Allie Beth Stuckey is a conservative Christian commentator who hosts the podcast Relatable, where she “analyzes news, culture, theology, and politics from a Christian, conservative perspective.”
She is the author of two books: You’re Not Enough (& That’s Okay) and Toxic Empathy, and she speaks regularly to “organizations, churches, and students about the importance of Christian political engagement, defending the Biblical worldview, championing the pro-life cause, and combating the lies of progressivism.”
Several years ago, she founded the ‘Share the Arrows‘ conference, which is an “unforgettable” one-day event of “teaching and encouragement from some of the wisest Christian voices.”
Here, attendees are allowed to “fellowship with like-minded women who are ready to Share the Arrows with you, armed with truth and courage in an age of deception and cowardice.”
She previously explained the idea of Sharing the Arrows:
It’s a phrase we use to describe what it looks like to stand up for and with those getting lambasted for their Christian/conservative views. When we see someone being unfairly maligned, instead of shrinking back and saying, “glad that’s not me!” we raise our hand and say, “What she said – I believe it too. And any hate you’re going to hurl her way, I’ll take it with her.” That kind of courage and kindness is contagious. It empowers and emboldens.
This year’s conference is taking place on October 10 in Dallas, Texas, and speakers will include Allie Beth Stuckey, Rosaria Butterfield, Alisa Childers, Costi Hinn, Natasha Crain, Audrey Broggie, and Graceanna Castleberry, with music by Shane and Shane.
Presently, the cheapest ticket for the event is $178.92, with the priciest ones going for $406.83 and the silver VIP seats near the stage reaching $577.78.
However, it’s the Gold and Platinum VIP add-ons that are raising eyebrows, at a whopping $740.74 for gold VIP and an eye-watering $5,128.21 for the platinum, not including ticket price.
To put that into perspective, two VIP tickets with near front row seats would cost $11,411.98.
With these prices, Stuckey appears to have the most expensive VIP packages of any Christian conference or event we’ve heard of, including the time Benny Hinn charged $5000 to attend his 70th birthday celebration.
We previously covered occasions when Christian conferences offered VIP packages, such as Ruslan’s $75 meet-and-greet option and a $499.99 VIP package for his Bless God conference. When pressed on the issue, he stated that these VIP packages help offset costs, cover the cost of free tickets and scholarships for those who can’t afford them otherwise, and provide a more polished experience, saying:
We did our very best to offer almost everyone who applied for a free ticket, a free ticket. Now what does that mean? That means all those people who are going to be there, in the space, need to be there. We want them there. We want young adults there. We want people there with young families that can’t afford a $300 conference ticket. That’s what we want.
Yet that has to be offset with the expenses. Those folks are going to be offset by the people who are willing to pay a premium to offset some of those expenses, so that’s what the VIP is for. They got a special lounge, they got some other stuff. and so most of these events run and are profitable because of the premium prices.
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“1 My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” 4 have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?” – James 2:1-4
“17 As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, 19 thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.” – 1 Tim. 6:17-19
“6 The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written,’He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.'” – 2 Cor. 9:6-9
God has ways of meeting our needs that we could never imagine. We need to trust that things work the way He says things work. Put our faith in Him, not in a spreadsheet. When it defies the odds and makes the math look foolish, then He has all the glory, just as He should. It’s all about trusting Him. Even when it defies everything we think we know and understand. Even when the odds are 1 in a gazillion, we’ve got to trust Him.
And it is important to understand that God often judges by leaving mankind to his own devices. From the beginning, He established right and wrong, and also set the consequences in place. Starting right in the Garden, the due consequence existed before Adam was even created, and the Lord warned Adam what that consequence would be. It is often simply a matter of due consequence. So if the Lord does not provide what we want or think we need, we need to remember that it may not be an indictment of us, but rather a matter of leaving mankind to his own devices. It could be a matter of judgment. And in such a time, when God is withholding His hand, when mankind may be under such judgment, faith is more difficult. It becomes much more difficult to not ourselves lean on our own understanding and devices, but rather to trust that things work the way that God says they work. And so we have to remember, He promised to meet our needs not our wants, and scripture defines those needs as food and clothing (Matt. 6:25-34, 1 Tim. 6:6-8, Deut. 10:18, Gen. 28:20). The Lord may certainly give us more and most often does, but we need not pridefully expect more because that sort of pride and bad attitude will lead us in the wrong direction.
I encourage these brothers and sisters to consider these things. Anytime something involves the Lord’s work there should be no paywalls, no tickets, no trusting spreadsheets more than trusting the Lord. None of that mess. It should be a matter of cheerful giving, not under compulsion, trusting the Lord to provide, while also understanding that if He doesn’t provide, it’s for good reason.
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Folks that’s A tad bit pricey no?
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VIP packages that make the main speaker a celebrity, on par with the way the world does things? I guess it isn’t much more than Jesus Charged , Oh wait, Jesus never did charge people to come and hear Him.