# Pastors

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Podcast: [CR101 Radio - Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cr101-radio-podcast-network-7036268)
Published: 2026-04-12T09:00:30+00:00
Episode link: https://cr101radio.com/series/a-word-in-season
Audio file: https://downloads.pod.co/0bd944ac-beb1-44fb-b937-25c3ef63211c/e620299d-bb35-4286-8c99-7c2fe5319933.mp3
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A recent study has revealed a shameful truth about the American church: the average pastor earns just $10,348 a year well below the federal poverty line with 14% earning under $6,000 and only 5% receiving more than $15,000. Meanwhile, truck drivers, electricians, lawyers, and dentists earn many times more, showing plainly that church members demand much from their pastors while valuing them little. Scripture, however, commands the opposite: faithful ministers who labor in Word and doctrine are to be counted worthy of “double honor” that is, double pay (1 Tim. 5:17–18). In biblical language, honor means compensation, and what we pay reveals what we truly esteem. To underpay a godly pastor is to dishonor not only him but Christ Himself. If a man is unfit for ministry, he should leave for the church’s sake but if he is faithful, he should be honored accordingly. The question is unavoidable: does our treatment of Christ’s servants reveal honor or contempt?

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