Well, how much should a pastor make?

The pastor's salary is a question we get often.

The topic is actually factored into at least three different episodes in the past that I

can remember back in APJ episodes, 217, 472, and 912.

But the pastor's salary was only a sub-theme in all three of those episodes.

The time, I think, has come for a full episode to explore this question more fully just because

we get asked about it so often.

And to get into that discussion, here's how a podcast listener named John asked the question

recently, John lives in Los Angeles.

Pastor John, hello to you, and thank you for this podcast.

What are some guidelines of church should set in place in order to compensate pastors?

Could you address the meaning of double honor in 1 Timothy 517, and can you explain whether

background, experience, and education should get factored into this decision to thank

you?

This passage in 1 Timothy 517 is one of three crucial passages about how gospel ministers

are to be supported.

I think it would be good to get all three of them in front of us and then draw some lessons.

So let's start with Luke 10, 1 to 7, because like this, after this, the Lord appointed

72 others and sent them on ahead of him, 2 by 2 into every town in place where he himself

was to go.

Go your way.

Behold, I'm sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves, carry no money bag, no

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