Supporting their pastor and setting a set salary is two different things, and tithes are not to be used for the pastor alone to live on. They are for the whole body as supporting a pastor could be as simple as one person makes them dinner today, and another does it tomorrow, and so on.
This is the actual living by the gospel the bible speaks on, not that they should receive a set salary and it to be done in a job like manner.
Like I have said before them charging for selling books, CD's, or DVD's they have written there is nothing wrong with that, however if they are using the money they get for self then it does become wrong. For the role of the preacher is not for self edification, they are responsible for and overseers of the whole flock/congregation.
This concept has been lost over time in making it a job, all they have to do is show up and preach and then they are done for this week. That is not all there is to being a preacher !!!
There is a difference in being a preacher and filling the OFFICE of a pastor.
To fill the office of pastor is a 24/7 duty.
I know that MOST men do not see it that way.
They do as little as possible to keep their office.
I also know that MOST men see it as a job or career. A easy way to make a living.
I agree that all the money is not to go to the pastor, but when a pastor, a TRUE 24/7 pastor, has to work 40-50 hours a week, it takes time from his duties as pastor and the church suffers.
It also takes time from his family and his health suffers.
I know that there are many out there that live an easy life, but there are even more who fill the office of Pastor because they fill the Holy Spirit leading them to do so. They do if with little or no support. They work 40-50 hours a week. They often give more money for the expenses of the church than most members do. They spend years sleeping 4-5 hours a night.
If you have never filled the office of a pastor, you have no right to judge them.
Don't judge most pastors by those on TV on in those fancy buildings.