2007-01-26 09:20:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Of course! And they get their housing paid, too.
2007-01-26 09:25:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they get paid -- it's the exception rather than the rule for clergy to be unpaid. Pastors have to support themselves (and very often a family as well), just like everyone else. Sometimes very small or underfunded churches can't afford to pay clergy, but that's unusual. I think a very few denominations may rely on unpaid clergy, but that's not generally the case. In the major denominations, there are usually minimum standards for how much a congregation has to pay the pastor and what fringe benefits (like health insurance and retirement) they are required to provide. Even if the pastor is part-time, most churches would pay them a part-time salary. After all, a laborer is worthy of his hire!
2007-01-26 17:31:21 · answer #2 · answered by Corinnique 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most do. At least in America.
Although there is a Pastor herre in Orange County, CA. at Saddle Back Church who stopped taking a paycheck and also payed back everything the church had paid him in the past as he ended up having a book published that made him very very successful.
I forgot to mention, I taught bible for 2 years and was paid to do it.
2007-01-26 17:25:31 · answer #3 · answered by Ryeroe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the catholic church, pastors get paid. They also get a house and all of their food is payed for them.
2007-01-26 17:55:44 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some do - and some don't, depending on the church.
In my old church, the pastor was supplied with a house and $10,000 a year, and we helped pay for additional costs.
(flowers, cards for elderly members, gas for his car for *visitings* etc)
It was done by passing the plate, or by donations from the parishoners.
2007-01-26 17:31:34 · answer #5 · answered by Kate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It's a full time job. They get regular paychecks. And benefits. And in most cases they get a place of residence near the church.
2007-01-26 17:26:47 · answer #6 · answered by kj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the church. If you have what's called lay clergy, then no, they don't. But a lot of churches do pay their leaders.
2007-01-26 17:24:13 · answer #7 · answered by kiss_me_over_the_garden_gate 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ill tellyou if you pay me...haha...yes they take collectins...and their tax exempt...and if there on tv lookout...lots of suckers pay into it...
2007-01-26 17:25:27 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah or else no one would do it
2007-01-26 22:19:03 · answer #9 · answered by that guy you are going to report 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋