Derek and I have felt like we needed to do this for a long time. We’re going to be championing the raising of some funds to help youth workers who are in need. We’re not trying to "be the church" so much as we want to "be the community" that goes beyond the local church’s reach.
The problem
Each month, we encounter a few youth workers whose church’s mistreat them. They may fire them and not offer severance. They may have their salaries cut. They may need to get counseling but can’t afford it or ask their church for help. On and on…
How can I help?
- You can contribute
financially to this fund. Like we’ve mentioned, there is absolutely
nothing in this for us… we just want to help people in the youth
ministry community. - You can post our widget (many sizes, color options) on your blog,
myspace, facebook, or pretty much any other site. Please help us raise
funds to help people displaced, bruised, or hurt by their local church.
The rules
I want to be really blunt. We don’t want anyone to give $1 to this fund if they are not giving biblically to their local church. We’re not doing this to circumvent any church, nor are we encouraging anyone to sin and withhold from their local church to help us. We’re serious about that, please… if you aren’t giving to your local church, please don’t give a dime to this fund. Seriously.
Legalese
Derek and I aren’t touching this money at all. Nor will YMX, LLC. This fund will be managed by some members. We’re working out the exact details of that right now, but just like in everything else with the site, Derek and I have removed ourselves from majority voting rights. In other words, we will not be in control of the distributions 100%, nor do we own the accounts. That said, we will seek independent review of the books on the hurting youth worker fund.
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