There are over 110 ministries based here in Colorado Springs. These people travel all over the world. And you know what...you won't see many private jets parked at our airport. I have seen many of these wonderful servants of God standing in line with me as I have traveled on business.
No one is indispensible...no one "needs" a $20 million jet!
Tell that to the Air Force, the Raptor is worth every penny!
Cheers!
Well .. you're entitled to your opinion .. but I don't agree with you.
And .. I would challenge your 110 ministries to show they have the responsibilities the Copeland Ministries have.
There's nothing wrong with starting small and building from there .. and what on earth are you going to do if you hear that one of these ministries wants to purchase their own jet ..?? If God was not blessing me to the point that when necessary I could buy a jet .. I'd get out of the ministry.
Lots of ministries have their own jets - just for the convenience of being able to travel when and where they want or need to be. I certainly don't see anything wrong with that.
Owning a jet is not EVIL! Lots of people own them, or rent them .. because it's easier to travel to smaller airports - where the big airliners cannot go.
You can stop whining about this when YOU DONATE YOUR JET - BY GIVING IT TO ANOTHER MINISTRY - as the Copelands have done for years and years. It's just that they don't broadcast that information. In fact, that's probably what the NEW jet is for - to replace the other one which the Copelands will give away to some ministry that needs it - and has been praying for it.
So, all those people who donate to the new jet will be part of sowing seed of the old jet into another ministry. That sounds great to me!! Wow! I think I'm going to get in on that blessing!