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2008 Christian Executive Pay: "Double-Dippers" like Franklin Graham by Bernie Dehler, 2-3-08 google (freegoodnews to get the article) I recently published the 2008 salary survey for the biggest 20 (self-described) Christian media ministries (click here to see). In this article I want to share some of my insight regarding how some "Christian executives" are "double-dipping" (or more) from their ministries. When you look at the chart, you see that the BGEA (Billy Graham Evangelistic Association) head is Franklin Graham (Billy's ). How much money does he make? According to CharityNavigator (click here to see), he was paid $120K. That's not bad. (I say that based on my previous 2 year studies in which I captured more nonprofit CEO data and graphed it. This data is freely available; see my Part 1 article for how to get it.) However, Franklin is also the CEO of Samaritan's Purse, a relief organization known for their program called "Operation Christmas " where you can send a shoe-box of materials to a needy for Christmas (click here to see). According to CharityNavigator (click here to see), he was paid $345K ! That is bad... bad, bad, bad ! For a salary of $120K from one, and $345K for another, that's a whopping $465K ! And each is a part-time job, since it is impossible to have two full-time jobs. Keep in mind that most of his peers are working full-time, also. This is why I fight with ECFA to make them make their members fill-out the tax forms completely, including hours worked; click here for the story on that dispute.) Ken Behr, the President of ECFA (Evangelicals for Financial Accountability), told me they would confront any of their members who are making over the 100% quartile, which is about $200,000. Franklin is making over twice that, considering his double-dipping. I'll report this to ECFA immediately, to see if they will do anything about it. But from what I know so far, I would not expect ECFA to do anything at all. (Dear ECFA and Ken Behr, please prove me wrong! Do something!) Many of my Christian Evangelical friends think Billy Graham is a role model for fiscal responsibility. How shocked they would be to see the truth-- he was paid $462K from BGEA as Chairman, click here to see. (Oh yes, Ken Behr, by the way, please check into this one also, since $462K is also a gross overpayment according to Christian executive nonprofit pay norms.) |
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3/11/2008 8:58 am |
This comes as quite a shock to me. It shouldn't though since money is the bane of many men. I always thought pastors should make the average salary of the congregation they lead. Considering most are supplied a home, that is more than enough compensation. After all according to 1Timothy, overseers of a church are not to be lovers of money. Pastors should be pastors because of their absolute conviction in what they believe and the their burning desire to preach the Gospel. To do it for financial gain is shameful and contrary to Paul's example.
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3/11/2008 9:44 am |
I will have to check that out myself from an unbiased scouce, i am still not convinced, the world condemns Christians, we should make sure we don't also Gods way is my way,...Clay
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I was shocked too to be honest. As for me, Pastors were never orators until 330 years after Christ. I do not believe gifting is meant for positions, so I do not think that it should be paid at all. The church is the people, not buildings or organizations. A Pastor in intent is an overseer and servant of a fellowship group. Not a king
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3/11/2008 10:51 am |
The most unfortunate thing in what you say is where i live i only get a select few TV preachers, 4-5, where you live in the US there are thousands, so the US is flooded with the gospel, but from a TV preacher i listen to in Sydney, there are some in the US that aught to be wiped. i am not against TV preachers, some can be good but it really depends upon your view and taste. i can say that with only 5 to choose from our TV, you would be flooded with them Gods way is my way,...Clay
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its big bussness here
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I probably have read it... its very sad isnt it? Ministry Watch
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yeah it is...I do not know why I study this stuff. It is disheartening.
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