| Why Do You Charge for the Simulcast? Posted: 22 Jan 2014 11:32 AM PST 
Some of you have asked why there is a charge to participate in the Secret Church 14 simulcast. When so much is free on the internet, the fact that it costs money to watch Secret Church can be puzzling, if not surprising. We understand. In fact, our desire is to make as many resources as we can available at no cost to you. But in some circumstances—like the Secret Church simulcast—we aren’t able to shoulder the cost of the event alone. So to help you understand the simulcast registration fee, here’s a brief explanation of the cost. - Though we charge based on the size package you order, under the early pricing (which ends tomorrow!), it comes out to about $8 a person. Sometimes people will host a simulcast totally “on them,” but in many cases, a host will ask each participant in their group to bring $8 to chip in—totally reasonable for most. You can hardly go to a movie for $8!
- The biggest thing you’ll get with your simulcast “admission” is the study guide. The study guide is a “must have” for Secret Church. We’re not talking about a small pamphlet or booklet … it’s a book! This year’s study guide is nearly 200 pages in length. The amount of material covered during Secret Church (don’t forget it’s 6+ hours of teaching!) necessitates some sort of tool with which you can follow along AND refer to later. This effectively enables you to do both.
- In addition to providing the study guide, your simulcast package includes the cost of shipping your study guides right to your front door.
- Believe it or not, there are fees and expenses for streaming a gathering like this over the internet and into your living room. Part of your registration cost goes toward those expenses.
- Broadcasting Secret Church requires a live stream provider, technical support, and much, much more. Your registration fee helps us cover the cost of these providers.
We hope this information helps you as you consider participating in the simulcast on Good Friday, April 18, for The Cross and Everyday Life. And we would encourage you to register before Friday, to take advantage of the early registration rates. |
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