Considering 1 Corinthians 9:1-18, I consider that those who preach the gospel ought to make their living from the work of preaching the gospel.
Yes, it is not something that we should insist upon as those who might benefit from it. However, it is also true that the promise, that God would pour out a blessing so large that you would be unable to receive it all, it is so great; has a condition to it that you bring the whole tithe into the storehouse. And yes,
@bbyrd009, there needs to be a storehouse; and if a church is not making the tithe a contribution to that storehouse, something is wrong. However, the pastor's salary is something that is to be handled as a percentage of the tithe. Because it is a sin to muzzle the ox that treadeth out the grain.