Honorariums Revisited

We have previously discussed the honorarium paid to the retreat guest speaker.  We based the numbers on our experience as a small church in the midwest.  Recently, we got some input from someone who speaks regularly at church retreats around the country, and she thought our numbers were low.  According to her, if she does a retreat locally, even if there are less than 100 ladies, $600 would be an average payment.  Usually, if she flies somewhere, it is a larger church footing the bill, and they pay between $600 (2-3 sessions) -$1000 (4 sessions), although $1,000 would be higher than normal.

You may want to compare notes with other churches in your area to determine the “going rate.”