http://www.shepherdsconference.org/
We are reviewing--widely--various American ana-Baptists in their diversity from Mahaney, Sovereign Grace Ministries, Driscoll, Mars Hill, 29Acts, Gospel Coalition, MacArthur, Piper, Chander, Warren and others. As Confessional Anglicans, if anything, we are pressed toward an higher view of the Bible, our Reformed Articles, and our Reformed Prayer Book. Nevertheless, we survey these for purposes of understanding them.
The above URL is from MacArthur's "Shepherds' Conference." Commendably, this ministry puts them online rather than "selling them." We understand that John Piper does the same. At this point, we are not sure that Ligonier Ministries does that.
One subset of our concerns is the "Celebrity Culture" and fiscal concerns. It's a fact some men have become wealthy preaching the Bible. That raises other questions.
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Have you looked at Ligonier's web site? http://www.ligonier.org/learn/conferences/
Thanks Nathan for this clarification. We'll start digesting this as well. I need to finish John's Conference tomorrow, but will bookmark this and digest. Good lead.
So I have met so many wealthy pastors and work with guys that make enormous money, not to mention the millions and millions of dollars made by the Christian Contemporary Music Industry, it is staggering what these guys make. I know Philip said that their clerics are wealthy men, but how much should a high profile pastor be paid?? Could someone give a dollar amount??
Thanks Gordon for the insight.
I hadn't even thought of the CCM-industry, but had--periodically--wondered about that. This industry might be really "hucksterish."
As to clergy, the national average is about $85K, total package of salary, housing, medical costs, travel and, occasionally, library-book costs. I would say max = $100K. Having said that, if $100K, there are still in the top 6-7% of the nation's incomes.
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