Can anyone give me any references to any materials (books) or can anyone give me their opinion on the pastors salary in regards to the percentage of the budget and the available income.
What percentage of an overall budget should salaries in total be capped at?
When we are looking at our income compared to our spending ... we are noticing a problem.
So for example, if your church's budget is 80k, and your salaries accounts for 65k .. roughly 81 percent of your entire spending - this seems problematic to me. I want to say, 40 - 50 % would be more sustainable and responsible but wanted others opinions
Secondly, and very important ..
Suppose a church's total yearly budget is 45k, and the salary for one paid staff is 30k. Close to 68 percent of your budget. Would it be most appropriate for the church to admit that they cannot afford a full time pastor (because to cut their pay by 10k and to ask them to continue to work full time would be unjust) ... or should they neglect the other aspects of the church's responsibilities and commit to paying the staff regardless?
What percentage of an overall budget should salaries in total be capped at?
When we are looking at our income compared to our spending ... we are noticing a problem.
So for example, if your church's budget is 80k, and your salaries accounts for 65k .. roughly 81 percent of your entire spending - this seems problematic to me. I want to say, 40 - 50 % would be more sustainable and responsible but wanted others opinions
Secondly, and very important ..
Suppose a church's total yearly budget is 45k, and the salary for one paid staff is 30k. Close to 68 percent of your budget. Would it be most appropriate for the church to admit that they cannot afford a full time pastor (because to cut their pay by 10k and to ask them to continue to work full time would be unjust) ... or should they neglect the other aspects of the church's responsibilities and commit to paying the staff regardless?