Comments on: Should churches require their staffs to tithe?

By: chap

chap — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:32:53 +0000

allow me to rephrase the question- How would you respond if your ministers on staff were not giving at all to the church that pays their salary?

On a staff of multiple ministers allowing some to give nothing while others give regularly

By: Kevin M. Stone

Kevin M. Stone — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:43:01 +0000

Chap,

I would (and have) treat it the same way I would treat any other “performance” issue. For example, if an employee is required to show up to work at 9 a.m. and they continuously, despite many warnings and discussions, show up late, they would eventually be dismissed. It’s as simple as that.

Whatever “Corrective Action” process you have in place is used to with this as with any other performance issue. There’s a “verbal warning,” another verbal warning, a written warning, a final written warning, and termination. This process gives the employee plenty of time to “correct” the behavior and move on.

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By: chap

chap — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:29:28 +0000

How would you deal with a staff minister who does not tithe?

Report the matter to Senior Pastor? Talk with him in private?

Accountability is part of the issue. If every pastor except one on a staff tithes- the issue must be addressed.

By: Staff or congregant

Staff or congregant — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:17:48 +0000

@James
IT appears that your comments are addressing other commenters. What is your thought regarding the question put forward? The question “Should churches require their staffs to tithe?” The word “require” sounds Lawish to me. Not so much in the Grace department.

The clarification made earlier by @Kevin used the word “force”. Interesting language either way.

By: Kevin M. Stone

Kevin M. Stone — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:04:15 +0000

James,

Great points! I couldn’t agree more!

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By: James

James — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:56:22 +0000

Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42
In both cases it is Jesus speaking and “the former” is a reference to the tithe. How then can you say that Jesus never taught tithing. In the case of those who want to declare it legalistic, what did the law require for the sacrifice of sin? An animal. What did grace require for the sacrifice of sin? Jesus. Which requires more of us, the law or grace? Those who want to argue against tithing are merely looking for an excuse for doing less. By the way, the law required 20% every year and an additional 10% every third year. So for us, a simple tithe is cut rate!

By: Suzie Q

Suzie Q — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:32:36 +0000

The Tithing mandate has become a false idol and is replacing the paid in full work of Christ on the Cross!
Pastors should be teaching to give as an act of worship not the way the y are making people believe that God must be paid to bless and answer their prayers. Few people understand Grace and favor that is unmerited and undeserved. This is what Jesus did when he saved us. He also freely gave us all things just for the asking in his holy name!

Romans 8:32 ” Since God did not spare his one and only Son but gave him up for us all surely he will with Him (His Son Jesus) f-r-e-e-l-y give us all things.”

In a prideful state people want to feel they paid for something they have earned and are therefore entitled to have this is anti-grace and does not fit with the New Testament Dispensation of Grace. I agree that we should be giving Jesus his glory not our tithe record!

By: DJT

DJT — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:23:15 +0000

When in doubt go to the Word of God for instructions, the New Testament Scriptures below speak for themselves on any work or law keeping for favor or justification. Our Favor comes from the finished work of Christ on the Cross.

Acts 13:39
..and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses.

Hebrews 7: 28
Moses’ Teachings designated mortals as chief priests even though they had weaknesses. But God’s promise, which came after Moses’ Teachings, designated the Son who forever accomplished everything that God required.

Read and reread the Son who forever accomplished everything (for us)
that God requires.

Galatians 3:11
“So it is clear that no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, “It is through faith that a righteous person has life.”

Hebrew 8:6
“But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises”.

Hebrew8:7
For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

Galatians 3:10
All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.

Galatians 3:13
“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree”

Galatians 3:14 “He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit”.

James 2:10
For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

2nd Corinthians 9:7 “Let each give as he has decided….

Matthew 23:23 was before TO A JEWISH AUDIENCE BEFORE JESUS WENT TO THE CROSS SO WAS MALACHI CHAPTER 3!

Give voluntarily not to pay for what Jesus already paid in full on the Cross-then he will get the glory not your tithe works!

By: David Sinclair

David Sinclair — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:50:54 +0000

Write it in their Job Description

By: C-DeW

C-DeW — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:20:45 +0000

All of this is assuming Jesus perpetuated the tithe (in a letter-of-the-law sort of way). But did he? It seems as though some things were carried over, if you will, in that way; however other things may not have been. Further, it seems that Jesus had opportunities to ‘reinstate’ it but chose not to. If this is the case, then we Christians are to give whatever is laid upon us from above. Though, there is little to no reason to believe less than 10% would be laid upon a man’s heart. If the tithe were not continue to the letter, your question is answered.