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Re: How Much Does Your 'church' Pay?
Nothing, except maybe occasionally footing the bill for a conference or seminar.
When we were younger, my husband and I worked as paid music directors for 4 1/2 years. It wasn't a lot, but it was adequate. The church covered our rent, plus $500/month. It wasn't enough to cover our bills, though, so my husband still worked a full-time job.
Personally, I prefer volunteering for church work over a paid position. One good reason is that it gives me a lot more control over how much responsibility I take on. However, I see nothing wrong with paying staff, and I definitely don't feel guilty for earning a modest salary in my former position. I EARNED every penny and so did my husband.
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"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours."
--David Livingstone
"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road
Last edited by MissBrattified; 01-13-2013 at 09:23 PM.
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