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Bueno Surete Pastor Ed
--- Aberdeen Wesleyan Church <abwesleyan@...>
wrote:

> I have never been in favor of designating a pastor's
> salary as a percentage
> of anything.  In a smaller church, the percentage of
> the pastor's salary
> will be much larger than in a bigger church.
>  
> The issue is this: how much do you need to live on? 
> That is the main
> question.  If they cannot pay you that much, then
> they either need to allow
> you to be bi-vocational (as you are now) or you will
> not be able to take the
> position.  You have an obligation to take care of
> your family, just as they
> do!
>  
> Of course, you already know that or you wouldn't be
> bi-vocational now.
>  
> I am bi-vocational as well, and our church averages
> just over 50.  They are
> giving me a bit of a raise, but my family is too
> large for them to pay me
> what I would need to support them.
>  
> Remember - take care of your family.  If they aren't
> willing to do that,
> then it may say something about how they will
> support your family in general
> 
>  
>  
> Brian
>  
>  
> Pastor Brian La Croix
> Aberdeen Wesleyan Church
> 1701 8th Ave NE
> Aberdeen, SD  57401
> (605) 225-2873
> abwesleyan@...
> www.aberdeenwesleyan.org
>  
>  
> -------Original Message-------
>  
> From: William Strickland
> Date: 05/17/06 15:24:55
> To: pastors forum
> Subject: [PastorsForum] salary question
>  
>             I have been asked by a church that is
> considering calling me to
> be their full-time pastor to present to them a
> salary package. Any
> suggestions for me as I go through this process? Is
> there some sort of rule
> of thumb? Perhaps something like… a pastor’s salary
> should be no more than
> ____% of the churches weekly (or monthly) tithes and
> offerings. 
>             It is a given that I will be making a
> financial sacrifice
> because I will be leaving my bi-vocational status. I
> will need to be able to
> support my family but I don’t want to take advantage
> of the church either.
> It is a small church that has historically always
> had a less than 100 on
> Sunday mornings. It looks like I will be meeting
> with this church board
> Saturday around lunch. Please pray for us when you
> can.
>  
>  
> Rev. William Strickland, Pastor
> 
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Ed Hill,Sr

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