Comments on: Pastor, how much money do you make?

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:12:46 +0000

Right or wrong it probably is situations like this why people question a minister's finances. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fame2-200...

By: A Pensive Pastor

A Pensive Pastor — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:41:34 +0000

When asked in a cynical spirit, I doubt that there can be a right answer. Any dollar amount that is revealed will be “too much.” “Aww, he don’t need all that.” … It is at this point that I lift a picture of my wife and four kids, ask the cynic to look at the picture really closely, reconsider his or her question, and contemplate whether she or he really needs to ask! The reality is that most pastors are grossly underpaid. What other profession requires 24 hour, 365 day a year service, the involvement of the employees family, an annual evaluation by people with limited to no formalized training in the field, and an expectation to produce on the same level as Jesus the Christ with Joe the Plumber resources?!?! There was a time when I was amazingly critical of pastors' salaries; the next year, I became a pastor. And in the words of a highly respected hymnologist, "I once…was blind, but now I see!"

By: Charles J

Charles J — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:08:28 +0000

The Christian church has a very poor mentality. To many of us believe that money is the root of all evil, which is a lie. The word clearly states that the LOVE OF MONEY is the root of all evil. Pastors should get paid greatly for the work they do. People don't seem to have problems when a doctor or laywer gets paid handsomely, but the man/woman who is doing surgery on your soul and that is pleading to a God on your behalf should get paid very little–huh? That's just crazy!

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:15:37 +0000

Is there no shame to what people will do for money? Or is there no shame in what people who claim to be"family" will allow their loyal listeners to be subject to? There is an ad currently running on RADIO ONE about getting money that you never have to pay back. This is no different than Rev. Ike and others who target the ones who are most vunerable. You may have to group "shady business operations in the name of being black" along with shady dealings by some pastors. Wow. Vultures, vultures everywhere. In your vast scope of reporting Rev., I hope you will expose this type of scam which harms those who cannot afford it. (Iknow, I know…you are probably thinking, do I have to do everything?) It seems that Radio One feels that they can present anything to the community without question. How much do they make?

By: Rev. C. Solomon

Rev. C. Solomon — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:05:51 +0000

Perhaps another way of thinking about this, from a completely different vantage point, is that parishioners who are able to give more fail to do so, because they do not see any value-ad in terms of the service that the minister provides? For example, the same parishioners who will pay $125 for one ticket to hear their favorite entertainment perform will only place $1 in the weekly offering pan, tray or basket.

While there are ministers who are truly worthy of their hire, I suspect that $1 in the weekly offering tray for some is a fair-exchange for what they provide, and $1 likely what they likely deserve!

By: Heber Brown, III

Heber Brown, III — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:53:54 +0000

Sorry Bruce – good point, but that's not the case in that situation. The pastor has only been there 2 years and as we both know 2 years isn't a very long time at all when you're talking about shifting the mentality of a congregation.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:21 +0000

If a congregation expects the pastor to 'put on a good face' and show up–even for a "special day"–immediately after losing his father, then the pastor may not have been doing a great job teaching the congregation during all the preceding times. Clearly the congregation has no concept of what it means to minister to one another or be a church community looking out for the good of one another. I can only presume the pastor has spent years taking care of his congregation like his children; and what is has gained from that is a group of children.

By: Devon Tremaine

Devon Tremaine — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:10:37 +0000

Heb you had me at the first paragraph. Doing a great job as always.

By: Common Sense.

Common Sense. — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:36:46 +0000

I will continue to check you out…..until you get a jet!! And if you ever got I jet, my first impluse would be that the jet would be full of supplies going to people who needed them.