non-tithers board.

[Rudy]

Are you on this board? lol.



http://www.nairaland.com/1602256/don...-tithers-board

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[ILG]

I don't tithe anymore. I figure that with our 19 years of tithing plus supporting many foreign missionaries plus pastoring for 5 years not just for free but in supporting the work we were building and then the 5 years of pastoring after that for almost free financially plus the huge health costs, we are good for the rest of our lives for sure.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by Rudy

Are you on this board? lol.

This is an Apostolic board.
it has both pro-tithers and con-tithers

[Sean]

I gave up tithing to start freewill giving about 20 years ago. Things got better for me financially ever since....so much for the curse of Malachi 3...LOL

I kinda think that the Lord just loves us with NO STRINGS ATTACHED!

[Rudy]

Originally Posted by Sean

I gave up tithing to start freewill giving about 20 years ago. Things got better for me financially ever since....so much for the curse of Malachi 3...LOL

I kinda think that the Lord just loves us with NO STRINGS ATTACHED!

If I may ask, did you receive any flack from the leadership? I was no longer wanted at 2 assemblies over this issue.

[n david]

I attend an indie apostolic church. I'm on the church board, and am in leadership in a couple of the church ministries.

I give an offering now and then. I have not given tithes in the 6 years we've been there. In that 6 years, I've heard the Pastor preach once on giving and tithes (unfortunately he also used Malachi); however, I've never been personally approached or spoken to about tithing. Because of my leadership roles, I speak with the Pastor frequently, yet haven't been given the "tithe talk" yet.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Rudy

If I may ask, did you receive any flack from the leadership? I was no longer wanted at 2 assemblies over this issue.

Oh yeah, no matter how much volunteer work I was doing, I was marginalized by the ministry. They wanted me to "pay to play"

[Monterrey]

Reprobates!!!!!





LOL

[Sean]

Bunch of God robbers!!!


LOL

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by n david

I attend an indie apostolic church. I'm on the church board, and am in leadership in a couple of the church ministries.

I give an offering now and then. I have not given tithes in the 6 years we've been there. In that 6 years, I've heard the Pastor preach once on giving and tithes (unfortunately he also used Malachi); however, I've never been personally approached or spoken to about tithing. Because of my leadership roles, I speak with the Pastor frequently, yet haven't been given the "tithe talk" yet.

Wow! You're the first one I've known of who has not had a problem with "NOT" paying their tithes, and also being involved in the leadership. Why do you think this is?

We personally do not give 10%... we give much more. We give to those in need, and to charitable organizations of our choice. The Lord has richly blessed us in many, many ways, both when we were 10% tithe payers, and when we began to give freely to those in need alike. I believe the Lord looks at the heart of the one giving.

I read a statement written by Amy Carmichael just today and it says:

You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.

I think that sums up this discussion perfectly. When your heart is in the right place, full of love for God, and for your fellow man, you will be a giver in more ways than just monetary, but your giving will spill over into everything you do.