![]() I always felt guilty living off of the tithes of people who didn’t even make half of what I made. Pastors in churches of 500 or more make a really great living. ![]() In ministry – my salary and benefits were way above the average household income of our community but still less than many other Sr. There has to be MORE TO IT!!! … I always felt guilty for receiving a ministry salary and couldn’t explain why until now. I can’t stand seeing all of these people pour into here in search of connecting with God and leaving with just a little buzz of energy, some information about a topic, and less money in their pocket.” I don’t want to preach anymore if this is all there is to ministry. ![]() I often told my friends after services “There just has to be more to it than this. It should bring about an awesome awareness of the sucker like way people go along with the flow of cultural history in the name of living “by the Book”. However, it should bring about much more than guilt. Of course, that’s not the purpose of the book – the information is pretty powerful to provoke change and awareness… and one can leave feeling a bit guilty for going along with the flow. Pagan Christianity by George Barna and Frank Viola answers the questions as to why I’ve felt guilty for being in ministry for 13 years and why I’ve felt guilty for getting paid to do what I’ve done. ![]() This first entry wasn’t an email, but a public response to the book by a pastor. ![]()
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