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09-14-2007, 01:51 PM
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Should Pastors work or not?
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Act 6:2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples [unto them], and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
Act 6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Act 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
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Act 20:33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
Act 20:34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
Act 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
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Do you think a Pastor is more honorable if he works a secular job to support his family, or should he give himself to Prayer and the ministry of the Word?
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09-14-2007, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Joseph
Do you think a Pastor is more honorable if he works a secular job to support his family, or should he give himself to Prayer and the ministry of the Word?
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He should do what he has to do to support his family. If he doesn't have to maintain a secular job to do that, then well and good!
All pastors "work"? 
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09-14-2007, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Joseph
Do you think a Pastor is more honorable if he works a secular job to support his family, or should he give himself to Prayer and the ministry of the Word?
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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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09-14-2007, 01:57 PM
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Do you think a Pastor is more honorable if he works a secular job to support his family, or should he give himself to Prayer and the ministry of the Word?
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Prayer and the ministry of the Word
Golf not included. 
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09-14-2007, 01:58 PM
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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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09-14-2007, 02:07 PM
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Do you think a Pastor is more honorable if he works a secular job to support his family, or should he give himself to Prayer and the ministry of the Word?
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The verses you cited do not prove that the 12 did not work bi-vocationally. They only show that they delegated various other church responsibilities. We know that many were fishermen by trade. Paul worked in tent-making while ministering.
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09-14-2007, 02:07 PM
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it is preferable for the pastor to give himself to the word, ministry in the church and service to the people, but if he needs to work, then he should work, about 70 percent of upc pastors work from a survey a few years old, probably still about right, dt 
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09-14-2007, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Felicity
He should do what he has to do to support his family. If he doesn't have to maintain a secular job to do that, then well and good!
All pastors "work"? |
True.
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09-14-2007, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Esther
True.
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Abigail and I said pretty much the same thing only I said in in a few less words. LOL. I'm just posting on the run - hitting and missing here & there. LOL.
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09-14-2007, 02:14 PM
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Abigail and I said pretty much the same thing only I said in in a few less words. LOL. I'm just posting on the run - hitting and missing here & there. LOL. |
Your right, but you posted first.
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