Best Paid Pastors Make Hundreds Of Thousands To Millions Of Dollars Annually
From The Huffington Post:
From church closings and foreclosures of houses of worship across the nation to the limited number of clergy jobs for new rabbis, imams and pastors, the recession has hit religious Americans just as it has affected the tens of millions of the country’s jobless.
Even before the recession, most spiritual leaders of small towns and big cities across the United States earned meager salaries, with annual pay for Catholic priests and imams ranging from $25,000 to $30,000and the average Protestant pastor making $40,000 a year, according to a recent survey.
Yet, even in difficult times, some churches and pastors are soaring. While not a definitive guide, HuffPost Religion has has compiled a slideshow of some of the best paid pastors in America. For several, their high income comes not only from employment as pastors, but also from TV appearances, book sales and charity management.
For the lucky few, being a pastor can mean being a multi-millionaire.
These guys are showman preying (lol pun) on an entire culture that is ready made for them.
It’s sad that there’s so many people out there who are willing to listen to charlatans like this, and sad ever more so that they are willing to donate money to fill the bank accounts of those essentially using religion as a means to become rich.
