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Q&A: Should Church Music Instrumentalists be paid for their duties?

The controversy rages on about if or not, a music instrumentalist who plays for a Church (big or small) should be paid or not?

Church Instrumentalists are individuals who play music instruments during the worship services.
  Such music instruments includes the piano, drums, guitars, trumpet, violin, etc, etc
  Most Folks believe that if a Church is big and successful, they should try to financially support their instrumentalists.

   In some cases, the instrumentalists themselves demand that they should be compensated financially or paid salaries for their duties.
   Some instrumentalists claim that it takes a lot of sacrifices to be present and render their services to a church, especially if it's a mega church.
   Some instrumentalists down tools when the church over extended periods of time do not compensate them financially.

So the big question is,
Should a music instrumentalist be paid for the services he/she renders to the Church?

I'll answer both with my personal experience and with what was said recently by Pastor David Ibiyieome (The Bishop of Salvation Ministries Worldwide).

I was a drummer and keyboard player during my younger days.
  I played the music instruments for the church I was in at that time, I was always on time for church services and choir practice.
  I didn't do it like I was doing the Church a favour, I did it diligently with love and joy, and honestly back then, I indeed saw God move in great and mighty ways in my life.
  

I didn't tax or bill the Churches I was in back then to play the music instruments for them, I didn't act high handed act as if I was doing the Church a favour by playing the music instruments, I just showed up on time during choir practice days, and during church services and I served with joy and gladness.

  Occasionally, I'd get a few financial gifts here and there from some individuals, but I never had it in mind that I was collecting a salary or wage of some sort for my work and God is still blessing me till today for those services I rendered back then with joy and gladness.

Recently Pastor David Ibiyieome (the lead Pastor of Salvation Ministries Worldwide) made a statement that is worthy of note to all instrumentalists who insist that they must be paid for their services.

  Pastor David's statement is what I'll call the hard truth style of saying what I just stated or gave example about above.
  
I won't tell you that insisting you must be paid for playing music instruments for a Church will condemn you to a lifetime of penury without remedy, but I will tell you that if you play music instruments for a Church without insisting that you must be paid, GOD almighty himself will make sure you're rewarded, and God's rewards are larger, better and more long lasting than you can ever phantom.

Render your playing of music instruments as a service to God and do it with joy and gladness. You won't regret it.

I repeat, you won't regret it!

Remain Blessed!

Q&A is a platform that addresses a few controversial issues among Christians and within the Church.

All questions answered by
Apostle Constance C. Friday Ani.

If the church is employing the instrumentalists then they should be paid. But in a situation where a lots of person are available with such skills and craft serving in the praise team then I don't see why the issue of payment should be mentioned. If they are to be selected from the church environment to another environment for officiate then honorarium and the daily welfare should be provided.

Wow
I read a lot of responses from the post of @ENEMYOFGOD. The major mistake some of you are doing is taking things out of the contexts. He never stopped or cursed any Instrumentalist's but a man that have walked with God over the years is tell you as a advise

if you want to come out of poverty, don't embark on the path of saying I want to be an instrumentalist so churches can hire me.

If you can list one instrumentalist that is wealthy, and it was his/her salary that made him/her rich, and wealth state their name's with a link as proof. Then you can disproof his statement.

There is a common saying. "Advise nor be curse".

Good day. I read your story and I believe I can feel your fear. There is hope for you. In plain terms I will ask you to leave that lady. Her spirit is stronger than your and it is negative. You need to also develop your spiritual strength by Making the Prayer of Salvation and locating a place where the word of God is being taught. You need more of the word of God than Prophecy now .... Go for knowledge of God's word.
This is off record but try and Locate an SALVATION MINISTRIES branch close to you.

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