Believing in Luke 10, that “the laborer deserves his wage” Scott
does require a stipend, all travel expenses and any supply
expenses to be paid for by the sponsoring parish, school or
organization.
But
in Luke 10, it also states that the laborer should eat “whatever
is placed before him”, and therefore
Scott does not charge a set fee
for his work. After travel & supply expenses, the size of
the stipend is up to the sponsoring parish/school to prayerfully
consider. A range of what other
parishes have paid in the past for a particular talk/retreat can
be made available.
Using
this method allows Scott to trust in God for his family’s needs,
to offer his best without being affected by the stipend amount
and it offers parishes on tighter budgets the ability to
contract his services without feeling pressured or guilty about
what they can afford.