How much should this pastor make?

Cookin-with-Stoneking · #1 01-07-2009, 07:39 PM

I have a real good friend that pastors part time a growing church. The attendance is somewhere north of 75. They have no debt, currently have a budget of 85k. What would be a fair salary for this part-time pastor?

Innocuous · #2 01-07-2009, 07:40 PM

Whatever the church can afford and still grow. Not much at this point.

Cookin-with-Stoneking · #3 01-07-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Innocuous

Whatever the church can afford and still grow. Not much at this point.

What can't the church afford, they have no debt? No other expenses except utilities, insurance, etc.

EA · #4 01-07-2009, 08:04 PM

Take the average amount of tithe per family, multiply it by ten, and give the pastor that amount as salary.

That way he is not living above the people.

rgcraig · #5 01-07-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward Anglin

Take the average amount of tithe per family, multiply it by ten, and give the pastor that amount as salary.

That way he is not living above the people.

That sounds fair.

I know the last church we assisted in the pastor made 40% of the tithes.

Hoovie · #6 01-07-2009, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward Anglin

Take the average amount of tithe per family, multiply it by ten, and give the pastor that amount as salary.

That way he is not living above the people.

That could potentially be a very low figure... given that some don't contribute at all and others live off SSI checks!

Hoovie · #7 01-07-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

That sounds fair.

I know the last church we assisted in the pastor made 40% of the tithes.

So if someone contributed a very large amount to the church and labeled it "tithe" he would be an instant millionaire??

rgcraig · #8 01-07-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

So if someone contributed a very large amount to the church and labeled it "tithe" he would be an instant millionaire??

I always thought it was a bit high, but the board set the amount. And, that was with them living in the parsonage and having a gas allowance too.

Blubayou · #9 01-07-2009, 09:11 PM

Our pastor asked the church board to take the median tithe amount and give him that amount times 10 as a salary. Our church also pays some of his expenses- such as travel, car rental- those are two that I know of - over and above the salary.

Esther · #10 01-07-2009, 09:17 PM

I thought most of the UPC churches got all of the tithes?