Costs & Details
Speaking Engagements & Workshops
Sermons/Speaking engagements/ Facilitated meetings: $100 non-refundable booking fee + $200 per each engagement + expenses
2 Hour Workshop: No breaks, $300 non-refundable booking fee + $5 per person + expenses
3 Hour Workshop: No breaks, $350 non-refundable booking fee + $7.50 per person + expenses
4 Hour Workshop: 15-minute break, $400 non-refundable booking fee + $10 per person + expenses
8 Hour Workshop: (2) 15-minute breaks, $500 non-refundable booking fee + $15 per person + expenses
Retreat Weekends: $250 non-refundable booking fee + $1250 + expenses
Daily Rate: $250 non-refundable booking fee + $500 per day + expenses
God Space Launch Weekend
Friday: Doug arrives
Saturday: Leadership workshop for all key lay leaders and staff, 10 am to noon followed by Q & A over lunch for those who are interested
Saturday / Sunday: preach all your services (45 minutes in each service is ideal)
Sunday afternoon/evening: whole church workshop for anyone junior high age or older
Option 1:
Combine all services into one elongated equipping service on Sunday morning.
Start at 9 and end at 12. Build in worship, communion, coffee break, the offering, etc. (45 minutes total), 2 hours and 15 minutes of engaging, motivational, interactive equipping
(Read the following review before you dismiss this out-of-the-box idea…)
“We knew we were taking a risk when we combined our two services and turned our whole Sunday morning into a single evangelism equipping session. But we didn’t want to host an after-hours evangelism event that would be attended by the ten percent of our congregation that is already committed to and engaged in evangelism. That’s why we tried a different approach. In place of our two hour-and-fifteen-minute services, we planned a single nine-to-twelve equipping event. We began and ended with worship and then had Doug do two-hour-plus talks with a break and hearty snack in between. We let people know what we were doing well ahead of time, so there were no surprises. We took a risk . . . and are we glad we did! We didn’t’ receive a single negative comment, only people thanking us for the great morning.” David Henderson, Senior Pastor of Covenant Church in West Lafayette, IN
Option 2:
Carry-in lunch after the morning services, 2-hour workshop begins as soon as everyone sits down to eat.
$250 booking fee + $1500 honorarium
Booking Fee
Send your booking fee to Doug Pollock 687 Ward Koebel Rd. Oregonia, OH 45054
This must be sent to me as soon as possible to hold the date you desire. This fee is non-refundable unless for some reason I’m not able to fulfill my obligation. This fee reflects a partial payment towards my visit. We can settle on the rest of my expenses listed on this page after I fulfill my obligations. After I receive your booking fee, I will post your desired date on my booking calendar and consider us to have entered into a good faith commitment to fulfill all the expectations outlined here on my website. My booking policy is fairly simple and straight-forward. It’s first come, first serve!
Typical Expenses
Mileage: To and from airport / To and from location (50 cents a mile when using my vehicle) 120 miles roundtrip to Cincinnati and Dayton’s airport ($60), 180 miles for Columbus ($90)
Fly vs Drive: I will typically rent a car and drive within 4 hours of my home.
Airfare: I book the cheapest flights (economy) possible. I will purchase flight insurance during the winter months to protect against cancellations due to bad weather. If I have airline issues beyond my control, I will do whatever I can to find another way to make the event. Regardless of what happens these expenses will need to be reimbursed due to my good faith commitment to fulfill my obligation.
Rental Car / Gas: I rent the cheapest economy cars possible and add rental insurance to protect myself from any damage.
Meals: $50 per day per diem (no padding). I take my actual meal expenses for the trip and choose the number of days closest to these costs as a fair and equitable way to handle this expense.
Tolls: (When applicable)
Airport Parking
Wiring Fees: $15 to wire payments to my bank from overseas
Lodging: Any moderate hotel will do as “I’m a low maintenance kinda of a guy”.
Assistant: Many times when I drive to a location, I travel with an assistant. They provide accountability, sell books, and handle other pertinent details. There is usually some additional expense for meals and for booking a room with two queen-sized beds.
Workouts: I like to swim, play table tennis, or workout daily while I’m traveling to stay sharp. I’ve also had ten knee surgeries which require me to do this. If you have a local YMCA, my Y membership usually gets me in the door for free. If you do not, if the hotel you book for me has an indoor pool that would suffice. If not, I will pay to make this happen and list it on your expense sheet.
Pertinent Info
Ministry Philosophy – I have never allowed money to stand in the way of ministry. If you are struggling to see your way past the costs listed above, let’s talk it through to see if we can find a mutually agreeable solution. Note: The money made from these workshops helps to offset the administrative costs I incur in the ministry. Historically, it’s been difficult to raise financial support for these kinds of expenses.
Payment: Payment is preferred at the completion of my time with you. However, extenuating circumstances sometimes make this unfeasible. In such cases please have the checks cut and sent within one week of my visit. Please make sure separate checks are cut for expenses and speaking fees for IRS purposes. This breakdown will be clearly delineated on the expense sheet I will turn in before I leave. Note: Please send me a 1099 only if my speaking fees are over $600. Do not include my expenses in this statement.
Workshop Minimums – When I choose to leave my family to fulfill God’s vision and call on my life I need to know that I’m making my shots count. 20 people (5 of whom must be part of your leadership core) is the minimum number I will leave home for. If this number isn’t reached one day before my visit, I will regretfully need to cancel your event. The booking fee will not be refunded, as I could have been somewhere else. You will also have to reimburse my airline ticket. If you feel like there are extenuating circumstances that might compel me to make an exception to this policy, please let me know and I will prayerfully consider this before I make my final decision.
Bad Weather Policy – If an event has to be called off due to bad weather I will do my best to reschedule ASAP. Preferably this decision will be made before I leave home. Once I’ve left home all the expenses listed below will need to be covered even though the event is canceled. Your booking fee, however, will be re-applied to the new date we settle upon.