We dot not tithe money to our church. This is a mutual decision of Eric and I. Based on a couple different reasons, my aversion to giving money to an organization that i am not 100% sure where said money goes and Eric has grown up tithing by doing. His great-grandfather was a doer. He also did not tithe, but he was willing to make or do anything the church wanted. We have decided, that we will tithe by doing also. That said, the work that goes into the Edge church each week is overshadowed by the production that is put on. But please believe the Edge would be nothing without the people that do "set up" and "take down" each week. One of the things that gets transported every week is the stage. It was given to the Edge for use, and it had seen better days. It was gray and needed to be painted badly, each week it was getting covered by carpets and tape, and just generally didn't look pleasing. So as he's way of tithing Eric painted the stage pieces last week. We parked both cars in the driveway, and he went to town. He spent all last week after work, and after the boys went down painting and touching up the pieces. They turned out great and looked wonderful. I hope the church was as happy to recieve these pieces of stage, as he was to do them for the church. They turned out great!!
I can relate to this post. We haven't tithed with money for a long time now, mainly because of our financial situation. However, that being said, Chris deacons, does the projector and sound and I teach the 4-5 year olds 2-3 times a month and we consider that our tithe. It's not that I'm against giving money, but when there are other services being provided and it's done freely I almost think those gifts are done with love and extra care. I care a lot about the kids I teach and enjoy being a part of the stonework that helps church to be, well, church. Good for you Erik and it's a wonderful way to show the boys the spirit of giving. :o)
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I can completely understand your position on this post. john and I are completely opposite, I want to tithe money but he doesn't want me to give any. After arguing, I talked with my pastor and he felt that God would rather me obey my husbands wishes in this situation, after all, I could always tithe with my time. This was a foreign concept to me at the time, but I get it now. This is what I have done for years now. There is always the fear that people will just throw money at the church, but then nothing actually gets done. I would rather a healthy balance between the two, money and works, but ultimately, I want to keep peace in my marriage. As long as I can volunteer with the church, I will feel that I am doing my part.
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