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Originally Posted by HolyFire
I wouldn't want my pastor working. He gets a salary like you mentioned. He 's constantly teaching Bible studies though.
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Have to ask... Why not?... want your pastor to have a job I mean...
To be clear even I am not begrudging a pastor a salary IF he actually works for the church full time although I do think many men in the role of full time church employee lose touch with what most of the people they are trying to lead are really doing in life. I am definitely for limiting that salary to the median income of those who pay it. Too often pastor drives a new Lexus while the guy paying his salary drives a 10 year old pick-up. Or in extreme cases in our area pastors have Mc Mansions, vacation properties, etc. all bought and paid for by the church... living at or above the comfort level of highest paid person in the church and equating that with the blessings of God.
Our local guys are all the single pastor model. No significant oversight.