How are/should preachers be paid

[The Lemon]

Let me just say that discussions like this...while interesting, are essentially private matters within the local assemblies....what I mean by that is the opinion, views and motives of both the church in question (either yours or anothers), as well as that of the individual posters here on the forum are unknown to the readers here...unless you go to the same church and have the same pastor, or you know each othwer personally.

Why is that important? Simply because we all only have our own experiences - past, and present, to draw from. Some folks here have been raised in and grew with the Church they attend and have had nothing but wonderful fellowship and growth...while others obviously not so much...so you will get a lot of answers and opinions that vary greatly...especially on matters like tithing, how finances should be used, and yes...standards.

We need to be able to trust those in leadership in our own respective church's...if you can't or don't...no answer will ever bring closure or direction...it will become circular in nature. I know that everyone has heard this MANY times...but the best way to resolve a conflict or answer a question is to sit down with the pastor and ask...I mean really, is there any other way to really handle a question about salary, money, and their stance on tithing etc?

The reaction or the action you get from a private discussion MIGHT give you some idea of the heart, motive, and direction of the pastor / leadership. I think the big problem with such a thing is the fear ingrained in many Apostolics to not "question" the pastor etc. But I think you need to be polite, courteous, but unafraid to ask the tough questions...ask them....either they will or won't answer you.

Juast trying to look at this subject from a more balanced level approach...