Payment for Pulpit Supply
- Thread starter jawyman
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We try and always have a check to hand to the man at the time he comes to the church to preach. I would think that one week would be reasonable delay. Further delay would be reason to contact the church - it is possible that the payment authorization was misplaced.
Rich Koster
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
At a former congregation, they only cut checks twice a month. That could create up to a two week delay plus postal delivery time.
Scott1
Puritanboard Commissioner
It's always good to ask up front when one might expect to be paid, if the host church does not tell you.
It's conceivable a church might pay on a 30 day "trade credit" type cycle, even though some will, as referenced here, pay at the time or immediately thereafter. If it is that kind of cycle, I would not become concerned until about 45 days pass.
I would call now and merely ask when you might expect to be paid, don't imagine anything.
It's conceivable a church might pay on a 30 day "trade credit" type cycle, even though some will, as referenced here, pay at the time or immediately thereafter. If it is that kind of cycle, I would not become concerned until about 45 days pass.
I would call now and merely ask when you might expect to be paid, don't imagine anything.
JonathanHunt
Puritan Board Senior
Personally, I think it is deeply disrespectful not to pay preachers on the day they attend. Often I am seriously out of pocket due to fuel costs. If I had to wait a month to get my fuel money back I would be in a right mess!
I agree completely. How would the congregation take it if the preacher showed up 30 minutes late "just because"? When we have a glitch and cannot hand the check over that day, we apologize and assure the preacher that it will go in the mail on Monday or Tuesday.
Notthemama1984
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