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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 5676805" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>My grandfather was a water well driller for almost 60 years.&nbsp; Was a minister for almost 50.&nbsp; Never once did he ask for more money from the pulpit.&nbsp; Same for numerous other ministers I have attended services with all over the country including many who also had another job.&nbsp; Often works that way in small congregations.&nbsp; Have never heard it from the pulpit in large congregations either.&nbsp; What I have heard is the malcontents who complain they think the minister is getting paid too much for what he does.&nbsp; When it comes to money there are always those who want their opinion heard on how it&#039;s being spent.&nbsp; Fine if it&#039;s not being spent properly, but unless it&#039;s spent exactly like they think it should then they&#039;re never satisfied.&nbsp; And universally they think that the minister should be satisfied with paupers wages because they give him a rent free house to live in.&nbsp; As a minister&#039;s son I have plenty of experience with this.&nbsp; And I know which group you&#039;re squarely in.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 5676805, member: 24302"] My grandfather was a water well driller for almost 60 years. Was a minister for almost 50. Never once did he ask for more money from the pulpit. Same for numerous other ministers I have attended services with all over the country including many who also had another job. Often works that way in small congregations. Have never heard it from the pulpit in large congregations either. What I have heard is the malcontents who complain they think the minister is getting paid too much for what he does. When it comes to money there are always those who want their opinion heard on how it's being spent. Fine if it's not being spent properly, but unless it's spent exactly like they think it should then they're never satisfied. And universally they think that the minister should be satisfied with paupers wages because they give him a rent free house to live in. As a minister's son I have plenty of experience with this. And I know which group you're squarely in. [/QUOTE]

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