Piper On Pastors Pay John piper could have lived large on his book royalties and speaker fees. so why did he chose to live much more like an ordinary pastor during more than 30 years at bethlehem baptist church in minneapolis?. “the laborer deserves his wages” — including those who labor in preaching and teaching. but how might a church decide what a pastor’s wages should be?.
Piper On Pastors Pay The second video specifies more about pastoral pay (income, salary, wages). he includes a few new testament examples and explanations, along with sound thinking and counsel for churches to pay pastors. Collin hansen has a great interview with john piper on compensation for pastors, including honorariums from outside engagements and writing income. here’s one of his questions and an excerpt of piper’s answer. Piper’s thoughtful and biblically based counsel on this important subject can be found by clicking on this link and we highly recommend you take a moment to read the interview. When it comes to biblical guidelines for giving, john piper says there are a few principles church leaders should consider when it comes to their salaries and how much they pay other staff members. churches should not want to keep their pastors poor or make them rich.
Piper On Pastors Pay Piper’s thoughtful and biblically based counsel on this important subject can be found by clicking on this link and we highly recommend you take a moment to read the interview. When it comes to biblical guidelines for giving, john piper says there are a few principles church leaders should consider when it comes to their salaries and how much they pay other staff members. churches should not want to keep their pastors poor or make them rich. There is nothing spiritual about making a pastor “suffer for the lord.” yes, a pastor has been divinely called to his ministry, but it does not follow that a congregation should say, “let god take care of him.”. Commenting on 1 corinthians 9, john piper has said, now that’s amazing. it’s a strong statement, that tent making pastors — pastors who have to work other moneymaking jobs in order to be a pastor — should be the exception, not the rule. The confusion as to whether a pastor should be paid a salary may arise from the ministries of jesus and paul. jesus didn't request money from those he taught and healed. instead, he slept where he could (matthew 8:20) and accepted whatever food people offered (matthew 9:10; mark 14:3). Will pastors be willing and able to pastor with little to no pay? and what may need to change for churches to pivot from the current model to the realities facing us in the future?.
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