Q & A: How Much Do Pastors Make?
Q: Well?
A: Well what?
Q: How much do the pastors at your church make?
A: I dunno.
Q: Why don’t you know?
A: I dunno why I dunno.
Q: Shouldn’t you know?
A: The pastors never told me I should know.
Q: Do you think their salary should be a secret?
A: Well, no…. that doesn’t sound right.
Q: Don’t you believe in transparency?
A: I suppose so.
Q: Do the pastors believe in transparency?
A: They claim to.
Q: Does Lord Jesus believe in transparency?
A: He certainly does.
Q: So I ask again…. shouldn’t you know their salary?
A: I guess so. I do help pay it.
Q: So again…. why don’t you know?
A: Because they never told me.
Q: Why haven’t they told the congregation?
A: I guess they don’t want us to know.
Q: Why wouldn’t they want the people to know?
A: Perhaps they make more than expected.
Q: Why don’t you ask them how much they make?
A: No, no, no! No way! Ain’t going there!
Q: Scared to?
A: Well yeah.