Comments on: Big Budgets Puts Pressure on Tithing http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/big-budgets-puts-pressure-on-tithing/ Wise council about Church stewardship, Christian finances, and the tithe debate Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:00:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Freewillgiver http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/big-budgets-puts-pressure-on-tithing/comment-page-1/#comment-3448 Freewillgiver Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:00:17 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/2007/06/07/big-budgets-puts-pressure-on-tithing/#comment-3448 I would not mind seeing churches go for profit and stop letting the government control what ministers say. Then churches could build their own grocery stores and sell their own stock. I have had this Idea for almost 20 years. A for profit chuch might be more free from the government and might have a more powerful voice to enfluence the goverment for good. Christians would begin spening their money in more christian establishments to support the free church. They would feel free to denounce anyone including the President on every election day. A taxed church might not be a bad idea. I would not mind seeing churches go for profit and stop letting the government control what ministers say. Then churches could build their own grocery stores and sell their own stock. I have had this Idea for almost 20 years. A for profit chuch might be more free from the government and might have a more powerful voice to enfluence the goverment for good. Christians would begin spening their money in more christian establishments to support the free church. They would feel free to denounce anyone including the President on every election day.

A taxed church might not be a bad idea.

]]> By: Darcy http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/big-budgets-puts-pressure-on-tithing/comment-page-1/#comment-3447 Darcy Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:21:41 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/2007/06/07/big-budgets-puts-pressure-on-tithing/#comment-3447 haha, no problem, just clarifying. Thanks for the quick response and compelling discussion! haha, no problem, just clarifying. Thanks for the quick response and compelling discussion!

]]> By: tithe http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/big-budgets-puts-pressure-on-tithing/comment-page-1/#comment-3446 tithe Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:47:57 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/2007/06/07/big-budgets-puts-pressure-on-tithing/#comment-3446 Darcy, statistics at this website here: http://ellisonresearch.com/ERPS%20II/release_18_jobs.htm show that pastors stay an average 8.2 years. I found this website to say that the average lifespan of a church is 50 years: http://www.theooze.com/articles/article.cfm?id=135 It looks like i contradicted myself in my blog post above. i first said it's my OPINION that SOME mortgages outlast the church, and then further in the post say that statistics state the average church will not outlast the mortgage. What was i thinking? I edited that post to correct myself. Darcy,
statistics at this website here: http://ellisonresearch.com/ERPS%20II/release_18_jobs.htm
show that pastors stay an average 8.2 years.

I found this website to say that the average lifespan of a church is 50 years:
http://www.theooze.com/articles/article.cfm?id=135

It looks like i contradicted myself in my blog post above. i first said it’s my OPINION that SOME mortgages outlast the church, and then further in the post say that statistics state the average church will not outlast the mortgage.

What was i thinking? I edited that post to correct myself.

]]> By: Darcy http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/big-budgets-puts-pressure-on-tithing/comment-page-1/#comment-3443 Darcy Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:16:17 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/2007/06/07/big-budgets-puts-pressure-on-tithing/#comment-3443 I was wondering where you obtained the statistic that "the average church organization will not last as long as the mortgage." I would like to use it in a sermon but need to know its source before I am comfortable doing so. Thanks! I was wondering where you obtained the statistic that “the average church organization will not last as long as the mortgage.” I would like to use it in a sermon but need to know its source before I am comfortable doing so. Thanks!

]]> By: Sermons for Stewardship Month | Tithing & Stewardship http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/big-budgets-puts-pressure-on-tithing/comment-page-1/#comment-2602 Sermons for Stewardship Month | Tithing & Stewardship Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:24:58 +0000 http://churchtithesandofferings.com/blog/2007/06/07/big-budgets-puts-pressure-on-tithing/#comment-2602 [...] is in major debt, then this would be a perfect opportunity for you to take serious looks at your church budget, and find out how you can cut [...] [...] is in major debt, then this would be a perfect opportunity for you to take serious looks at your church budget, and find out how you can cut [...]

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