Agnostic75
Well-Known Member
If pastors should be paid money, shouldn't church musicians also be paid money?
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Paying money to church pastors and musicians
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sojourner
Annoyingly Progressive Since 2006
Most are...
If a church calls anyone to serve because of their professional qualifications, they ought to paid for their expertise.
Skwim
Veteran Member
Agreed.
Agnostic75
Well-Known Member
I read some Internet blogs where some conservative Christians criticized church musicians who accept money for their services. They said that church musicians should play for the Lord without pay, but if that is true, why should pastors accept money? Surely music is a very important part of church services, takes time and preparation, and frequently is an important factor regarding church growth.
sojourner
Annoyingly Progressive Since 2006
...sometimes more time and preparation.
fallingblood
Agnostic Theist
In some churches, pastors are also not paid. That doesn't mean that is what normally happens. Some conservative Christians may criticize musicians being paid. However, many churches also have professionals who lead the music program and make enough to support themselves and their families.
Man of Faith
Well-Known Member
A pastor is considered a full time ministry in most churches and so is a song leader. However musicians are "weekend warriors" so to speak. They have full time jobs and just play for the church on Sunday. They do it for the love of the Lord, just like pastors but they aren't considered permanent full time jobs, they are volunteers and serving the church by using their gifts.
Should volunteers at soup kitchens get paid? Maybe but that is not why they are there.
Should volunteers at soup kitchens get paid? Maybe but that is not why they are there.
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I agree.
The only time a musician should be paid is if they are unrelated to the congregation and are being asked to perform and this musician works for pay.
Every pastor I have had always had another job as well as preaching. This is especially true in small Churches. Preachers in old time books are always poor.
I think it depends on the denomination. My dad in an Anglican priest and he gets enough with wage and award for our family to get by comfortably. It helps that mum works part-time. We certainly aren't wealthy but we can't complain.
blackout
Violet.
I was the paid pianist/accompanist at a parish for over 8 years.
I also led the singing when no one else showed up.
(everyone else being volunteer)
There's no WAY I would've done all that for free.
And at the time, I was a devout christian.
(almost impossible to imagine, I know.)
But anyway, that's why I ALWAYS showed up,
and the others didn't.
As well, I was hired because I was qualified
to handle the music itself professionally,
on a professional level.
It's what I went to school for.
As a professional why shouldn't I have been paid?
I also led the singing when no one else showed up.
(everyone else being volunteer)
There's no WAY I would've done all that for free.
And at the time, I was a devout christian.
(almost impossible to imagine, I know.)
But anyway, that's why I ALWAYS showed up,
and the others didn't.
As well, I was hired because I was qualified
to handle the music itself professionally,
on a professional level.
It's what I went to school for.
As a professional why shouldn't I have been paid?
waitasec
Veteran Member
a perfectly reasonable question...
Kilgore Trout
Misanthropic Humanist
The musicians at least have a useful skill.
MurphtheSurf
Active Member
Matthew 10:7 As YOU go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.’ 8 Cure sick people, raise up dead persons, make lepers clean, expel demons. YOU received free, give free. 9 Do not procure gold or silver or copper for YOUR girdle purses
fallingblood
Agnostic Theist
And yet Jesus had people providing for him out of their own means. Luke 8:1-3
Agnostic75
Well-Known Member
If no churches paid musicians any money, there is no doubt that overall, church music would be much less appealing than it is. There is also no doubt that appealing music has significantly contributed to the growth of many churches. Few people would get college degrees in organ performance if churches never paid organists any money.
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angellous_evangellous
Guest
Most church musicians do get paid... and handsomely, too, if they are good.
waitasec
Veteran Member
especially if you're playing in one of those mega churches...
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it's also a way of tithing...
quid pro quo
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