Local church revolution part 2

What is that giant sucking sound?

2) Spend the tithes in a way that ministers to real people.
People give when there is a natural disaster because they know the money is helping real people with real needs. People will give to their church when they know the money has similar impact. When they look at the monthly budget report and see no ministry then why should they give?

The Bible says that we should give a tenth of what the Lord gives us back to Him. For most people that means they look at their paycheck and write a check to their church for a tenth of what they have been paid. That is going to add up to a couple thousand dollars or more per working adult every year. I know that most church members do not tithe. And so most churches have just enough money coming in to keep their staff paid and the electricity on in the building. But let's just think about this money problem for a minute.

People give money to charity when they believe that the charity will use the money to help people in need. People pay thier taxes because it is the law. Which motivation is closer to the hearts of tithers?

The thing about paying taxes is that you pay just what you have to and not a bit more. If we change people's motivation for tithing they will not only give, they will give more than a tenth. How can the local church change their motivation? By changing how it spends the money. I said it just a few posts ago, build soup kitchens not sanctuaries.

A large part part of the annual church budget HAS to go to direct ministry. I don't mean giving it to the local association, state or national convention. It is important to support those but half of their costs are administrative too. Identify people with needs in the church, in the community, or missionaries around the World. Then go meet those needs. Isn't that what Jesus told us to do in the first place?