Do you think a Pastor should make more than the poorest faithful tither in his congregation?
Referencing the word pastor it was found once in the Bible.
Ephesians 4:11- And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers;
Strongs gives it as 4166- pastors, a shepherd.
Are pastors preachers, envangelists? Or are they bishops, elders? What does scripture say? Why are pastors, (preachers) of today refered to as "reverend"? How did this unscriptural practice start?
Isn't God's name the one that is holy and reverend?
Psalms 111:9. He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
Churches sent out,(supported), preachers to preach the good news of Jesus Christ to the lost. The local congregations were overseen by bishops and administrated by deacons. A preacher being paid to tell the good news every Sunday and Wednesday evening to Christians that already know it and have come to Christ seems not scriptural. Perhaps a reason why the lost remain lost today. Christians are cloistered in their assembly buildings listening over and over to the evangelist tell of the gospel and the world never hears it.
What a waste of the preachers salary. It is misused.
It is not the preachers job alone to visit the sick, guide the misguided in the congregation, feed the hungry, cloth the naked, quench the thirsties thirst, show the love of God through Jesus. These are things all Christians are to be working and the preacher should be out preaching Jesus to the lost of the world!