DON’T PAY YOUR PASTORS SALARIES; SHARE THE TITHES AMONG THEM.

DON’T PAY YOUR PASTORS SALARIES; SHARE THE TITHES AMONG THEM.

  The issue of tithing, to some Christians, has been over-hyped by present day pastors. For that reason, many have simply boycotted the payment of their tithes. Though I may agree with these set of people in the area that tithing was never an issue in the early church, yet I also disagree with those of them who feel tithe should not be paid at all. No, Jesus, though, had problem with how much the Pharisees laid emphasis on it to the detriment of ‘weightier matters of the law’, yet He clearly states, ‘’…these you ought to have done without leaving the other (tithing) undone.’’ (Emphasis mine, Matt. 23:23b). So, leaving tithing undone is a violation of Jesus’ injunction.

   However, this write up is an attempt in exposing a vital issue about tithing that our pastors have neglected. And that is the issue of how to use tithe. A closer look at Malachi 3:10, shows clearly why God requested the Israelite to pay their tithes urgently. It says, ‘’that there may be meat in my house.’’ Very unfortunately, our pastors quote Malachi 3:10 to cause worshipers to bring in their tithes, but refuse to use the tithe for the purpose for which it is meant.

   Note that no leader of a church is expected to pay salaries to its pastors. Salaries are paid in a business organization. The church is not the General Overseer’s business enterprise, so no GS should pay salary to its pastors. The provision of God for the pastors is the tithes. Like it was done in Nehemiah’s time, tithes are supposed to be gathered and shared among the pastors. (Read Neh. 13:10-12). Tithes are not used for church buildings or the GS’ ministerial trips. Jesus says tithes should be paid so there would be food in the house of God.

    In case of church buildings, ministerial trips, etc, there are other provisions like free will offerings, seeds, etc made for that.

 OHIMAI DANIEL