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Originally Posted by MissBrattified
A pastor has a dual responsibility, to his family, and the assembly. As a man, his primary responsibility is to provide for his family, and his secondary one is to the assembly. Providing well for his family, in fact, is part of what qualifies him to be a bishop in the first place. Failing to do so disqualifies him from being a bishop/pastor. At least...that's how I interpret the scripture.
So...I would say that, if a pastor can both provide for his family (due to an income provided by the church), and devote himself to prayer and ministry of the Word to a greater degree (than he would be if he were working elsewhere), then that is good. However, if his family's necessities cannot be met in that way, he is obligated to work elsewhere and provide for them.
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I completely agree. Good post!
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