Pastors Leading the flock???)

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On Wed, 16 Sep 1998 08:53:47 -0600 Bill Clifton <woodrow_@nettaxi.com>
writes:

>Actually what the "tithes" are is the descision of the saints of the 
>church.
>This should be set aside in the by-laws of the church (if your church 
>does not
>have these, then it really should). I agree that a Pastor's salary 
>should come
>from them, but also the running of a church and other expenses may be 
>needed.

I know that sometimes churches do this and sometimes the church is so big
that the pastor would have a garantuan salary if he took it all.  But I'm
not so sure that it is the saints decision.  I think, if I am not
mistaken, that it is the pastors decision because the tithe really
belongs to him even if it is large.  Maybe someone out there knows
details on this?  A church should have a general fund and a tithe account
fund.  The general fund belongs to the church and consists of offerings,
building fund money etc.  But as far as I understand it, unless a pastor
agrees to allocate part of the tithe account to the church, it is all
his. If, as in Bro. Vandenburg's case, the funds were allocated, of
course the pastor would be guilty.

Lynne Yohnk

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