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November 1, 2013 4 Comments

The Pastor’s Salary – Rainer on Leadership #029

Podcast Episode #029

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Regardless of your profession, when people openly discuss how much or how little you should be paid, it can be uncomfortable. For pastors, this can be magnified. So we deal with how to manage issues related to pastoral and ministerial salaries—and the five things you should know about those salaries. Among the topics Jonathan and I discuss are:

  • Annual raises
  • Special income tax regulations
  • Housing allowances
  • Total package compensation
  • Take home pay

Pastor, if you truly are underpaid—speak up.

Church, if you are underpaying your pastor—step up.

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Resources

  • Five Things You Should Know about Pastors’ Salaries
  • Five Reasons Your Pastor Will Not Ask for a Raise
  • Eight Common Money Questions Asked by Pastors
  • LifeWay Compensation Study

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Comments

  1. Daniel says

    November 8, 2013 at 7:36 pm

    Thank you Thom for this well written and informative article. I’m 25 years old and about to finish my seminary career. This is a very important topic, and yet I have not heard this addressed in my seminary career. What would be your advice for a young seminary graduate in relation to proper pay?

    God Bless, Daniel

    Reply
  2. Matthew Rausenberg says

    November 21, 2013 at 4:48 am

    Thanks for covering this topic. As we are currently working on our budget. This provided a lot of great info that I have been able to share with the finance committee. Thank you guys for all of the podcasts, I really Enjoy them.

    Reply
  3. Paul Shafland says

    June 27, 2015 at 5:23 pm

    Questions:

    1. If the church has been in debt decades and has a stable or decreasing income with increasing fixed capital expenses , should the pastor salary be raised?

    2. Is there a typical percentage of the church’s tithes & offerings that should be designated for the one pastor church’s salary? And should such a pastor’s pay be linked increases similar or greater increases in the church’s income?

    3. Is it ever a good idea to have the pastor’s wife to serve on the finance committee?

    Reply
  4. April says

    November 17, 2017 at 8:26 pm

    I like to know why you have not responded to this people’s questions? These are good questions!

    Reply

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