January 17th, 2009
Chessed and Shalom be yours in our Adon Yeshua
Mashiach,
Sarah and I are proud to announce a significant and permanent change in
our lives that has occurred that will change our ministry
forever. Most
“Messianic Congregational Ministries,” “2 House Teachers,” and
“Hebrew Roots Teachers” attempt to make their living by offering you
their teaching and products for retail sale. These same so-called
“movement leaders” also accept and encourage the practice of
accepting “Love Offerings” while receiving their Congregants
“10% Tithe-Money.” They
use this money as a means of supporting their ministry
activities. We
certainly understand why they do it, and we ourselves did the same
thing from November 2003 through September of 2006 when we were
official employees of a traditional mainline Christian
Denomination. Since
that time however, we have not accepted ANY public funding in
exchange for any of our ministry teachings, publications, services
or instructional materials.
Sarah and I have been given the greatest of gifts from the
Lord in being given understanding of the Torah and the Testimony of
Yeshua Messiah, [see Isaiah 8:20] and we feel that it would be
spiritually disingenuous for us to “charge money” to provide you
access to the “Free Gifts” of revelation knowledge that the Lord
YHWH has given us in Messiah Yeshua. Freely we have received from
the Lord YHWH, and freely we should give. Please let us caveat here by
saying that we condemn no “Messianic Rabbi;” "Pastor;" “Hebrew Roots
Teacher;” or “2House Instructor;” “Messianic Minister;” or
“Congregational Elder” who see this subject differently. However, we
believe that the Lord YHWH has given us a clear vision on this
subject and that He and He alone is our supplier. With this in mind, you will
be seeing some dramatic changes at our Ministry in the days and
weeks to come. Thus we state for the permanent
record:
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST,
2009, AND CONTINUING FOREVERMORE, NO PERSON OR PERSON’S
AFFILIATED WITH THIS MINISTRY SHALL:
SOLICIT; RECEIVE;
ADMINISTER; OR HANDLE ANY PUBLIC FUNDING WHATSOVER. THIS INCLUDES THAT WE WILL NOT SOLICIT FOR
ANY “LOVE OFFERINGS;” “TITHE OFFERINGS;” “FREEWILL OFFERINGS;”
“CONGREGATIONAL EMPLOYMENT PAY;” “CONSULTING FEES;” “CONCESSION PAY;” OR “WORK
FOR HIRE PAY ARRAIGNMENTS;”
IN WHICH ANYONE AFFILIATED OR IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
EHRMANTROUT'S, THEIR AGENTS OR ASSIGNS; OR THIS MINISTRY OR ANY
MINISTRIES NAMED HEREIN
WILL GAIN ANY FINANCIAL BENEFIT FOR OUR SERVICES
RENDERED.
ALL PERSONNEL ASSOCIATED
WITH ANY AND ALL OF OUR “TORAH 4 CHRISTIANS.COM” WEBSITE(S); “HEBREW ROOTS INTERNATIONAL [HRI
INT’L] MATERIALS;” “HEBREW ROOTS OF CHRISTIANITY BLOGS;” “JEWISH
ROOTS OF CHRISTIANITY BLOGS;” “THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL;” OR “ANY
MINISTRY” THAT ARIEL EHRMANTROUT; SARAH EHRMANTROUT; SHAUN S.
SAILOR; OR ANYONE ELSE WHO MAY BE AFFILIATED WITH US—EITHER
PERSONALLY OR PROFESSIONALLY
WILL ATTEMPT TO RECEIVE; OR ACCEPT “ANY FUNDING FROM THE
PUBLIC;” IN “ANY WAY.” WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS MINISTRY
IS NOW AN OFFICIAL ZERO MONEY ZONE FOR THE SERVANTS OF THE LORD
YESHUA!!
FURTHER, WE WILL SUPPORT
ANY AND ALL OF OUR MINISTRY ACTIVITIES THAT WE PARTAKE OF THROUGH
OUR OWN EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS, OUR OWN TITHES, OUR OWN OFFERINGS,
GIFTS AND WHATEVER OTHER THINGS THAT GOD PROVIDES FOR "US" TO USE AS
SUPPLY. WE HAVE BECOME “A 100% SELF-SUPPORTING MINISTRY!!”
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT ANY
FUNDING ATTEMPTS THAT SHOULD MISTAKENLY BE RECEIVED BY ANYONE
AFFILIATED WITH OUR GROUP(S)—WILL BE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO SENDER
WITHOUT EXCEPTION WITH A POLITE LETTER EXPLAINING WHY WE FEEL SO
STRONGLY ABOUT THIS POLICY.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOU WORK VERY HARD FOR YOUR MONEY AND
TO PAY YOUR BILLS AND SO WILL WE.
IF YOU DESIRE ANY
PUBLICATION, PRODUCTION, TEACHING CD OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
LICENSED THROUGH THIS MINISTRY, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS WRITE US AND
ASK FOR YOUR FREE COPY.
ALL WE WILL ASK IS THAT YOU PLEASE SEND US A POSTAGE PAID
ENVELOPE OR SHIPPING CONTAINER THAT WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS, ALONG WITH
YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST FOR OUR MATERIAL(S) AND WE WILL SEND IT TO
YOU FREE OF CHARGE.
Lastly, beginning in the Summer Term of 2009—Lord willing—I
will begin attending Law School. I look forward to succeeding
in Law School with the same academic hard work as I have exhibited
in completing my B. Sc Cum
Laude; my MBA in Marketing; and my current Post Graduate Studies
in Operational Management. My Law Degree will allow me a great
opportunity to serve the poor, the widow, the orphans and the
homeless in a "Pro Bono" Legal Practice [which means “Free of
Charge”] for the good of our Community.
Sarah and I are excited about the opportunities of serving
people as we teach the Hebrew Roots of the followers of the Lord
Yeshua Messiah and B’Nai Israel—the Children of Israel. We encourage all who read
this to pray for us as we enter the next season of our
lives.
Thank you for all your loving prayers and support and we
thank God for our renewed vision.
Alechem Shalom and L'hit Ra'ot
Ariel
and Sarah Ehrmantrout
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the Volunteer Staff and Affiliates
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