Providing for Pastors, How to give time, energy, and money to support the work of pastors

According to the Word of God, one of the church’s financial priorities should be to support her ministers; yet in many churches around the world, this responsibility is rarely considered, and even neglected. This compact book shows that we should invest in the preaching of God’s Word, and that means supporting pastors and preachers. Using Scripture’s examples and instruction, Providing for Pastors will help congregations to consider how to apply the biblical principle that the labourer is worthy of his hire.

Publisher: Evangelical Press
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781783973507

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Jeremy Walker serves as a pastor of Maidenbower Baptist Church, Crawley, and is married to Alissa, with whom he enjoys the blessing of three children. He has authored several books and blogs at Reformation21 and ‘The Wanderer’.

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‘In “Providing for Pastors” Jeremy Walker excels in handling this difficult topic with biblical and practical wisdom, reminding the local church of its responsibility to provide financially for the pastor. As a minister myself, I have seen firsthand how local churches are either not able or willing to provide sufficiently for the material needs of the full time pastor that they are hoping to recruit, so there is a strong argument for making “Providing for Pastors” compulsory reading! Throughout the book, Jeremy Walker faithfully refers back to Scripture in reinforcing the biblical argument that the pastor is worthy of his hire and should be provided for accordingly. The author also very helpfully highlights what the London 1689 Baptist Confession has to say about pastors having a comfortable supply so that they do not have to become entangled in secular affairs to find a source of income. There is plenty of useful practical advice for pastors and elders who are engaged in the task of teaching a congregation about this issue, as well as dealing with the pastoral side of likely conversations that will come up as a result of challenging a congregation to provide financially for its pastor. I particularly resonated with the argument that Jeremy Walker makes that no congregation should look at their pastor as a “charity case” or make the pastor feel as such, but rather the financial support should not be one of mercy but of justice, the Pastor is entitled to be paid for his labours! In conclusion “Providing for Pastors” is an excellent little book that deals with a significant live issue that is only likely to become more of a challenge with the current cost of living crisis.’ Gareth Dicks, Bible Books Theology