Bible Discussion Thread

Ask yourselves this, how do you expect your pastor to live or your church to pay its bills? Our pastor is full time, he does not work any job except being a pastor so if people dont pay tithes then he dont get paid! Whatever you make you must pay tithes on including social security! 10 percent is tithes one tenth and half of that is offering 5 percent which pays church bills like utilities, water, etc. I get social security only so I make 1329 a month. I pay 133 tithes and 66.50 offering and anything you give over that is sacrificial giving like missions etc. God expects His people to support the shepard or pastor He puts over them and God also expects us to support the church and help pay bills. If everyone does his or her part then the pastor and the church should be supported just fine. The pastor also pays tithes and offerings, the pastors tithes is suppose to go for outreach like helping the needy and winning souls, everything costs money so ask yourself if everyone pays tithes and offerings like I do will my church survive and my pastor be able to pay his bills or buy food for his family?