Ministers, if not careful, expect their members to put on free roofs and paint until sundown being ever grateful that in the heat of the day, the minister's wife actually came out of the house herself and brought them a cool drink, of water. For lunch, they served the near heat stroked workers pizza and soda to show their deep appreciation. This astounding benefit for a days work came to about a buck a person for services rendered. But someohow the minister convinced them that their blessings for helping him out, at a reduced price, if not almost free, was in heaven from which we earnestly await the Lord's return. The reason the whole creation groans sometimes for the manisfestations of the sons of God is that maybe then we'll get paid! It is kinda like giving ten percent of your income to the church because God promises to pour out more blessings than you can stand for doing so, but don't expect them to necessarily be monetary in nature. That would giving to get which is evil. Just be glad you have an income to give and that will be blessing enough.

And what's with all the hoopla and adoration that comes when the minister is actually seen helping out with the Church work party! Why does he get special credit for doing what everyone else is also doing on their free time and out of the kindness of their heart, or the fear of not being seen at the work party? Why does the pastor get a special pat on the back for doing what humans do...cut wood, stack wood, split wood, pound nails or paint a wall? Well, because he is the pastor I guess, which is a class of human that normally would not be caught dead doing these things. When they actually do these rather mundane things to help out...it is a miracle from God I suppose. It sure seems to impress the congregation and the minister gets to be a "regular guy," for a few brief hours. That goes a long way in the world of pastoral entitlements.