You might expect us to say something like "it's better to give than to receive". But if we truly look at it as God would have us, it's better to give what we receive. Through God, we receive many things - our talents, finances, opportunities, possessions - and in return, He asks that we give back only a portion. It is through this commitment that we enable more hearts to be reached, more lives to be changed, more souls to be stirred, more families to be brought together and more hope to be shared. With Him, there is as much receiving as there is giving. And we are thankful for the resources with which we are entrusted through his faithful provision to each of you.

 

Financial giving at Faith Center can generally be divided into two categories: tithes and offerings. The Bible teaches us that we worship the Lord with our tithe, which is ten percent of our income contributed to the church on a regular basis. When we feel called to give over and above our tithe, we do so as an offering.

 

TITHE: The word "tithe" literally means "a tenth." We return to the Lord 10% of what He's given us, because it belongs to Him. In Malachi 3:10-11, God says, "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse that there may be food in my house." As believers in Jesus Christ, we worship the Lord with the tithe; or the ten percent.