The humanistic world system teaches and displays in their examples that everyone should think me first and everybody else last. Too many present day gospel ministers are worried and complain about pay and benefits and constantly try to embarrass their followers into sending more into their personal coffers. Much of the additional money that comes into their hands through the church goes toward bigger houses, more expensive cars, finer clothes, and more toys so they can look like the CEO’s of today and hang out with the high and mighty in society. God certainly will show favor to his servants and there is nothing particularly wrong with any these things as long as your motivation in ministry is not based upon getting them and you would minister the gospel of Christ with the same fervency even when you do not receive such things.
The bible shows that a hireling demands specific compensation. Whereas a true servant does not make such demands because He understands that God owns everything, all promotion comes from Him, and all things work together for good for believers. The biblical account of Jesus and the Apostles shows the proper attitude about service; it is important to God that you worship Him and fulfill your part of the great commission to preach the good news to every race, creed, and culture and to teach them how to live according to His commands.
Scriptures show you how to approach the compensation portion of your ministry service to others; do not be greedy for filthy lucre. This example applies whether you’re a pastor, para-church ministry executive, or ministry worker and you should imbed it in your heart even when you are employed by secular enterprises. God is please with ministers who recognize that He will increase their stature before God and man at the appropriate time and bless them to have all their needs met and to receive many material things as a reward for the labor of love they have undertaken in spreading the gospel.
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Acts 20:33-35, 2Corinthians 11:3-15, 2Thessalonians 3:6-15, James 4:17, 1Peter 5:1-4
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