The business model behind televised religious programming can depend on scale – LinkedIn

The business model behind televised religious programming can depend on scale: a global audience, recurring small-dollar donations, and emotionally persuasive fundraising messages. Costi Hinn, a pastor who once participated in this theology, explains how some televangelists use “seed faith” appeals that link financial giving to hoped-for outcomes such as healing or financial relief. He says it can leave vulnerable people blaming themselves when the promised outcome does not materialize. Like Comment Transcript I. I don’t know if you remember Trinity Broadcasting Network, people tuning in all over the world, in Canada, Australia, the UK. So that’s really the picture of the reach of just one televangelist. And obviously there’s dozens and dozens and dozens out there, but not to help people. They’re trying to reach as many people as they can in the hopes that even just a small percentage who they can fool will give money, follow them and get attached and dependent. Now imagine doing that for upwards of four and five decades. That’s how you end up with these $100 million plus empires filled with 10s of thousands of people giving $5 a month, $7.00 a month, $25.00 a month, $50.00 a month. If you want God
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