Comments on: Teaching Children How to Tithe http://www.churchandtea.com/2008/12/teaching-children-how-to-tithe/ Reflecting on faith over a glass of sweet tea. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: deob de wet http://www.churchandtea.com/2008/12/teaching-children-how-to-tithe/comment-page-1/#comment-1763 deob de wet Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:52:22 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/?p=333#comment-1763 God does not fail, HE is faithful to all that is promised, we must seek HIS covering at all times.Bad things happen because we allow it by speaking it over us, God's promises always comes to pass.We are seperate and Holy and this is what God wants , we have to be obedient and operate in HIS realm and not the world system as that will fail.Look to and keep your eyes fixed on HIM and you will not sink.Therefore God has no bad theology, man creates own understanding , lean not on that. God does not fail, HE is faithful to all that is promised, we must seek HIS covering at all times.Bad things happen because we allow it by speaking it over us, God’s promises always comes to pass.We are seperate and Holy and this is what God wants , we have to be obedient and operate in HIS realm and not the world system as that will fail.Look to and keep your eyes fixed on HIM and you will not sink.Therefore God has no bad theology, man creates own understanding , lean not on that.

]]> By: Teaching Children How to Tithe http://www.churchandtea.com/2008/12/teaching-children-how-to-tithe/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 Teaching Children How to Tithe Mon, 09 May 2011 15:07:19 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/?p=333#comment-1600 [...] This post was so popular, that I wrote an article about teaching children how to tithe. Feel free to check it out, [...] [...] This post was so popular, that I wrote an article about teaching children how to tithe. Feel free to check it out, [...]

]]> By: Dan http://www.churchandtea.com/2008/12/teaching-children-how-to-tithe/comment-page-1/#comment-1590 Dan Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:13:01 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/?p=333#comment-1590 That's a good point, Tandra... My suggestion would be to offer a Christian financial management program for parents. Tithing is not only about giving 10% of our finances to God... it is also about ensuring that we keep God in the other 90%. Tithing changes the way we live as it affects our entire budget. So, when teaching adults about tithing, I try to teach good management of all our assets. In my experience, this has been received very well. Instead of saying, "we only care about the 10% your going to give to the church," we are saying, "We care about the struggles you go through at home trying to make ends meet, and God does, too." I use Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University (www.daveramsey.com). It's a great program that really helped me and my wife. We wanted to tithe, but never seemed to be able to do it. After that program, we were able to do it, and we've stuck with it. That’s a good point, Tandra… My suggestion would be to offer a Christian financial management program for parents.

Tithing is not only about giving 10% of our finances to God… it is also about ensuring that we keep God in the other 90%. Tithing changes the way we live as it affects our entire budget. So, when teaching adults about tithing, I try to teach good management of all our assets. In my experience, this has been received very well. Instead of saying, “we only care about the 10% your going to give to the church,” we are saying, “We care about the struggles you go through at home trying to make ends meet, and God does, too.”

I use Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (www.daveramsey.com). It’s a great program that really helped me and my wife. We wanted to tithe, but never seemed to be able to do it. After that program, we were able to do it, and we’ve stuck with it.

]]> By: Tandra Chandler http://www.churchandtea.com/2008/12/teaching-children-how-to-tithe/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Tandra Chandler Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:21:44 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/?p=333#comment-1589 I love your jar method. I am going to do this with my granddaughter. I am a leader in the children's ministry for my church. I am trying to come up with creative ways to talk with the parents about tithing with their children. I do not want to make the parents feel like I am making them send money with their children for tithes and offering. Some parents may feel like they can not even afford to give their child a dime for church, on the other hand you have parents that honors the spirtually principle on reaping and sowing which is paying your tithes and offering. They send money with the envelop for their child to pay in church. I want to haeva parent meeting to bring up the important in teaching a child now while they are young, but do not want to offend someone who do not have it to send. So I need direction on the correct lanuage to use and not offend a parent. Thank u so much for your wisdom in working with children. Please advise I love your jar method. I am going to do this with my granddaughter. I am a leader in the children’s ministry for my church. I am trying to come up with creative ways to talk with the parents about tithing with their children. I do not want to make the parents feel like I am making them send money with their children for tithes and offering. Some parents may feel like they can not even afford to give their child a dime for church, on the other hand you have parents that honors the spirtually principle on reaping and sowing which is paying your tithes and offering. They send money with the envelop for their child to pay in church. I want to haeva parent meeting to bring up the important in teaching a child now while they are young, but do not want to offend someone who do not have it to send. So I need direction on the correct lanuage to use and not offend a parent. Thank u so much for your wisdom in working with children. Please advise

]]> By: Top 5 Posts of 2010 http://www.churchandtea.com/2008/12/teaching-children-how-to-tithe/comment-page-1/#comment-1220 Top 5 Posts of 2010 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:19:38 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/?p=333#comment-1220 [...] Teaching Children How to Tithe - This post has something of celebrity status when compared to my other posts. It accounts for [...] [...] Teaching Children How to Tithe - This post has something of celebrity status when compared to my other posts. It accounts for [...]

]]> By: "Dan" http://www.churchandtea.com/2008/12/teaching-children-how-to-tithe/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 "Dan" Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:45:30 +0000 http://www.churchandtea.com/?p=333#comment-1016 I want to try your idea with a group of kids and see how they respond to it. It will call for some follow-up, but that should be good for them as well to reinforce what was said. Thank you.... It is still an important topic and will be as long as we have kids.... I want to try your idea with a group of kids and see how they respond to it. It will call for some follow-up, but that should be good for them as well to reinforce what was said.
Thank you…. It is still an important topic and will be as long as we have kids….

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