Attention!!! The wrong 1st impressions are dangerous!
I was recently visiting a church to teach a Ministry Leadership Workshop. It was my 1st time there, and I walked through the doors of the main entrance, not really sure where I was supposed to find the main worship area. I glanced around for a sign. Any sign. And...
Pastors are paid what?!?
Salaries are best kept a "secret". No one knows the amount of work and responsibilities that are required in order to make a salary. So when comparisons happen, it's rare that Apples are compared to Apples.
Perception comes into play as well. And that's when Pastor's salaries come under scrutiny. How...