Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him. (Luke 16.14)

One of the biggest problems when Pastors become pharisees, focussed on the outward, caring about their lives more than the people they are called to serve and Love, is that they eventually and inevitably become lovers of Money.

They choose which church to preach at based on offerings rather than the leading of the Spirit, they will happily lie to get money, their church money is not tithed and their church is not generous to others.

There are three big problems when someone loves money, and as leaders, these problems get amplified.

1. WRONG PRIORITIES. If you are working on getting rich, you are not working on taking care of your congregation.
2. CORRUPTION. The number one reason pastors fail is sexual immorality, but close behind is financial immorality. Why are leaders capable of doing immoral things to get money? Because they love the money. Break that love of money by tithing, giving and investing in the kingdom!
3. FOOLISHNESS. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom – the fear of money is the beginning of foolishness. Often when someone does something foolish, money is at the root of it.