tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post5048606805071532425..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: What do you pay your pastor?Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-69696872601541604422014-05-14T11:28:56.004-05:002014-05-14T11:28:56.004-05:00Pastor Peters has correctly identified much of the...Pastor Peters has correctly identified much of the problem: Pastoral service is not seen as real work. It is seen as lazy, set-your-own schedule, sit-around most of the time, write a little, putter around with things but no serious, productive work. Many see the Pastor as someone who works on Sunday ONLY.<br /><br />Generally, those who serve on Parish Councils, Vestries, etc. have a better understanding because they come closer to seeing the real work of the Pastor. Often they are the ones who contribute the majority of the support of the parish.<br /><br />Fr. D+<br />Anglican PriestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-16614103309362454762014-05-13T08:57:51.852-05:002014-05-13T08:57:51.852-05:00The salary is not the problem. The benefits are e...The salary is not the problem. The benefits are expensive. So, the salary goes up some reasonable amount each year, but the cost of benefits goes up two or three times as fast. In our parish, insurance for the church and school went up 100% over just a few years. When these expenses go up that much, even faithful congregations have trouble keeping up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com