The following verse says something that got me thinking...
II Thessalonians 3:6-10
6Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
8Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
10For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
Is there a point when it becomes a bad example to live a certain way before the congregation? Is there a point when living off the congregation becomes unethical? I know a pastor who really made his own ours and provided quite a bit of down time throughout the day. I remember going out to lunch with him on one of my days off. I told him I'd pick up the bill and he said that the church would pay for it because it was church business. I inquired as to what he meant, and he stated that he could classify the meeting as "visitation" with me or give a card to the waitress and call it "witnessing". Was he "working" or was he abusing his authority?
Could it be said that many pastors don't deserve to eat?