(I know there's just been a long thread on tithing in here, and I've just read it all, but this falls sort of outside the main tithing questions.)
I serve in the children-teaching ministry in my church, and our children pastor, as well as the leaders of the church, are of the belief that we should get the children to tithe 10% of their pocket money - ie if they get £1, we will collect 10p from them on a sunday morning. Is that biblical? I don't feel right about it, and it's making me feel rather uncomfortable, because something is telling me it's wrong... any thoughts?
Also, the my church presented a new vision they have received from God the other week about a new, much bigger, church building, and now they are asking people to DOUBLE TITHE - ie at least 20% of their gross income, PLUS they are going to take up miracle offerings in order to pay for this new £7 000 000 building they are envisioning. How can they ask us to Double tithe??
Me and my husband are both students at a university. We have no jobs, however we get a small grant each month which is not big enough to see us through the month, so we have to dig into our studentloan. Yet the church is telling us that students MUST tithe as well as other people... So, is it right to tithe when you're in debt? Should you tithe out of a loan?
The church is very manipulating about tithing. They spend about 7-10 minutes each week preaching on it before passing the buckets around. And it feels like we're getting the guilt-treatment.
So what do you think? I'd really appreciate your help on this, as it's really bugging me, and not in a good way. Thank you and God Bless.
Should children tithe?
Is it right to "double tithe"?
Should students tithe when they have no real income?
Should you tithe out of your student loan?
I serve in the children-teaching ministry in my church, and our children pastor, as well as the leaders of the church, are of the belief that we should get the children to tithe 10% of their pocket money - ie if they get £1, we will collect 10p from them on a sunday morning. Is that biblical? I don't feel right about it, and it's making me feel rather uncomfortable, because something is telling me it's wrong... any thoughts?
Also, the my church presented a new vision they have received from God the other week about a new, much bigger, church building, and now they are asking people to DOUBLE TITHE - ie at least 20% of their gross income, PLUS they are going to take up miracle offerings in order to pay for this new £7 000 000 building they are envisioning. How can they ask us to Double tithe??
Me and my husband are both students at a university. We have no jobs, however we get a small grant each month which is not big enough to see us through the month, so we have to dig into our studentloan. Yet the church is telling us that students MUST tithe as well as other people... So, is it right to tithe when you're in debt? Should you tithe out of a loan?
The church is very manipulating about tithing. They spend about 7-10 minutes each week preaching on it before passing the buckets around. And it feels like we're getting the guilt-treatment.
So what do you think? I'd really appreciate your help on this, as it's really bugging me, and not in a good way. Thank you and God Bless.
Should children tithe?
Is it right to "double tithe"?
Should students tithe when they have no real income?
Should you tithe out of your student loan?