In 2016, the Seventh-day Adventist Church surpassed $1 billion in tithe collected. It's an amazing amount when we ponder from where we came and how the concept of tithing began and evolved within the Church.
So, with episode 45, we begin a series of episodes on tithing within our denomination. It's our hope you will not only find them informative, but you will be inspired and amazed how God has worked through the faithfulness of His people to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ in fulfilling the mission given to us to let the world know Jesus is coming soon.
Show Notes/Links/Resources
- The History and Use of Tithe (from Ellen White Estate)
- Tithe and Offering Resources from North American Division Stewardship Department
- In Search of the Store House
- In almost every discussion of tithing, the question of where the tithe should be sent comes up. The following paper (Adobe PDF link) prepared by G. Edward Reid looks at the storehouse question from several points of view, coming to a concise answer for today’s Christian steward. The following topics are considered:
- Seventh-day Adventist Church policy
- Scriptural perspective
- Counsel from Spirit of Prophecy
- Second tithe
- What to do with back tithe
- Why the Church was organized
- What about other ministries
- What if there are problems in the ministry
- Ellen White’s example
- The duty of the conference
- The eschatological significance of tithing
- General Conference article on the use of tithe
- North American Division tithe and offering reports for the past 10+ years