money money money
Do you ever wish we could go back to the barter system??? LOL i hate how so much revolves around money......I wish there was a way to give everyone free healthcare (no im not a socialist) supply all hospitals with newest technology give police depts latest forensics tools and supply missionaries with all they need to carry on their work in unlimited supply.... but no money just isnt easy like that.
Tithing is a tough subject..... the OT is filled with references to its importance and how it demonstrates faithfulness to God.....the reality is though tithing belonged to the OT!!!!! The NT doesnt require it giving, in the NT is just based on being generous as God has been generous to us,.,,,,,, I believe one word used by paul is actually translated...... *hilariously* as to how we are to give and our attitude in doing it. This hits home more to me lately as my church is going through a budget crunch and tough choices might need to be made. We are a very small church have been many years now and the giving has been the same for last 3 years. Determining how to challenge the congregation to give is tricky without coming across as using guilt or manipulation each person needs to have it be their own decision based on how they believe God is asking of them and a tithe isnt it!!!!!
i am curious as to any thoughts you who read this have. Money is one of the biggest dividers in the church sure wish it was a much easier thing to handle. Just my ramblings for now.
posted by Robert @ 8:53 PM
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Hey Robert!
Its Misty
Your a funny one hope the leaf blower didn't blow me away! lol
So your blog is really cool aswell:)
Keep it up
Misty
I've heard many times that missionaries and people in ministry seldom quit because of money, but because of problems with people.
This is an interesting post. Our local church has been looking at the NT pricinples of giving - which is actually 100% not 10% because we are the burnt altar sacrifice, the all of us.
What I would like to encourage is the giving regularly. Committing to give $xxx every month (for example) - and being sure to do it. This way a church's annual budget could be more stable at least.
I think part of the reason we Christians don't give is that we don't see the need - or we don't like the program - or we don't feel we will benefit from it. I think the so called prosperity ministries attitude has done a lot of damage to all of us. We give because we can - and with joy - not because of what we get back.It's really sad when you think about it.
Fund raising can also be a really spiritual thing - and a way of the congregation coming together.
I believe in the NT we are to give of our time, talent and treasure. All too often many Christians choose only one are to give. Christ was our example of giving his all.
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