Ministry Finances
We publish our numbers because honesty matters. No manipulation. No pressure. Just the truth.
Our Position on Support
- ✦ Support is completely optional. We are not a non-profit and we do not guilt people into giving.
- ✦ We don't manipulate. You will never see high-pressure fundraising language from us.
- ✦ We publish these numbers so there is zero confusion about where things stand financially.
- ✦ Truth over money — always. If support ever comes with pressure to compromise biblical truth, we will choose truth and walk away from the money.
Monthly Ministry Expenses
Excluding personal utilities and costs unknown until April 1, 2026.
| Item | Cost | Frequency | Category | Notes / Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SintraAI | $140.40 / year | Annual | Tools / AI | Researching, image creation, managing social media, polishing messages after sermons are written, and more. |
| Base44 | $50 / mo | Monthly | Operating / Infrastructure | Websites: Single Christians Faith, Narrow Path Church Directory, Grow Your Faith Hub — plus building small businesses to generate income for the ministry. |
| Church Plant Location (Phillips, WI) | $500 / mo | Monthly | Operating / Infrastructure | Rent for new church plant location. Utilities unknown until keys received April 1, 2026. |
| Ads | $50–$100 / mo | Monthly | Operating / Marketing | Paid advertising to extend reach. |
| Riverside Video Editor | $29 / mo | Monthly | Content Production | Video editing system for ministry content. |
| Suno | $10 / mo | Monthly | Content / Music | Creating worship music for Grow Your Faith Worship — turning the Bible into songs. |
| Microsoft Word | $5 / mo | Monthly | Content / Writing | Writing and preparing sermons, working on the Grow Your Faith Bible Version, and more. |
Researching, image creation, managing social media, polishing messages after sermons are written, and more.
Websites: Single Christians Faith, Narrow Path Church Directory, Grow Your Faith Hub — plus building small businesses to generate income for the ministry.
Rent for new church plant location. Utilities unknown until keys received April 1, 2026.
Paid advertising to extend reach.
Video editing system for ministry content.
Creating worship music for Grow Your Faith Worship — turning the Bible into songs.
Writing and preparing sermons, working on the Grow Your Faith Bible Version, and more.
Monthly Total (known, excluding utilities): $694–$844 / month
Annual tool cost: SintraAI $140.40 / year
⚠ Utilities for the Phillips, WI location will be added once known after April 1, 2026.
Current Monthly Support
| Source | Gross | Net Received | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patreon | $5 / mo | ~$4 / mo | 1 supporter at $5/month; after tax/withholding. |
| Facebook Supporters (Keith's Page) | $1.08–$1.80 / mo | $1.08–$1.80 / mo | 3 supporters at $0.36–$0.60 each per month. |
| Facebook Payout (GYF Channel) | $1–$5 / mo | $1–$5 / mo | Varies based on reach and engagement. |
| One-Time Gift (Dallas, TX) | $500 | $500 | Generous one-time gift received in February 2026 from a supporter in Dallas, Texas. |
1 supporter at $5/month; after tax/withholding.
3 supporters at $0.36–$0.60 each per month.
Varies based on reach and engagement.
Generous one-time gift received in February 2026 from a supporter in Dallas, Texas.
Total Support Received: $6.08–$10.80 / month
Monthly Gap — The Reality
Monthly Expenses
$694–$844
excluding utilities
Support Received
$6.08–$10.80
per month
Monthly Gap
$683–$837
+ utilities (unknown until April 2026)
The overwhelming majority of operating costs are currently covered out-of-pocket by Keith West. This is not a complaint — it's a fact we publish so people understand the real situation. The goal is to close this gap through business income, not by pressuring supporters.
Why We're Building Businesses
All current projects operate under Grow Your Faith LLC. The long-term goal is simple: build profitable projects that fund the church plant and ministry so that money is never a recurring topic or source of pressure. Support from people is a bonus — not the plan.
The Real Cable Vine
Utility Locator community — ~700 members, started Nov 2025, reaches 150k–200k organically. A platform for utility locators to connect, learn, and list private services for homeowners needing utilities located outside of 811 (which only covers public utilities).
The Receipt Vine
Subscription receipt app in development featuring AI-generated receipts.
Coding Learning Site
A platform where users can learn any programming language at their own pace.
Grow Your Faith Bible Version
A new Bible version being created under the LLC to help fund the ministry long-term.
+ More projects coming. This is an ongoing effort to build sustainable, self-funding infrastructure for the ministry.
Future Non-Profit Separation
Right Now
Everything operates under Grow Your Faith LLC — a for-profit limited liability company. This is by design while the church plant is being established and before a team exists to govern a separate entity.
Future Plan
Once the church plant grows and a qualified team is formed, the goal is to create a separate non-profit organization for Grow Your Faith Ministry — with a clean structural separation from the LLC.
Long-Term Vision
The for-profit Grow Your Faith LLC funds the non-profit Grow Your Faith Ministry — a clean, ethical structure where business income supports gospel work without dependency on donations.
A Note on Challenges
Our content regularly receives backlash from other Christians and groups, and Facebook actively censors faith-based content. We were recently removed from a community group for posting too much — despite the posts being Bible verses. Platforms are not friendly to straightforward biblical content. This suppression limits our organic growth and is one of the core reasons that consistent, self-funded infrastructure matters more than platform-dependent reach.
"If you choose to support, thank you. If not, you're still welcome here."