For churches with youth pastors, this percentage may be higher, as salaries account for a large portion of most church's budgets. Many churches would argue against this, saying that only official church members should be taken into account when doing such a calculation. This is obviously ridiculous. Firstly, most young people are not church members simply because most churches have a minimum age requirement for membership. Secondly, churches do not exist for the comfort of their members.
Churches exist for the sake of their non-members .
Another argument I have personally experienced is that it is the older people who give money to the church, and therefore it is their right to receive the benefits of that money. The argument goes further to say that if they do not receive the benefit, they may stop giving, and since young people don't give much, the church will ultimately go broke. However, it goes without saying that the older generations have a responsibility to the younger ones, and that this responsibility extends to making funds available for suitable ministry. Once again, it must be stated that the church exists not for the comfort of its members. The Purpose of the Church Prov.