- Dec 12, 2002
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So, if a pastor works a full time (salaried at that) job and his church gives him a salary of 25-60 thousand dollars a year on top of that, is he a pulpit pimp?
The way I see is this:
The problem is that preachers should not be looking for or demanding money for preaching the word of God. To preach and minister is everyone's duty as a believer. If that is in the pulpit great but if not it's somewhere else. We now have it to where preachers, music directors, ministers, and everyone else is holding their hand out for money claiming they are owed it for doing their reasonable service. If people want to give a love offering that, that's one thing, but to demand it and treat ministry as an industry is wrong. Last time I checked, greed is a sin. Once you start getting a check you are no longer working for God and you are a paid spokesman for their brand of religion. When God calls you to do something he does not discuss your payment. Love offerings are OK big pay checks and demands are not ok. According to the Word, Jesus was a servant, and for us believers, the role of a servant is to serve. If he (Jesus) was a servant, how different are we than him? He gave his life for us and we can't even give a few hours to help someone else in need. The way churches are run these days (not all of them), I don't see it working because it is not working. That's my take on it. The words have now been spoken.
The way I see is this:
The problem is that preachers should not be looking for or demanding money for preaching the word of God. To preach and minister is everyone's duty as a believer. If that is in the pulpit great but if not it's somewhere else. We now have it to where preachers, music directors, ministers, and everyone else is holding their hand out for money claiming they are owed it for doing their reasonable service. If people want to give a love offering that, that's one thing, but to demand it and treat ministry as an industry is wrong. Last time I checked, greed is a sin. Once you start getting a check you are no longer working for God and you are a paid spokesman for their brand of religion. When God calls you to do something he does not discuss your payment. Love offerings are OK big pay checks and demands are not ok. According to the Word, Jesus was a servant, and for us believers, the role of a servant is to serve. If he (Jesus) was a servant, how different are we than him? He gave his life for us and we can't even give a few hours to help someone else in need. The way churches are run these days (not all of them), I don't see it working because it is not working. That's my take on it. The words have now been spoken.