[svcw]

I disagree. It takes only ten tithing adults to support the lead pastor (elder), ten more to support the meeting place, ten more to begin missions. If your church is not tithing and fails because you are now paying taxes, there are other problems not associated with tax exemption.

[orionblamblam]

> It takes only ten tithing adults to support the lead pastor

I'd argue that. That would provide for the pastor the same income as those ten people (average, anyway). But... can't he hold down a job like anyone else? They are *all* in Church on Sunday at the same time, so that's not an excuse.

He can flip burgers or weild a scalpel or type away on a computer just like anybody else.

[driftdiver]

"It takes only ten tithing adults to support the lead pastor (elder), ten more to support the meeting place, ten more to begin missions. If your church is not tithing and fails because you are now paying taxes, there are other problems not associated with tax exemption."

Ok now come back to reality.