Program areas at Walking the Text
Walking The Text provides scholarships to individuals desiring to participate in study trips to Biblical lands. This year we took three trips to Israel. We provided 13 individuals with partial/full scholarships (totaling $69,651 listed below) to attend these trips. Generally individuals accepted for scholarships are actively involved in ministry, Biblical teaching or leadership, or students studying ministry and/or Biblical studies. We earmark 20K of total donations received to give away in scholarships regardless of how the donor specifies the gift. In addition, this year we recieved a total of $50,337 from donor contributions specifically earmarked for scholarships. Expense total is reflected in section IX column B line 2, 1/3 of line 5B (which equals $96,222), and $422 of line 24d . Revenue total is reflected in section XIII line 2a.
Website content and development including weekly video teachings, website updates, podcast development, and other resource information which is available for free to users on our website. This is not a revenue generating service that we provide, rather we strive to offer the best resources on the subject of the Bible for free to everyone. There is information listed about study trips, speaking at conferences or churches, and/or future events listed on the website in which people can sign up for. Users also have the opportunity to donate to Walking The Text online. Parts of the website was revamped this year in order to give users a more friendly and easy website to navigate all the while maintaining the highest quality website possible. We also continued work on a television series that will be available in the future hopefully on Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc. We are continuing to work o fundrasing for Seasons 1 and 2. The script has been written and all pre-production complete. Expense total is reflected in section IX 1/3 line 5B (which equals $96,223), line 11 b column B, line 11g column B, line 13, column B line 14, line 16, $4938 of line 17, $2104 of 24d, line 24e Column B, line 22 Column B, line 24b Column B
Walking The Text provides opportunities for churches and organizations to host live events where founder/director Brad Gray, (and other Biblical teachers including Content Director Brad Nelson) speaks and teaches on the Bible. The format is generally (but not limited to) weekend services at a church, live weekend workshops, or an annual 3-day Biblical conference (IBC). This year we had the opportunity to speak to the Buffalo Bills NFL team alongside their chaplain to name one of the unique opportunities we were involved in. We also led events in Indiana, Washington, Tennessee, and Florida to name a few. Expense total is reflected in section IX column B lines 17 (partial $6652), 24c, 1/3 line 5B (which equals $96,222). Revenue total is reflected in sedction XIII line 2b.