Gateway Podcast: Episode 55

You can listen to or watch Gateway Podcast Episode 55 here.

Questions/topics addressed in this episode:

(NOTE: Timestamps are for video version only.) 

* This episode we were joined by Gateway’s Finance Manager, Joe Sherrieb.

Questions on Tithing/Giving/Finances 

For people who may not keep an eye on the giving trends that are sent through the Weekly email, give us a snapshot of what giving has looked like in 2020. (4:10)

With the giving so far behind what was budgeted, what adjustments have you had to make throughout the year? Are you concerned about how we will end the year? (8:00)

As you have been working on the 2021 budget, what changes are you anticipating? (12:00)

What does it mean to tithe? (13:55)

Is tithing still a command today or was it just an OT thing? (21:50)

Do I tithe to God’s work in general or to my local church? What if I’m giving generously to God’s work, it’s just not all going to my church? (32:35)

I sometimes hear people talk about “tithing their time.” Is that a real thing or just a justification for why they may not be giving financially to the church? (42:40)

Are passages like Acts 2:45 or Jesus’ interaction with the rich young ruler teaching that possessions and money are bad? Should we feel guilty if we are financially blessed? (43:25)

Final Thought (46:35)