Michael,

Ellen White counseled against settling pastors over congregations because it would make the members pastor-dependent and prevent the members from doing the work they should be doing. Church growth statistics in North America show the wisdom of that counsel because churches that have their own pastor, or multiple pastors, typically do not grow but churches that share their pastor with other congregations grow.  So, what's the problem with adjusting the number of pastors a church has? If the tithe revenue isn't there to pay for them, the conference can't afford it. Plus, those churches need to be growing again, or growing faster.