I am a youth pastor/associate pastor at a church of about 200 people. Our lead pastor looks at the tithing record regularly, pays extra attention to those who give a bigger amount. When our church budget won't allow for a bigger purchase of something the Church needs he buys it with his own money but then goes around telling the congregation that the church couldn't afford it but he bought it for the church. The lead pastor and his wife are full time paid staff making 80k a year between the two of them. They are the only paid staff there. He also likes to boast to the congregation about how "we can barely afford him." I have tried talking to him about it and he blows it off as a joke. Him and his wife are always sitting around wondering why the Church doesn't grow. I feel these issues are not right and I don't know what to do other than leave the church. My wife has already said she feels like this season is coming to an end. Any suggestions?
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Mar 17, 18 11:18 AM
Hi, my name is Adrian and am currently 18 years old. I’ve been called to become a full-time pastor by the Lord a little after I was saved in the summer
Mar 17, 18 11:13 AM
I'm a new Pastor right out of Seminary at a small but healthy Baptist church in the South. I'm 27 and very single. God has blessed me with being tall,
Mar 17, 18 11:09 AM
Our church just lost it's senior pastor after 4 years. Was it pastor burnout - most probably yes. He was expected to solve all the problems of the congregation