I have seen many unpaid pastors do very well at leading churches: but it takes a person who is willing to serve selflessly. If a church decides to take this route, I suggest ordaining 2-4 ministers from within the qualified men in the church (as it seems to me was done in Acts) and letting them lead the church.
Serving without pay is difficult, and in my experience with such churches it works better to take a free will offering from the congregation once a month as a love gift for those men in leadership. It gives them some help, while at the same time they will need maybe 3-4 days work of "secular" work. But having several ministers makes this feasible as one man does not have all the responsibility or authority
Serving without pay is difficult, and in my experience with such churches it works better to take a free will offering from the congregation once a month as a love gift for those men in leadership. It gives them some help, while at the same time they will need maybe 3-4 days work of "secular" work. But having several ministers makes this feasible as one man does not have all the responsibility or authority
Since it's your idea, opposed to God's plan (Jesus our Lord ordained the scriptural way in 1 Cor 9:14), be sure you be the first to volunteer to help fill the pastoral ministry, assuming you are called to that office by God.
What you might be thinking about Acts is the assignment of deacons to wait tables while Peter and the other apostles tended to the spiritual things.
Will you find that many men in the congregation that are called to that ministry? If called, then why not already somewhere filling that office? How many pastors have arisen from your congregation, called of God? Your pastors will serve, but only get to earn a living 3-4 days a week, then hope a monthly gift will make up the gap? What man with a family would be comfortable risking that move from his 5 day a week job, when apparently they do so on the strength of an unbiblical denominational church doctrine? If leaving a 5 day a week job, who would hire him at the same skill for 3-4 days?
Many questions not needful of answers, but for simple consideration.
I will believe and agree with what the Lord has ordained. His plans are always best. Satan is the one who would of course defy the plan of God, with the intent of shutting down yet another church, leaving the sheep scattered and starving.
Sheep feeding is a sign of love for Jesus and sheep. It isn't a task for a novice.