Major Ministry Announcement
When this ministry began in late 2002 one of the things the Lord was clear on was to not put brass in his temple. That meant to take Paul's words to the Colossians seriously, "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men" . In other words, we were not to cut back on quality or take shortcuts just to save a little time or few dollars here or there. Instead we were to serve the body with a spirit of excellence in everything we do. Often, the Holy Spirit would prompt a given person to donate but instead of donating, they would suggest ways we should cut costs, by getting rid of a station or two for example. Of course, they always wanted to get rid of a station they themselves didn't listen to. When we suggested we could get rid of their favorite station, suddenly we "weren't hearing from God clearly" lol. It's funny how that works isn't it? It can be sometimes be so much easier to pay lip service to God's instruction instead of just carrying it out.
When the Lord began to nudge us toward a new, subscription model, it was tempting to start cutting some corners instead. In recent years we have seen some very lean times and the temptation to scale back became very great as many times we would find ourselves praying and going literally from month to month barely covering the basic costs of staying on.
Understand too, many years ago we had a large donor base of financial partners so it wasn't an issue but as time went by, one by one most dropped off and there were not enough new partners to replace old ones. Our fundraisers would stretch on for over a month and still not be met. Repeated social media posts asking for help would go largely unanswered. The strange thing was while donations were dropping, our overall listenership numbers were staying the same or even growing. It became clear that the well of listener's generosity that God had used to finance us in our earlier years had run dry. The Lord's instruction on moving forward did not waiver though, it was time to expand into Podcasting and push even closer to launching the ninth station in our network and keep moving forward, but how when we did not have the partners in place to support it?
I was reminded of a time twelve years ago, a few months before we launched our very first station, when the Lord nudged me to boldly ask for donations and partners. Up until that point we rarely ever mentioned money. We had a few partners that were paying for our chat rooms and message boards but a full time radio station seemed like such a giant leap. The Lord asked me this question twelve years ago, he asked "Mark, what if I want to use your asking to elevate all of this to a place you have not yet imagined?" Humbled, I started to ask and the rest is history.
Over the last few years there has been talk and consideration of going to a subscription model. I always held back until recently when the Lord asked me the same question he did twelve years earlier. He asked "Mark, what if I want to use this new model to elevate all of this to a place you have not yet imagined?" I had to admit that my imagination for growth here had been zapped with the giving shortfalls of recent years and I found myself in that humble spot once again of repenting and accepting His instruction. And that brings us to where we are today.
What follows are some very exciting announcements about growth, enhancements and yes, new subscription rates. We will no longer be free but we will certainly be well worth the very modest investment. There is a new, fresh excitement about what God is doing here and my prayer is that you will choose to come with us on this next part of our collective Healing Journey.
Mark
When the Lord began to nudge us toward a new, subscription model, it was tempting to start cutting some corners instead. In recent years we have seen some very lean times and the temptation to scale back became very great as many times we would find ourselves praying and going literally from month to month barely covering the basic costs of staying on.
Understand too, many years ago we had a large donor base of financial partners so it wasn't an issue but as time went by, one by one most dropped off and there were not enough new partners to replace old ones. Our fundraisers would stretch on for over a month and still not be met. Repeated social media posts asking for help would go largely unanswered. The strange thing was while donations were dropping, our overall listenership numbers were staying the same or even growing. It became clear that the well of listener's generosity that God had used to finance us in our earlier years had run dry. The Lord's instruction on moving forward did not waiver though, it was time to expand into Podcasting and push even closer to launching the ninth station in our network and keep moving forward, but how when we did not have the partners in place to support it?
I was reminded of a time twelve years ago, a few months before we launched our very first station, when the Lord nudged me to boldly ask for donations and partners. Up until that point we rarely ever mentioned money. We had a few partners that were paying for our chat rooms and message boards but a full time radio station seemed like such a giant leap. The Lord asked me this question twelve years ago, he asked "Mark, what if I want to use your asking to elevate all of this to a place you have not yet imagined?" Humbled, I started to ask and the rest is history.
Over the last few years there has been talk and consideration of going to a subscription model. I always held back until recently when the Lord asked me the same question he did twelve years earlier. He asked "Mark, what if I want to use this new model to elevate all of this to a place you have not yet imagined?" I had to admit that my imagination for growth here had been zapped with the giving shortfalls of recent years and I found myself in that humble spot once again of repenting and accepting His instruction. And that brings us to where we are today.
What follows are some very exciting announcements about growth, enhancements and yes, new subscription rates. We will no longer be free but we will certainly be well worth the very modest investment. There is a new, fresh excitement about what God is doing here and my prayer is that you will choose to come with us on this next part of our collective Healing Journey.
Mark
Here is the list.
A new Healing Stream Media Mobile App for both Android and iPhone
This new app is replaces all other apps, websites and station outlets. It features a clean, easy to navigate layout with easy access to not only our radio stations but also all of our social media pages, a brand new MP3 store that will allow you to purchase those rare tracks that were created in our studios over the years and has all of the other features we are about to list as well. It's now all in one convenient place, right in the palm of your hand.
Podcasting
Podcasting continues to grow in popularity and as a media company, we want to grow with that trend. We have several people in and around the ministry who bring decades of ministry experience and personal revelation on a number of topics. To start off, Mark Kenney has launched a personal Podcast and it will be available inside the new mobile app. We plan on expanding our Podcast hosts and topics relatively quickly and remember, most Podcast content is exclusive to podcasts meaning you will not hear it on our stations. You will need the app to enjoy them.
The creation of The HSMV or Healing Stream Media Vault
This is going to be a long term work in progress most likely spanning out over the next few years but this labor of love will be well worth the wait. The Vault will be an online archive of past shows such as Women At The Well, Take The Land, Winds of Worship and many more. It will literally be thousands and thousands of hours of content that listeners can browse through and enjoy on demand. The target launch date for the first phase layout of The Vault is August 1st and as you may have guessed, it is only available through the new app.
The Bible in the App
We believe The Bible is alive and is God's holy written word to humanity. Nearly every song we play, every message we bring, almost everything we do here has its roots in The Bible. It is our honor to announce that we have packed in a completely working Bible app WITHIN our new mobile app allowing listeners to browse through dozens of translations, set up reading plans and even enjoy several bible based videos.
Two New Subscription Choices
With these major updates, features and content we are moving to a subscription only service. Listeners will now download our new app, instantly create an account and have their choice of subscription levels, either $8.88 per month or $88.88 per year. Once that is set up through the app, you wont need to log in again, it will work just like any other app on your phone, tablet or device.
Android users click here to download the new app from Google Play.
Apple users, click here to download the new app from The Apple Store
A new Healing Stream Media Mobile App for both Android and iPhone
This new app is replaces all other apps, websites and station outlets. It features a clean, easy to navigate layout with easy access to not only our radio stations but also all of our social media pages, a brand new MP3 store that will allow you to purchase those rare tracks that were created in our studios over the years and has all of the other features we are about to list as well. It's now all in one convenient place, right in the palm of your hand.
Podcasting
Podcasting continues to grow in popularity and as a media company, we want to grow with that trend. We have several people in and around the ministry who bring decades of ministry experience and personal revelation on a number of topics. To start off, Mark Kenney has launched a personal Podcast and it will be available inside the new mobile app. We plan on expanding our Podcast hosts and topics relatively quickly and remember, most Podcast content is exclusive to podcasts meaning you will not hear it on our stations. You will need the app to enjoy them.
The creation of The HSMV or Healing Stream Media Vault
This is going to be a long term work in progress most likely spanning out over the next few years but this labor of love will be well worth the wait. The Vault will be an online archive of past shows such as Women At The Well, Take The Land, Winds of Worship and many more. It will literally be thousands and thousands of hours of content that listeners can browse through and enjoy on demand. The target launch date for the first phase layout of The Vault is August 1st and as you may have guessed, it is only available through the new app.
The Bible in the App
We believe The Bible is alive and is God's holy written word to humanity. Nearly every song we play, every message we bring, almost everything we do here has its roots in The Bible. It is our honor to announce that we have packed in a completely working Bible app WITHIN our new mobile app allowing listeners to browse through dozens of translations, set up reading plans and even enjoy several bible based videos.
Two New Subscription Choices
With these major updates, features and content we are moving to a subscription only service. Listeners will now download our new app, instantly create an account and have their choice of subscription levels, either $8.88 per month or $88.88 per year. Once that is set up through the app, you wont need to log in again, it will work just like any other app on your phone, tablet or device.
Android users click here to download the new app from Google Play.
Apple users, click here to download the new app from The Apple Store