Re: Questions on the tithe

My dad is a minister. He went to school for years to get his Bacholars in Music and Masters in Divinity. He then got his Doctorate of Ministry in the 1980's.

I remember growing up and even upto a few years ago when he still worked full time he would spend almost all day Mon-Fri at the church, coordinating things, meeting people for cousuling, going to the hospital to visit sick members of the church. He would leave the house at 8-9 and sometimes he would not get home until 8 at night because of a meeting with the Deacons or Elders.

He did this along with 2 sermons every Sunday, which he would leave the house at 7am and then not come home until around 1:30 - 2 for Sunday Lunch.

He would do Weddings and Funerals on Saturdays to make a little extra money.

We never had new cars, always used cars, and we always had to live in a manse - until me and my brother and sister moved out on our own.

Minister's are some of the most overworked, underpaid professions there is. My Dad has 3 college degrees, yet doesn't make as much money as most people with 1.

He's probably worked 50-60 hours a week most of his working life.

He's given his life to preaching about God and helping other people. I think he deserves a salary as do most other ministers. I don't think God or Jesus would have a problem with my Dad or any other minister being paid, if its their full time job.


Cheers,
Mike