How many churches are willing to "pay out" for their help?

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This thread springs from one of Rhoni's posts.

Originally Posted by Rhoni

If the church can't adequately pay a person for their services they are not large enough yet for that particular ministry.

I remember the first church my ex and I assisted in out of Bible College. We worked 24/7 both of us for $100.00 per week while his parents paid our car payment and insurance. When we resigned after a year of hard labor they offered us triple the salary... Too late.

Originally Posted by Rhoni

I will have to add...that since the tithes are set up to pay the ministry why it is that training ministry workers are expected to work free? Just curious as to what folks think about this?

Why pay the Bible College all that money for training to be asked to work in a church for free?

Just don't get it.

1. Do most churches "pay out" reasonably for their staff help?
2. Or do most do the "here's a small token of our appreciation" poverty pay?
3. Are there pastors out there that soak up most, if not all, available wages-salaries, then are reluctant to pay out for other "needed" ministry help in their church?
   
4. Pastors, what are your usual guidelines in these types of situations?
5. How do you determine how many volunteer positions to paid positions?
6. How many young ministry couples are forced to leave their current church situations to find sufficient wages to meet end's meat?

Of course, there will always be smaller churches that actually cannot pay their ministry help due to their small size and that would be considered acceptable.

In another thread, Deacon's Blues is a fine example of a person willing to spread out available resources to pay additional ministry help.

This will most likely stir up a hornet's nest, but lets talk about.