Should a Full-Time Pastor Work?

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Many a church leader is of the opinion that a full-time Pastor or any other ministry gift, should not work or engage in any personal business. These include those just starting up a church, with very few members and those who are called to public evangelism.

I have discussed and debated this issue with a few church leaders, called into “full-time” ministry; and most of them argue that someone called to be a full-time gospel minister shouldn’t work…

But after a while, these same leaders, after going through some financial challenges, eventually bend to my position and start doing some business to take care of their families.

While others that hold on strongly to the notion that God doesn’t want them to work at all, eventually end-up engaging in some dishonest practices to take care of themselves and families.

They go about pressurizing their members and other people to give to them. Some use unscriptural tactics to get money from people…

Some others begin to use church funds for personal needs without accountability. Some borrow from church funds in their possession without paying back. Then some escalate project costs to make undue profit. This is just to name but a few.

As a result of these errors by church leaders, we want to find out from scriptures, if a full-time Pastor or any other ministry gift should engage in secular work /business or not.

And if they are to work, how are they to combine it with ministry work and remain effective…?

Who is a Full-Time Pastor or Minister?

The concept, Full-Time and Part-Time Pastor or minister, is actually a human concept. There is no such distinction in scriptures. Every called minister of the gospel is a full-time minister.

Be him an Apostle, Prophet, Pastor, Teacher or Evangelist—they are all Full-Time Ministers. All are supposed to make their ministerial calling number one on their priority. All are to make a full proof of their ministries.

Hence scripturally, everyone called to be a minister of God in any capacity is a Full-Time minister. There was no one referred to in the scriptures as a Full-Time or Part-Time Pastor or minister.

So Should Every Full-Time Minister Work?

A minister of the gospel should primarily feed from the Tithe and offering from the members he ministers to. And also from wilful seeds from members to them. But Tithe and Offering is not only for the minister’s needs.

The church also uses part of the Tithe and Offering for other ministry expenditures; such as: paying of bills, Pastors’ Transfer, Church Renovation, etc. And by the time all these have been handled, what is left for the ministers’ honorarium, many a time, is not enough to really get by with their family needs.

Added to this, is the fact that many members with needs in the church, are apt to run to the Pastor for financial support, of which a conscientious Pastor must have to do something.

And with little or no money left with the Minister, he is bound to fall into diverse temptations. Especially if he already has a wife and children…

In short, many Full-Time ministers of the gospel actually have serious marital and family crisis; and sometime, even marital break-up; majorly for financial reasons.

And this is the reason I believe the Apostle Paul worked as a tent-maker where ever he found himself. And even sometimes, farmed; then he admonished us to work as well (See Acts 18:1-3; Acts 20:33-35).

For instance, I am called into Full-Time teaching ministry. And I was led into the city I currently reside by God to start up a church for my ministry. And by God’s grace, since we came to this city, the ministry has been growing from strength to strength.

Even though, when we first came to the city, it was very challenging financially. But barely some months-- less than a year-- everything normalized and even got better than we lived, before we came here…

Because while we were about moving to this town, God told me in my heart, that he was going to increase me. And of course, I knew the increase the Lord meant was not only financial, but also spiritual and otherwise.

And since we came here, that has been the case. We have been increasing spiritually, ministerially and financially on daily basis…

But I do work. Coupled with my ministerial work, I am also into freelance Software/Web Development and Internet Marketing Consulting. God has been (and still) supplying for my family through these trades and my wife’s job.

And as such, I am able to care for my family (a wife and a child), then I am also able to help those in need as the Lord leads. And most importantly, I don’t get to pressure anyone into giving to me.

The ones that do give do so willingly; and I even sometimes reject some of the gifts when I don’t deem them fit.

Hence, my counsel is that, a Full-Time Pastor that is just starting a church or ministry, with little member base, should use his spare time to work, instead of sleeping and moving about.

Then for those with large congregation already, they can invest their personal money into business (or businesses) and delegate people to manage the business. Then their only responsibility should be overseeing. This is never a sin.

This will enable the minister, carry out his ministry with more integrity and dignity.

I once read the book of a popular man of God with one of the largest church congregation in the world. And somewhere in the book, he mentioned that he is the C.E.O of four companies.

And yet he is still very effective in ministry. God still uses him mightily in word and manifestation of his power.

Hence, from scriptural authority, a full-time Pastor or minister should work to take care of his needs and that of his family and others effectively-- even if he receives honorarium. But he must ensure his secular work does not deter or encroach into his ministerial work.

Remain Blessed!

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Paul also worked as tentmaker to finance himself
True. And he was very clear that was HIS choice and it ran counter to what he taught:

1 Corinthians 9:14
So also the Lord directed those who proclaim the gospel to get their living from the gospel.​
 
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Someone in full time ministry should be paid a salary that enables him to support his family,
If it isn't enough, then he should discuss this with his elders and either the church increases his salary or they acknowledge that he is not in full time ministry and inform the church that the minister is not to be contacted on what every days he is released to work elsewhere.
 
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People have such a hard time with paying preachers for their services. Ministry is a job. It is work just like any other occupation.And it is hard work, especially pastoring. Pastors meet the spiritual needs of their congregations. People call them all times of night for various needs They have to go visit the sick , the bereaved, the incarcerated. Plus, they have to administrate their churches and preach every Sunday and teach mid-week. That is not the extent of their duties. They are expected to do counseling, weddings, and funerals. That is work. And yes they should get a salary.What that salary is should be worked out with their congregations. And they can spend their salary at their discretion just like any other person. People get angry if a pastor get a new car. But they want the pastor to run around doing what they want.
 
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Many a church leader is of the opinion that a full-time Pastor or any other ministry gift, should not work or engage in any personal business. These include those just starting up a church, with very few members and those who are called to public evangelism.

I have discussed and debated this issue with a few church leaders, called into “full-time” ministry; and most of them argue that someone called to be a full-time gospel minister shouldn’t work…

But after a while, these same leaders, after going through some financial challenges, eventually bend to my position and start doing some business to take care of their families.

While others that hold on strongly to the notion that God doesn’t want them to work at all, eventually end-up engaging in some dishonest practices to take care of themselves and families.

They go about pressurizing their members and other people to give to them. Some use unscriptural tactics to get money from people…

Some others begin to use church funds for personal needs without accountability. Some borrow from church funds in their possession without paying back. Then some escalate project costs to make undue profit. This is just to name but a few.

As a result of these errors by church leaders, we want to find out from scriptures, if a full-time Pastor or any other ministry gift should engage in secular work /business or not.

And if they are to work, how are they to combine it with ministry work and remain effective…?

Who is a Full-Time Pastor or Minister?

The concept, Full-Time and Part-Time Pastor or minister, is actually a human concept. There is no such distinction in scriptures. Every called minister of the gospel is a full-time minister.

Be him an Apostle, Prophet, Pastor, Teacher or Evangelist—they are all Full-Time Ministers. All are supposed to make their ministerial calling number one on their priority. All are to make a full proof of their ministries.

Hence scripturally, everyone called to be a minister of God in any capacity is a Full-Time minister. There was no one referred to in the scriptures as a Full-Time or Part-Time Pastor or minister.

So Should Every Full-Time Minister Work?

A minister of the gospel should primarily feed from the Tithe and offering from the members he ministers to. And also from wilful seeds from members to them. But Tithe and Offering is not only for the minister’s needs.

The church also uses part of the Tithe and Offering for other ministry expenditures; such as: paying of bills, Pastors’ Transfer, Church Renovation, etc. And by the time all these have been handled, what is left for the ministers’ honorarium, many a time, is not enough to really get by with their family needs.

Added to this, is the fact that many members with needs in the church, are apt to run to the Pastor for financial support, of which a conscientious Pastor must have to do something.

And with little or no money left with the Minister, he is bound to fall into diverse temptations. Especially if he already has a wife and children…

In short, many Full-Time ministers of the gospel actually have serious marital and family crisis; and sometime, even marital break-up; majorly for financial reasons.

And this is the reason I believe the Apostle Paul worked as a tent-maker where ever he found himself. And even sometimes, farmed; then he admonished us to work as well (See Acts 18:1-3; Acts 20:33-35).

For instance, I am called into Full-Time teaching ministry. And I was led into the city I currently reside by God to start up a church for my ministry. And by God’s grace, since we came to this city, the ministry has been growing from strength to strength.

Even though, when we first came to the city, it was very challenging financially. But barely some months-- less than a year-- everything normalized and even got better than we lived, before we came here…

Because while we were about moving to this town, God told me in my heart, that he was going to increase me. And of course, I knew the increase the Lord meant was not only financial, but also spiritual and otherwise.

And since we came here, that has been the case. We have been increasing spiritually, ministerially and financially on daily basis…

But I do work. Coupled with my ministerial work, I am also into freelance Software/Web Development and Internet Marketing Consulting. God has been (and still) supplying for my family through these trades and my wife’s job.

And as such, I am able to care for my family (a wife and a child), then I am also able to help those in need as the Lord leads. And most importantly, I don’t get to pressure anyone into giving to me.

The ones that do give do so willingly; and I even sometimes reject some of the gifts when I don’t deem them fit.

Hence, my counsel is that, a Full-Time Pastor that is just starting a church or ministry, with little member base, should use his spare time to work, instead of sleeping and moving about.

Then for those with large congregation already, they can invest their personal money into business (or businesses) and delegate people to manage the business. Then their only responsibility should be overseeing. This is never a sin.

This will enable the minister, carry out his ministry with more integrity and dignity.

I once read the book of a popular man of God with one of the largest church congregation in the world. And somewhere in the book, he mentioned that he is the C.E.O of four companies.

And yet he is still very effective in ministry. God still uses him mightily in word and manifestation of his power.

Hence, from scriptural authority, a full-time Pastor or minister should work to take care of his needs and that of his family and others effectively-- even if he receives honorarium. But he must ensure his secular work does not deter or encroach into his ministerial work.

Remain Blessed!

Emeke Odili
Here's the apostle Paul's advice and example:

Acts 20:33-35
"I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’"

Paul's Personal Rights: 1Cor 9:5-7 "Don't we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas? Or is it only I and Barnabas who must work for a living? Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk?" and 1Cor 9:14 "the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel."

Paul's reliquishing of his personal rights: 1Cor 9:12 "But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ."

the example Paul set which he urged the Christians of his day to follow, 2Thess 3:7-12 "For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone's food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow. For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat." We hear that some among you are idle. They are not busy; they are busybodies. Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the bread they eat." And while Paul mentioned in 1Cor that people have a right to get paid for ministry, he didn't seem to think that merely getting paid for ministry would provide a suitable example to follow for lay Christians.

not being a burden to others: 1Th 2:9 "Surely you remember, brothers, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you."

Consequently those who are getting paid for doing ministry serve a poor example to follow.
 
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Many a church leader is of the opinion that a full-time Pastor or any other ministry gift, should not work or engage in any personal business. These include those just starting up a church, with very few members and those who are called to public evangelism.

I have discussed and debated this issue with a few church leaders, called into “full-time” ministry; and most of them argue that someone called to be a full-time gospel minister shouldn’t work…

But after a while, these same leaders, after going through some financial challenges, eventually bend to my position and start doing some business to take care of their families.

While others that hold on strongly to the notion that God doesn’t want them to work at all, eventually end-up engaging in some dishonest practices to take care of themselves and families.

They go about pressurizing their members and other people to give to them. Some use unscriptural tactics to get money from people…

Some others begin to use church funds for personal needs without accountability. Some borrow from church funds in their possession without paying back. Then some escalate project costs to make undue profit. This is just to name but a few.

As a result of these errors by church leaders, we want to find out from scriptures, if a full-time Pastor or any other ministry gift should engage in secular work /business or not.

And if they are to work, how are they to combine it with ministry work and remain effective…?

Who is a Full-Time Pastor or Minister?

The concept, Full-Time and Part-Time Pastor or minister, is actually a human concept. There is no such distinction in scriptures. Every called minister of the gospel is a full-time minister.

Be him an Apostle, Prophet, Pastor, Teacher or Evangelist—they are all Full-Time Ministers. All are supposed to make their ministerial calling number one on their priority. All are to make a full proof of their ministries.

Hence scripturally, everyone called to be a minister of God in any capacity is a Full-Time minister. There was no one referred to in the scriptures as a Full-Time or Part-Time Pastor or minister.

So Should Every Full-Time Minister Work?

A minister of the gospel should primarily feed from the Tithe and offering from the members he ministers to. And also from wilful seeds from members to them. But Tithe and Offering is not only for the minister’s needs.

The church also uses part of the Tithe and Offering for other ministry expenditures; such as: paying of bills, Pastors’ Transfer, Church Renovation, etc. And by the time all these have been handled, what is left for the ministers’ honorarium, many a time, is not enough to really get by with their family needs.

Added to this, is the fact that many members with needs in the church, are apt to run to the Pastor for financial support, of which a conscientious Pastor must have to do something.

And with little or no money left with the Minister, he is bound to fall into diverse temptations. Especially if he already has a wife and children…

In short, many Full-Time ministers of the gospel actually have serious marital and family crisis; and sometime, even marital break-up; majorly for financial reasons.

And this is the reason I believe the Apostle Paul worked as a tent-maker where ever he found himself. And even sometimes, farmed; then he admonished us to work as well (See Acts 18:1-3; Acts 20:33-35).

For instance, I am called into Full-Time teaching ministry. And I was led into the city I currently reside by God to start up a church for my ministry. And by God’s grace, since we came to this city, the ministry has been growing from strength to strength.

Even though, when we first came to the city, it was very challenging financially. But barely some months-- less than a year-- everything normalized and even got better than we lived, before we came here…

Because while we were about moving to this town, God told me in my heart, that he was going to increase me. And of course, I knew the increase the Lord meant was not only financial, but also spiritual and otherwise.

And since we came here, that has been the case. We have been increasing spiritually, ministerially and financially on daily basis…

But I do work. Coupled with my ministerial work, I am also into freelance Software/Web Development and Internet Marketing Consulting. God has been (and still) supplying for my family through these trades and my wife’s job.

And as such, I am able to care for my family (a wife and a child), then I am also able to help those in need as the Lord leads. And most importantly, I don’t get to pressure anyone into giving to me.

The ones that do give do so willingly; and I even sometimes reject some of the gifts when I don’t deem them fit.

Hence, my counsel is that, a Full-Time Pastor that is just starting a church or ministry, with little member base, should use his spare time to work, instead of sleeping and moving about.

Then for those with large congregation already, they can invest their personal money into business (or businesses) and delegate people to manage the business. Then their only responsibility should be overseeing. This is never a sin.

This will enable the minister, carry out his ministry with more integrity and dignity.

I once read the book of a popular man of God with one of the largest church congregation in the world. And somewhere in the book, he mentioned that he is the C.E.O of four companies.

And yet he is still very effective in ministry. God still uses him mightily in word and manifestation of his power.

Hence, from scriptural authority, a full-time Pastor or minister should work to take care of his needs and that of his family and others effectively-- even if he receives honorarium. But he must ensure his secular work does not deter or encroach into his ministerial work.

Remain Blessed!

Emeke Odili
I visited a church during 1982 where the pastor worked as an auto mechanic during the week and did not take wages from the congregation. They paid the building expenses.

An assembly met in a rented county meeting room on Sunday mornings. The pastor was not paid any wages or salary. He was preaching every Sunday about Revelation until his congregation scattered.

Another church meeting met in a public school auditorium they rented on Sundays. A church nearby was going out of business and selling their property. The church that met in the school bought the failed church's building. The parking lot was full for several services on Sunday. Volunteers directed people to additional parking on the grass.

There is a church where the pastor owned a roofing company and remodeled the front part of his warehouse for church services. He preached a sermon about how God provides.
 
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Our pastor works. He owns a nice new car dealership with his brother, handed down to them from their Dad. They are awesome and definitely won't take advantage of anyone, in fact, we all know a few times he has given nice used cars to people in desperate need.

That's how you mix Christian ethics with business. Like he says, "Ehhhh, sometimes you just have to do the right thing."

I don't think there's anything wrong with a pastor who works, and God bless him!

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Many a church leader is of the opinion that a full-time Pastor or any other ministry gift, should not work or engage in any personal business.

Paul teaches us that full-time pastors (yes, "pastor" is a Bible word) have the right to support from the Church.

1 Timothy 5:18: For the Scripture says: Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain, and the worker is worthy of his wages.

Of course, Paul himself worked as a tent-maker on the side.
 
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Paul teaches us that full-time pastors (yes, "pastor" is a Bible word) have the right to support from the Church.

1 Timothy 5:18: For the Scripture says: Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain, and the worker is worthy of his wages.

Of course, Paul himself worked as a tent-maker on the side.

And one gets the impression that Paul ran his side business and refused compensation in order to avoid controversy, especially given the drama we see in Corinth with all those "super-apostles" around talking smack about Paul. But he's clear that one who devotes themselves full time to the ministry deserves compensation for their labor.

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All ministry should be voluntary, and paid church staff should stop demeaning those who don't 'serve' as volunteers and making them feel guilty, which used to be unheard of. Used to, a person could 'sneak in' (as pastors like to say) and 'sit on the back row' and 'leave as soon as it's over' and people were glad they came to church. Today, pastors must not have enough to preach about or complain about cause they waste so much time making such people out to be some sort of heathens. They think they're entitled to a paycheck cause they graduated seminary, when at the same time they expect everyone else, including other seminary graduates to do what they themselves refuse to do, volunteer. They wouldn't even volunteer or even continue to attend if they lost their jobs. They'd be home updated their resumes and sleeping in on Sunday til they found another church willing to PAY them again.

They should practice what they preach and get off the payroll. They're already VERY part-time as it is. Anyone who tries to tell you church staff puts in 40 hours/week, when they show up at 10ish and leave at 3ish Tues - Thur and 10ish to noon on Fri is not to be believed. Even their big day, Sunday, is still only a half day.

I won't pay them. I support radio ministries, and any money I donate to a church if because I attend there and I consider it my contribution to the utilities. If they choose to pay the staff with it, then I got use of free utilities, but I won't pay for both. It's all a shell game. It goes into a big pot and they decide their priorities with the budget, which don't coincide with mine.
 
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They should practice what they preach and get off the payroll. They're already VERY part-time as it is. Anyone who tries to tell you church staff puts in 40 hours/week, when they show up at 10ish and leave at 3ish Tues - Thur and 10ish to noon on Fri is not to be believed. Even their big day, Sunday, is still only a half day.

Oh, if only that were true. I often work 50 hours a week or so.

I work in ministry full time and receive enough of a stipend for it that I don't need to undertake other work (which is just as well, because I don't have time, energy or headspace for another job).

If a church can't pay a minister enough to live on, then they need to realise that that minister will need time freed up to work elsewhere (making him or her, in effect, part time).
 
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They should practice what they preach and get off the payroll. They're already VERY part-time as it is. Anyone who tries to tell you church staff puts in 40 hours/week, when they show up at 10ish and leave at 3ish Tues - Thur and 10ish to noon on Fri is not to be believed. Even their big day, Sunday, is still only a half day.

one of my neighbors is a Pastor
used to think he has pretty good hrs as often see him come home around 3 in afternoon

but then there are often many cars at their house some evenings and then learned he teaches classes for the church as well as holds Bible studies in his home
performs weddings/visits the sick

it's not a day job only
 
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There used to be a side of business for business, but now
The business as a business is becoming more prominent.

It means that the labor force has become a missionary site.

In many relationships, such as the relationship between employers and employees, the relationship with other companies in the industry, the relationship between sub-contracts, the relationship between nature and industry, God's orders are part of cultural orders.

In fact, the order of culture from Genesis to culture has continued. This can be a ground command.

I believe that Matthew's order to spread the gospel is in his book.

The view is not dualism, but uniting. We need to look not separately, but in one frame, in the same frame.

It's so easy to find a church that has to serve the world, but it turns into its own business.

My neighbor I don't know if the narrow mindset of us eating well with each other in church, by all means, persists in full-time employment.

To change the world, to understand the world, to serve the world, there are limits to full-time work.

If you ask me to choose between the saints in the world, or a stage away from the world, or where I stand, I will stand with them.
 
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Hmmm... I think people over complicate this issue. It cost money to live, and as we all know it is not a small amount. It cost money to keep the bills paid for the church building. Even if the church meets in a field, somebody owns it and at least pays land taxes.

I'll get stuff together and teach anyone I can. That takes a lot of work. Lots of hours. I'll do it for free. But it cost. Pastors that put in the work to have lessons during the week in addition to the Sunday sermon put in a lot of time. Just like anyone else who works, that time is gone. Though it is from the heart and for the greatest good, it is gone.

I see no problem with compensation for that, and I do not see from Scripture any evidence that Jesus or Paul would have issue. The world today works differently than it did back then. We have to look at things in both contexts.

Now, don't take that as me saying I believe pastors should get crazy salaries from their church. I know many pastors that have to work at least a part-time job because the church funds are simply limited. If the church doesn't help, then they have to work more. If they do not, they will be homeless and then they have more problems than not answering a late-night call because Sister Betty's cat got out of her house. If they don't work a job, they have to eat. Most Christians believe in marriage and family, well those mouths have to be fed too. Do you want them to run a farm? That cost money and even more time.

I ask myself this, "Would I want to do an equal amout of work that my pastors do without compensation?" It's a simple no. I believe if most people took the time to consider what pastors do in comparison to what they would be paid for equal hours at just minimum wage they would reconsider.

Also, some churches want pastors to have a M.Div. to even be considered for a leadership position. That's a lot of debt to take on, usually out of one's own pockets or loans. We want educated Christian leaders, but we don't want to pay them for their investment... in 2018.
 
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Ok a little levity here... the OP Should a full-time pastor work?

I would hope so, but often I've found ministers that do absolutely nothing in the church. :D

Being bi-vocational is extremely difficult on a family. Often a church that cannot pay it's pastor a living wage also expects the wife to work for free!

Now I fully understand the plight of the small church, and the desire of that kind of ministry for God... and my caveat would be: if the church people are not out winning souls, visiting and doing other charitable works for God, don't be their pastor. They will expect you to do everything and with no one growing the church you will never get a decent living wage. Just sayin'
 
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Ok a little levity here... the OP Should a full-time pastor work?

I would hope so, but often I've found ministers that do absolutely nothing in the church. :D

Being bi-vocational is extremely difficult on a family. Often a church that cannot pay it's pastor a living wage also expects the wife to work for free!

Now I fully understand the plight of the small church, and the desire of that kind of ministry for God... and my caveat would be: if the church people are not out winning souls, visiting and doing other charitable works for God, don't be their pastor. They will expect you to do everything and with no one growing the church you will never get a decent living wage. Just sayin'

Exactly what you said . I have seen countless of times priests / pastors who think that they serve God by preparing for whole week one seremon which is lukewarm and could be written in 15min prior to church service...

People who attend such churches are lukewarm aswell , they just want to once a week meet together for an hour and think that thier job as Christian is done , they treat God like a dog , giving him leftovers of thier time .

We could grow churches so fast if pastor gave homework to each family to bring one person each week which was saved to the church but that takes effort it's easier to just attend service and go back to watching 6h TV on average .
 
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Here's one of the big problems of being a pastor/minister/priest.

Everyone expects you to lead change and help grow the church. But if people don't want to do the things that will create the necessary change and grow the church... you have no way to "make" them do it. I could give "homework," but if nobody wants to do it, what am I going to do? Kick them out?

Often the people in the church already are resistant to change, and even resistant to growth. It shouldn't be that way, but for various human reasons, it is. So we ministers have to try to be faithful and love our people enough to help them grow through those things that make them resistant. It takes a lot of patience...
 
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If the pastor has a small and financially struggling then the pastor should find a job or create a business to support the church and family. I have met pastors that have secular jobs on weekdays and one of them I encountered actually shares the gospel with all the people in his workplace.
 
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If the pastor has a small and financially struggling then the pastor should find a job or create a business to support the church and family. I have met pastors that have secular jobs on weekdays and one of them I encountered actually shares the gospel with all the people in his workplace.

Good guy , not scared to lose job for LORD in the age of everybody getting offended .
 
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