I have no problem with pastors doing well, but some of this stuff is just down right obscene.
Remember Jim and Tammy fay? I was not a follower but toward the end of their run I saw a few seconds of a talk show by them and he was wearing this quite unique chocolate brown suit with very over-sized white buttons.
I thought, that’s not just dressing nice for TV. It’s crossed a line.
It ensured I never followed him.
I have sat on pastor pay committees.
Generally speaking we tried to pay the pastor something that looks like the average salary of the congregation. That seems fair.