

The Purpose of the Tithe
Some say the original purpose of the tithe is to feed (provide for) pastors and to fund the church. What is the purpose of the tithe today?
“God expects us to give not as an afterthought, but as our top financial priority.”, – Alex Cook
Let’s explore the ‘how’ of Church Mission & Vision.
Your Church Mission
What is a mission? Your mission is your purpose as a Church and why you exist. It can be broken into three important and distinct parts:
A couple of rules about creating your mission & vision:
I was a member of a relatively large church in Sydney that had what they called their 20-20 Vision. The Vision involved Church planting whereby they would grow to 1000 Churches, each with an average of 500 members, by the year 2020. At the time they had a network of around 140 Churches. The vision was compelling and realistic. It was mentioned regularly (almost weekly as part of their announcements), and I remember it to this day despite having left long ago.
Let me give you an example using our sister company – Wealth with Purpose.
Mission example
“Train Christians to Honor God and Live Freely through Wise Biblical Money Management”
What: Biblical Money Management Courses
Who: Christians
How: Train
VISION
Your vision should provide an image in the minds of your staff and members of what your church will achieve over time. It will be the inevitable result of fulfilling your mission. It should be the inspiration to what the church could look like in the future, in five, ten or more years. From an employee’s perspective, they will understand what their work is contributing to and what they will be accomplishing.
As part of the interview process for potential paid staff or for identifying future leaders within the Church, finding out whether they know the vision of your church is a good first test. Furthermore, their reaction when you discuss it with them should be very telling. If they sound genuinely enthusiastic about where you are going then they may well make good employees.
Vision example: Wealth with Purpose
“Christians Investing for Eternity”
It is our desire that through our courses we will see Christians get their finances in order first and foremost, and upon achieving that they will then redirect their focus towards “investing in eternity,” using the resources that God has blessed them with to fund the great commission, help the poor and be a blessing to others.
TIPS FOR CREATING A GREAT VISION
Some say the original purpose of the tithe is to feed (provide for) pastors and to fund the church. What is the purpose of the tithe today?
We all have a radically generous God. It’s not impossible to begin building a culture of generosity when God is the source! He will supply!
How can we grow faithful stewards in the church? Follow God’s way and begin to plant your life and become the first faithful steward, then let God take over!
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