Comments on: How does a clergyman finance a church and make a living? http://financequestionsblog.com/how-does-a-clergyman-finance-a-church-and-make-a-living.html Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:40:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David H http://financequestionsblog.com/how-does-a-clergyman-finance-a-church-and-make-a-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-63 David H Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:03:59 +0000 http://financequestionsblog.com/?p=52#comment-63 Start simple and keep a fulltime job. Start out with meetings in a home. Don't spend money you don't have, and don't squeeze the congregation more than they can stand. If you are the right one for the job, your church will grow and opportunities for expanding will increase. Personally, I think this is a terrific way for a new clergyman to start out. It separates the weenies and wannabees from the real man/woman of God. Start simple and keep a fulltime job. Start out with meetings in a home. Don’t spend money you don’t have, and don’t squeeze the congregation more than they can stand. If you are the right one for the job, your church will grow and opportunities for expanding will increase.

Personally, I think this is a terrific way for a new clergyman to start out. It separates the weenies and wannabees from the real man/woman of God.

]]> By: auntb93 http://financequestionsblog.com/how-does-a-clergyman-finance-a-church-and-make-a-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-62 auntb93 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:57:02 +0000 http://financequestionsblog.com/?p=52#comment-62 Very few preachers start a church on their own. They spend some time learning the practical details while working in an established church. As to how they make a living, did you imagine that what comes in by way of the Sunday collection plate is all they get? The larger donations come from people who are solicited personally, people who can donate thousands, perhaps even millions, in a single check. Those large donations are then invested in real estate and other assets, against which the church can borrow as necessary. And those are just the relatively honest ones. Very few preachers start a church on their own. They spend some time learning the practical details while working in an established church.

As to how they make a living, did you imagine that what comes in by way of the Sunday collection plate is all they get? The larger donations come from people who are solicited personally, people who can donate thousands, perhaps even millions, in a single check. Those large donations are then invested in real estate and other assets, against which the church can borrow as necessary.

And those are just the relatively honest ones.

]]> By: B http://financequestionsblog.com/how-does-a-clergyman-finance-a-church-and-make-a-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-61 B Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:46:35 +0000 http://financequestionsblog.com/?p=52#comment-61 That's what the donations are for. I imagine you would pass around the basket every sunday or saturday and if you attract a large enough audience you'd be able to make a pretty penny That’s what the donations are for.

I imagine you would pass around the basket every sunday or saturday and if you attract a large enough audience you’d be able to make a pretty penny

]]> By: Tammy http://financequestionsblog.com/how-does-a-clergyman-finance-a-church-and-make-a-living.html/comment-page-1#comment-60 Tammy Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:49:36 +0000 http://financequestionsblog.com/?p=52#comment-60 I don't know. The church I was going to was small and the preacher had a regular full time job and preached. It would probably depend on how many offerings you get and fundraisers/special events you hold to get more donations. I don’t know. The church I was going to was small and the preacher had a regular full time job and preached. It would probably depend on how many offerings you get and fundraisers/special events you hold to get more donations.

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