Who does the church belongs to?

All who truly believe by faith in Jesus Christ, the elect of God for whom Christ died, belong to the universal church. Scripture is clear that Jesus is the one who builds the church (Mat 16:18 ) and he died specifically for the church (Eph 5:25f ); those chosen by God before the foundation of the world (Eph 1:4f ).

Who oversees church finances?

In a non-profit organization, such as a church, the board is the bearer of this fiduciary responsibility and therefore should properly oversee all operations, including finances, to protect the members of the church.

Do bishops get paid?

All bishops in the United States receive the same salary, according to a formula set by the General Conference. The salary for United States bishops for 2016 is $150,000. Salaries for bishops outside the U.S. are set at varying levels that reflect local economic conditions and cost of living.

Should pastors separate their businesses from their churches?

Pastor Hope did not separate his business from his church. He talked about his business and advertised it from the pulpit. That is a commingling of personal and church business, and it is illegal. Even if the business provides a great service to the community and the members of the church, if it is a personal business, the law prohibits it. 3.

Should the church provide for a financial retirement for pastors and widows?

The second principle is that the church must provide for a financial retirement for pastors and their widows. There are three points to this principle. The first point is that God has directed the church to financially support widows in retirement in 1 Timothy 5:3-16.

Can a pastor be personally tied to the church’s money?

This creates serious commingling issues because now all of the church’s money is personally tied to the pastor. As I shared in an earlier blog, any tax issues the pastor has can cause the church serious problem because to the IRS, the pastor and the church’s finances are one and the same. 2.

Are pastors building their own kingdom’s?

Pastor’s building their own kingdom’s suffer from a bit of paranoia. Someone is always talking behind their back… someone is always plotting.. .someone is always out to get them. Trust between pastor and church members begins to break down.