Should preachers make money from their flock or work a regular job as well?

Answer 1

MATT 21:12 & 13 clearly states how Jesus felt about the matter, reflecting how his father feels about the matter. " And Jesus entered into the temple and Threw Out all those selling and buying in the temple, and Overturned the tables of the money changersand the benches of those selling doves. And he said to them it is written" My house will wil be a house of prayer", but you are making it a cave of robbers. " and in Matt 10:8 he said " you recieved free, give free"

preachers who make money off thier flock are fleecing thier flock and will render thir own account before God. Romans 14:12 " so then each of us willl render an account for himself to God"

Answer 2

The Apostle Paul said that the shepherd had a right to recieve recompense for his time and effort from the flock, but he himself remained employed as a tentmaker rather than allow the flock to be impoverished by his needs.He supported himself and I think that preachers should do the same to some degree.

Answer 3

I think it depends on how big their congregation is and what resources they have to support their pastor. A pastor whose church has 2,000 members will have far too many things to keep him busy in the congregation itself to give him time for a second job--and if there is so much going on that demands the pastor's full-time attention to the congregation, then by all means pay him for it. I don't have trouble with pastors getting paid a reasonable salary. I have a much harder time accepting the notion that congregations have to take on debt to finance a new building or anything of that sort...but that's another rant of mine for another time. On a related note, check out the first link below for an article about church debt.

Answer 4

if preaching and pastoring is their full time job they should be paid accordingly. If they have a 'regular' job they are considered bi-vocational and are paid a part-time amount. My pastor drives 30 minutes to get to our church. He works at a 'regular' job Mon-Fri. On Saturday he prepares his sermon, and on Sunday he preaches. That takes dedication. He deserves a paycheck.
My preacher is not paid by a' head office'. He is paid by our donations to our church, a set amount.

Answer 5

If they are doing a good job caring for the flock and house of God they do work full time. I have seen it done both ways.

Answer 6

If the flock can afford a full time pastor then they should pay him for it. If they can only afford a part time preacher then they should pay him for his part time work.

Mat 10:9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,


Mat 10:10 Nor scrip for [your] journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

Answer 7

The way my church handles that issue by giving pastors the same salary, with no correlation between how many people you have in your congregation. It keeps it from being a business. Paul addresses the payment issue and said that pastors should be compensated. So paying pastors is a biblical principle.

Answer 8

Preachers should work at a real job, since they aren't ordained. Ordained ministers are paid by their head office church which is as it should be, since they are doing the work of the church and following a set litergy, not their own schedule..

Answer 9

The real question should be should churches be considered non profit! They are clearly a business and they are definately pulling a profit! So why are they NOT paying taxes????

Answer 10

a preacher is a professional liar, like a politician, so I would think if he's good at it, he'd make enough money as a preacher and not need or want another job.