The Impact of Tithing on Revival

Is there a direct connection between tithing and revival?

One of the most frustrating questions I face as a pastor is, "Where is the money going to come from?" I often remind God saying...

• Lord you called me to this city for the purpose of revival.
• You have commissioned the church to go out into the highways and byways to compel people to come.
• This Gospel of the kingdom must be preached in all nations for Your Name's sake.
• Lord you said that we need pastors, teachers, prophets, evangelists, and apostles for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the body.
• We need land, buildings, and ministers to house this revival.

How are we going to accomplish Your will without the finances we need?

I believe it upsets God that we even have to approach that question. Nevertheless, the question still exists: How can we have revival without the proper funds? The answer is...we can't.

It takes money to have revival. Just like anything else in this world takes money, revival takes money. Perhaps one reason is that only four percent of professing Christians tithe to the Lord. Is it any wonder the church labors to have revival?

Revival is absent because pastors are too worried about the bills. Money that should go toward the expansion of the ministry is used for electricity, gas, water, heat, the mortgage, maintenance and so on. Many pastors can't even think about taking a salary, much less hiring a youth pastor or other needed ministerial staff.

And what about missions? How can we afford to support missionaries if we barely get by maintaining our churches?

Sadly, the same old 20/80 rule applies. Twenty percent of the people carry eighty percent of the burden. However, that was never God's plan for His kingdom.

Revival depends on our tithing and giving.

 

Robert Stewart