Financial Policies

There are two separate financial concerns related to keeping “The Narrow Path” going as a ministry to the body of Christ.

First is the support for the radio program. We have no sponsors or underwriters, and we have nothing for sale through our radio broadcast or our website. Everything we provide is without charge to the end-user. We meet expenses as the Lord provides through free-will contributions from those who appreciate this ministry. Every contribution made through Paypal, or by check made out to “The Narrow Path,” goes entirely to paying the costs associated with the ministry—such as our monthly payments to radio stations and to the production company that puts the radio broadcast on the air and streams the program to the website. Our current expenses for air-time and production are in excess of $9000 per month. If the time should ever come that there is a surplus of income, the money will be applied to securing air time on additional radio stations, or something similarly related to the direct expansion of the radio/internet ministry.

Second is the matter of Steve’s family finances. Steve takes no salary or remuneration for any of the work done on the radio or the website. He receives nothing from tape distribution income. He does receive about a dollar per copy sold of his book, “Revelation: Four Views,” as a royalty payment from Thomas Nelson Publishers. Nothing donated to The Narrow Path ever goes toward Steve’s private or family expenses. Steve’s personal income is derived from a variety of sources—primarily unexpected gifts in the mail, speaker honoraria, book royalties, etc. Through these various means, the Lord has provided for Steve to support his family and raise five children in a no-frills, debt-free lifestyle, for several decades. Steve does not believe in charging or receiving a salary for ministry performed, or soliciting personal donations, or letting anyone but God know what his current needs may be. The latter is a conviction gleaned from early influence of George Mueller, Hudson Taylor, and Rees Howells. Gifts to Steve for his personal support are not tax-deductible to the donor.

Management of the website, the Bible Forum, and the tape ministry are all provided by various volunteers: Mark and Christine DeVries; John and Lisa Kent; and Jeff and Amelia Hamel, respectively. These are busy parents of young families, who serve behind the scenes in these areas of ministry, without remuneration, in their “free time.” The ministry has also benefited greatly from the volunteered services of Tom Curran, Donald Cooper, Steve Zavitz, and many others. Those who appreciate and benefit from this ministry are greatly indebted to these zealous and humble servants.

If you would like to make a donation to this ministry, you may do so online through Paypal by clicking the link below.