The Lord is the inheritance and possession of the pastor who serves before the face of God. All the praise of men, acclaim of people, size of his church, all this falls woefully short of the real blessing which resides in pastoral ministry. Now, don't get me wrong. This does not abrogate the congregation's responsibility of caring properly for their shepherd. In fact, if you read the following verses you will see the Lord intends just that - giving the best of what we have to our pastors, not the leftovers.
Nothing is said about planned poverty for our shepherds.
But, it is not in this age that a pastor looks for his inheritance. A shepherd of God looks for a different country, a heavenly one, where the Lord Himself is his inheritance and God his most precious possession. And, wonderfully, when he possesses God, he inherits all things, for the Lord owns all things. How wonderful when a congregation is blessed with a shepherd who clings to the Lord as his most treasured possession, rather than this age.