Do any of you believe that there should be a paid salary for ministers and pasters?

Question

Paid ministry.

Answer 1

Not for all Ministers and Pastors. It depends on their responsibilities. I know some who are paid a very modest income. They hold several positions of leadership in their churches. One is a school administrator, and carries the load of many other positions. He could be doing what he does for the church for about three times what the church pays him. However, a loaf of bread is not discounted for him. He has a wife and children. They have a single income home. He puts in over sixty hours of ministry related work every week. He is worthy of pay. And should be paid more.

The old saying is true for those who disagree, you get what you pay for. If you pay him poorly, then you get poor ministry.

I don't think they need to have a six figure income if the conrgregation is poverty level folk. I further don't think he should receive less than a six figure income if his congregation is large enough and have the medium income to support him.

Pastors (Senior) are on call 24/7. They show up at the hospital in the middle of the night, court in the middle of the day, they counsel, marry folk, bury folk, visit hospitals, jails, nursing homes and a whole lot more. They pray many hours, read and study to get great messages for a group of hard headed people who are going to do what they want anyway.

There are some who don't do all of that, but the ones that do should get paid.

We pay our doctors and they spend two minutes with us, give us a prescription that doesn't work, misdiagnose us and experiment with us as if we were guinea pigs.

Great question. Good dialogue.

Answer 2

Many pastors are full time at their church & receive a salary while those that are there for Sunday/Saturday service & various bible studies or functions during the week receive "Love Offerings" for their time . The thing is that Pastoring seems to be Big business these days & the money also corrupts the image . It is said that the man of God should prosper but there have been several high profile pastors to fall prey to sin in the public eye & that has caused much scrutiny. I agree that a full time pastor with no other job but to be available for his members should be paid for his services & availability. I think sometimes the "love offerings" are sometimes too extravagant & almost extorted from members by browbeating & guilt about enough giving.

Answer 3

Ministers work hard. They spend hours of their time helping troubled people solve their problems, They counsel people who are going to get married. They comfort those who have lost loved ones. They study hard to give you Godly wisdom each week in sermons and Bible studies... and most of them are all underpaid for the hours they work. Most work 60 hours or more a week and are on call at all hours of the day and night. It takes money to maintain a family, as well as a church.... so don't be so tight this Sunday and give a little extra. Most people give more at the movies than they do in the plate on Sunday. Follow a pastor around for 7 days and you'll change your tune!
How do I know this? I am a ministers wife. ...who by the way is not getting paid yet I do work at least 50 hours a week myself, keeping the books, answering the phone, preparing Studies, helping widows, preparing the worship service, and keeping everything running smoothly. I would get a salary if the church could afford it, but it is small. Pastors deserve far more than what they get...!

Answer 4

the only reason people object is cause of tradition and religion and not knowing the scriptures. first the book of acts in chap 6 describes the true duties of a minister to devote himself totally to the study of the Word and prayer. thats because they're supposed to have a fresh word from God when the body (that particular) church meets. each service a church has the man of God should have spent a great deal of time preparing and hearing from heaven what God wants to impart to his people. this alone would eliminate a major portion of the couseling requests and even some prayer requests. the man of God may have to do some counseling but if the church starts to grow more the assistant pastor should handle the majority of the counsel load so the senior minister can devote himself to hearing from God! now if he is working at wal mart part time his time is hindered and that aint Gods will or his best! read the Bible people it is in their the ministry aint a career it is a calling and laying down of ones life. they have devoted themselves wholly to the service of the Lord. so they should receive salary a big salary according to the apostle paul and the people should personally give into their man of God it is biblical and people who object are really jealous and think he doesnt do anything. now true their are some hirelings and not ministers out there no i wouldnt give em a dime but the true shepards need a blessed income so they dont have to spend time believing God for their rent to be paid when they can be focusing their faith on the body of believers entrusted to them and believe God for their miracles and provisions. Gods ways work better than mans!

Answer 5

Of course ministers need to make money. They have families to support. But if you are against it. You start a church and do not ask any salary. If you feel that they should hold two jobs, try to do that and tell me how you get by paying your bills.

Even Bible say that ministers should get paid for teaching. Of course we all should also volunteer in a church.

Answer 6

We don't have paid ministers, but it is a very small church without enough money to pay staff.

A large church in a big town with day care, nightly programs, outreach, and a lot of management decisions probably needs a paid minister to make these administrative decisions and keep things moving. In fact, HUGE suburban churches are growing fast nowadays based on this management model.

Answer 7

"IF" they have given themselves FULL TIME to the ministry and are not slacking nor wasting God's money proving to be trustworthy of the vocation of their calling - then yes.

If the Church is small and the pastor has a regular job then no.

Too many in these big Churches however are taking more than one vacation a year, own multiple NEW automobiles and spend frivolously. This is not being a good stewart of God but of self.

Answer 8

Most do get a paid salary set forth by the church,and some hold secular jobs as well

Answer 9

Many pastors do receive a paid salary. There is precedent in the Bible for that - the priests were "paid" from the tithes and sacrifices that were brought to the temple.

Answer 10

What makes you think there isn't a paid salary. Short of Catholics, maybe, every minister I know gets paid.