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Originally Posted by Rhoni
Joie,
With all due respect...I was in the ministry for 15 years and I think it a bit bigoted to think that others in your church should be allowed the luxury of such things but it should be denied ministry because of some irrational thought process that they should be poor and outwardly humble to be in ministry.
It brings back very bad memories of one of our board members [1980's] saying, "No minister worth his salt is worth more than $50,000.00 per year [poverty wages today]" spoke by a board member who made more than $50,000.00 as a factory worker with an 8th grade education.
Just touched on my nerve here. I think Preachers/Pastors should reflect the upper average of their congregants. If they can afford it...go for it! Blessings, Rhoni
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Rhoni
..... I don't want to keep any preachers poor.... I want my preacher to be blessed and his needs met with more than enough! I was addressing extreme ministry situations.....
When lavish lifestyles are not even enough... when a single engine airplane is not enough.. gotta have a twin engine.... when a $200 frock is not good enough..gotta have a $400.....when a 3500 sq foot house is not enough... gotta have a 6500 sq foot house..Now some of those mega ministries might need an even bigger house to house their ego!
There are ministries taking all the tithes with the church's needs not being met ... multiple special offerings must be taken to pay the church bills plus the people in the congregation are
struggling to make ends meet. Isn't there something out of balance if the preacher is living a lavish lifestyle satisfying his wants instead of needs. . Now this is not necessarily a mega church.
Respectfully with love, Joie