Church Leader Salaries

[theLBC]

yes

but in many cases, the lifestyle is paid for by the church as expenses, and not from the salaries.

[Cali-Glock]

Should Church Pastor, Reverend, or any Church Leader's salaries should be public knowledge? After all, it is a non-profit organization.
Just wondering.

No.

The overwhelming percentage of Pastors are paid peanuts. 60+ hour weeks and $30K a year with no benefits is typical.

The rule of thumb is that a Pastor should be paid approximately the same or the average of the wages of his Deacon or Elder board.

It would be nice if even half of the pastors out there could make that much, but few do.

[Cali-Glock]

If any of the above are getting a salary (for God's work), then they're doing it wrong!!

Scripture says otherwise.

[oldsmoboat]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/creflo-dollar-private-jet_b_7523806

[MrTokarev]

It looks like different churches has different policy as far as the leadership income.

Like I said, I'm just curious whether or not they should be public knowledge or at lease church members knowledge.

[DevilDawgJJ]

Scripture says otherwise.

Which "scripture" are you referring to?

[sfpcservice]

Like tsmothson said....

It's the true church of Jesus Christ... As in the only church that should be followed.

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https://www.gotquestions.org/Mormons.html

In our Christian Church, the pastor's pay isn't specified in the budget, but is rolled into the general category of "salaries and benefits". We only have 2 people on paid staff. That being said, if any member in the congregation wanted to know, it is their right to know and we would fully disclose it in the interest of running a transparent operation.

[MrTokarev]

Careful. Some here think service to God IS a JOB, therefore require monetary compensation.

[d0091sa]

https://www.gotquestions.org/Mormons.html



In our Christian Church, the pastor's pay isn't specified in the budget, but is rolled into the general category of "salaries and benefits". We only have 2 people on paid staff. That being said, if any member in the congregation wanted to know, it is their right to know and we would fully disclose it in the interest of running a transparent operation.

I am a member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints [emoji3526]

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[MrTokarev]

I am a member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints [emoji3526]

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I think it was obvious that your are a Mormon.

[tbc]

calguns needs its own church, church of guns.

And John Moses Browning is the messiah?

[Hinnerk]

The entire budget of our church, with great detail, is reviewed and approved annually by any voting members that care to participate. The pastor is called and supported by the congregation. It is the latter that is responsible for the operational business of the church with input of but not control by the pastor. Members of the church counsel are not paid and freely contribute their work. I think that in our area it is not easy to get by on what the pastor earns and considering what he puts into it.

[Cali-Glock]

Which "scripture" are you referring to?

[tsmithson]

[freonr22]

Great! Pay them $200(k