church finances

$6,500 needed to make month end bills and cover january 31st paychecks for staff which have not been paid. next payday is february 15 but they still haven't been paid for january 31 yet. they can't pay their mortgage or rent payments unless we pay them.

i don't know how you feel about it but i doubt that i'd keep working for someone that didn't pay me. don't pay them and hopefully they'll leave?

how do you feed your children? you work, and the people you work for pay you so you can provide shelter for your family and put food on the table. as employers they are required by law to provide an suitable environment in which to work. have you ever been to the office? you freeze your butt off in the winter time because there is no heat in the office.

who do you think our pastors work for? besides God? you and me. that makes us their employers. so who do you think pays their salaries? we do, but according to the finance team we haven't been. as employers who do you think is supposed to pay for their office, their place of employment? their place of employment also is where they conduct services, where you and i go to worship God. people that provide that accommodation expect to get paid. just as you or i would expect to get paid.

the pastors need to get paid.
the rent has to be paid.
suppliers have to be paid. (of goods or services, ie paper, lights)

absolutely everything you have God gave you. you have and are nothing without Him. you breathe because He lets you. you have a job because He provided it.

do you not think He would want you to pay for His disciples that take care of your spiritual needs week after week. what about your physical needs, your emotional needs? when someone in the church is in need who do you think they call first? they call someone they think can do something about it. they call the pastors. do you not think they deserve to be compensated for their devotion, their work.

i do. and the next time you are in need you will think so too. but how long can they survive without getting paid.

how long could you?