WARNING… ONLINE GIVING

Giving in the context of Christian organizations is a controversial subject. Many in

church leadership have abused their congregations by demanding tithes for their own

fiscal gain. Many have taught that tithing (giving a tenth of one’s income) is a spiritual

discipline and that those who tithe will receive a special financial blessing. We at

Branches take a different point of view on this subject. First, there is no directive in the

New Testament that we should tithe. Even the Old Testament tithing principle was

concerned with the produce of the land and was to be paid with the produce of the land.

Second, our giving is to come from the generosity of our hearts and not out of

obedience to a principle of law. Giving is an act of worship that comes from a generous