Amid all this decline in congregation and activities, they actually increased the number of clergy.
Sounds like the Government.
“Amid all this decline in congregation and activities, they actually increased the number of clergy.
Sounds like the Government.”
The yearly salaries and personnel expenses have probably increased each year.
Everyone loves to work for any church with great salaries/benefits at no personal costs and other benefits from housing, to vehicles, 4 weeks of vacation and time off for meetings and self improvement and of course a 2 month sabbatical every 4 years that doesn’t count as vacation.
Salaries are increased yearly like working for a union in a company.