm in negative reaction. But churches should give it another chance. Because network marketing seems designed especially for churches.The problem is looking for the right and righteous MLM program. Many MLMs in the past simply disappeared after profiting or went bankrupt because of mismanagement. But these things happen even to traditional businesses. Business is a risk. But we can always reduce risks.
Churches have to look for an MLM company that is honest, stable, and competent. The product should be worth marketing. It should be a really consumable product people need. We should refrain from looking for MLM programs with lots of payouts. The program should assure us of enough profits and should also assure the company of the same. Otherwise, bankruptcy is the sure end result. This seems obvious but many MLM still fail in this. If the church (and I mean everyone) does this seriously the possible profits are astounding.
If everyone just commits to buying the product weekly or monthly (whichever is applicable) the business will prosper. Especially if the program has a forced matrix feature where all uplines are required to purchase slots under their downlines every 6 months or year to ensure cycling of profits and positions. After earning regularly for 6 months, it would be a piece of cake to buy new slots from under a downline and help your team members to earn. All uplines will become downlines and vice versa.
This is a new MLM feature that should be improved. This feature will keep the business running and the profits re-distributed every so often. And this business (which works pretty much like a Coop) will grow the profits of everyone, and imagine what that could do to church finances and church ministries. The church won't have to beg or solicit money anymore!I don't know why churches are more comfortable begging money, even from non-believers, but disdain doing a business. They cannot imagine the church doing a business but it can imagine the church begging. Jesus never begged. The Acts church "sold their goods" says the NIV, and not just their properties.
The Greek word translated "goods" there strongly suggests proprietorship. Meaning, the Acts church did a business. Thus, "no one among them was in need." They never begged or solicited money. Not only was there no one among them in need, they even "gave to anyone who had need." Thus, the church then had a big feeding program for Greeks and Jews without begging a cent. The church today should seriously and radically consider going into business, like a Coop or an MLM. Better if the church can have a program that combines both. Remember, the true Jesus church is a glorious church. Jesus is coming back for a radiant church. And a begging church can hardly be considered glorious in any way.
However, there have been so many blunders and scams in the past, even where pastors and churches were involved, that MLM is now a dreaded, if not a hated, business. At the mere mention of it, people squirm in negative reaction. But churches should give it another chance. Because network marketing seems designed especially for churches.The problem is looking for the right and righteous MLM program. Many MLMs in the past simply disappeared after profiting or went bankrupt because of mismanagement. But these things happen even to traditional businesses. Business is a risk. But we can always reduce risks.
Churches have to look for an MLM company that is honest, stable, and competent. The product should be worth marketing. It should be a really consumable product people need. We should refrain from looking for MLM programs with lots of payouts. The program should assure us of enough profits and should also assure the company of the same. Otherwise, bankruptcy is the sure end result. This seems obvious but many MLM still fail in this. If the church (and I mean everyone) does this seriously the possible profits are astounding.
If everyone just commits to buying the product weekly or monthly (whichever is applicable) the business will prosper. Especially if the program has a forced matrix feature where all uplines are required to purchase slots under their downlines every 6 months or year to ensure cycling of profits and positions. After earning regularly for 6 months, it would be a piece of cake to buy new slots from under a downline and help your team members to earn. All uplines will become downlines and vice versa.
This is a new MLM feature that should be improved. This feature will keep the business running and the profits re-distributed every so often. And this business (which works pretty much like a Coop) will grow the profits of everyone, and imagine what that could do to church finances and church ministries. The church won't have to beg or solicit money anymore!I don't know why churches are more comfortable begging money, even from non-believers, but disdain doing a business. They cannot imagine the church doing a business but it can imagine the church begging. Jesus never begged. The Acts church "sold their goods" says the NIV, and not just their properties.
The Greek word translated "goods" there strongly suggests proprietorship. Meaning, the Acts church did a business. Thus, "no one among them was in need." They never begged or solicited money. Not only was there no one among them in need, they even "gave to anyone who had need." Thus, the church then had a big feeding program for Greeks and Jews without begging a cent. The church today should seriously and radically consider going into business, like a Coop or an MLM. Better if the church can have a program that combines both. Remember, the true Jesus church is a glorious church. Jesus is coming back for a radiant church. And a begging church can hardly be considered glorious in any way.
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