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Re: Lavish Lifestyle Ministry Spending
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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 understand exactly what you are saying. I also do not believe that one should live in a poverished way just as a qualifier of being spiritual. However, the example of John Wesley has inspired me and I pray that it would others as well. He was a man who did not give because he had to do so or to fill some type of quota. He gave because he sincerely wanted to bless others. I pray that we all become more like this. That we give in order to bless the less fortunate.
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Kevin J. Conner The Name of God p. 92
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