This is the third sermon of our advent podcast series, which Pastor Dwayne Cline is preaching at James Street North. You can find the first sermon on Advent Hope here, and you can find the second sermon on Advent Joy here.
Dwayne Cline served as the Lead Pastor for James North Baptist Church, in downtown Hamilton, for 28 years. He is on the Council for TGC Canada as well as the board for City to City Canada. Dwayne and Aimee have been blessed with four children. He is currently assisting organizations think through matters of governance, strategic planning, team building and fundraising.
As a pastor’s kid I remember that during every congregational meeting at our Baptist church, my family and I were dismissed from the room so that the church could discuss and set the pastor’s salary for the following year. It was always a mystery what went on during the time we were out of the room. Was there debate? Did ten random families list their household income and was an average made? What criteria was used to make a decision? The Bible tells us to use wisdom when determining how much to pay a pastor. The Apostle Paul says that...