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“So we only want people willing to work for pennies or those incapable of earning top pay?”

I don’t think I read anyone on this thread advocating anyone working for “pennies.” Did you? It certainly was not me.

I pointed out that my wife and I are givers to Samaritan’s Purse. We love the work that they do.

I also said I consider $880k excessive compensation for a charity that is a ministry. You can believe the opposite. I’m fine with that. I can only decide for us who we give to.

I do find it interesting that the arguments supporting this excessive salary had to use logical fallacies. As an example, your response that “So we only want people willing to work for pennies” is a straw man argument, since no one here is making that argument.

Frankly, that the board thought this was reasonable and that Franklin accepted it (having had influence on who is on the board), is the first instance where I have questions about his judgment. I will take that up with Samaritan’s Purse directly.

“CEOs have a unique set of skills, which is why people are willing to pay them. His pay wasn’t done in secret. I have no issue with it.”

God has his people everywhere. He gives gifts to the church. They accept reasonable compensation. It does not take a million dollar compensation package to find a gifted leader to lead an organization that presents itself as a ministry.

That you have no issue with it is fine. You will decide how that impacts your decision-making before God in regards to giving to Samaritan’s Purse.

All I’ve ever said is that the organization does good work and I like FG, but that I find the compensation package too high for a ministry that uses the plight of the helpless to motivate giving. There is an irony there that doesn’t feel right to me as a giver. Perhaps you are willing to step into our shoes and take up giving to SP?

Best.