Les Témoins de Jéhovah sont-ils rémunérés pour leur ministère ?

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Résumé

  • Les Témoins de Jéhovah ne rémunèrent pas leurs dirigeants ; les anciens et les assistants ministériels servent en tant que bénévoles.
  • L’organisation s’appuie sur des dons volontaires, et non sur la dîme, pour financer son œuvre mondiale et ses activités.
  • L’argent donné soutient diverses activités, notamment la production de publications, la construction de lieux de culte et l’aide humanitaire en cas de catastrophe.
  • Les Témoins de Jéhovah utilisent une structure juridique à but non lucratif pour gérer leurs ressources tout en donnant la priorité à leurs objectifs religieux et caritatifs.

Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Get Paid Like Pastors in Other Churches? One of the first things people often ask is, “Do the leaders in Jehovah’s Witness congregations get paid?” The simple answer is no, they don’t.¹ It’s different from many other Christian churches where pastors or ministers receive a salary for leading the flock. Jehovah’s Witnesses have a unique approach.¹ The dedicated men who serve as elders and ministerial servants, the ones guiding the teaching, caring for the congregation, and organizing…

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