Comments on: Graduated Tithe: A Giving Strategy

By: TioT

TioT — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:40:29 +0000

Hi Craig -

Thanks for the post. My wife and I are currently reading Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger by Ronald Sider and needed some clarification on the graduated tithe. This did the trick, especially the spreadsheet you created.

FYI, the worksheet you’ve shared might have a few typos in the Income column equations. I believe they should be referring to cell B3, the *Base income, but in some they reference the cell above. If there is no mistake please let us know!

Anyways, thanks again for the time you put into this.

To giving,

TioT

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Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:20:15 +0000

[...] The Graduated Tithe I first came across the idea in an article that Craig wrote at Money Help for Christians. The concept of the graduated tithe seems to have [...]

By: theresa rubin

theresa rubin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:37:22 +0000

thanks for the information on “graduated tithe, it was very helpful and eye-opening. My husband and I will consider together our responsibilty to a commitment to this activity.

thanks and blessings,
Theresa

By: Joseph Kovac

Joseph Kovac — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:06:34 +0000

Just wanted to know that I featured this page in my blog as the website of the week in my community Christian blog. I was doing an investigation about Christians and their finances. When I mentioned the graduated tithe, I referred my readers to your article here. My article about Christians and finances is here: http://return2redemption.blogspot.com/2010/01/week-3-money-and-tithes-answers.html

thanks! Joe

By: MJ

MJ — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:30:38 +0000

where to purchase your book on the graduated tithe?

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Charitable Contributions and the Tax Benefit — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:28:15 +0000

[...] There is a lot of discussion on the topic of the tithe and giving. Must I give 10%? Is 10% a starting place for giving? I’d encourage you to start with the topic of . Thought not biblically mandated I am a fan of the graduated tithe. [...]

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:54:19 +0000

Thanks for you comment. The graduated tithe post provides a beneficial tool for those who wish to increase their giving beyond 10%. It even provides a system where someone could grow into giving 10% if that seems impossible to them right now. Some Christians recognize a need to increase their giving, but do not quite know how to implement that decision. Some simply want to enjoy the many spiritual blessing that come with giving, but need some structure. Personally, what the graduated tithe does for me is it allows me to mark a point where I can say enough is enough and I don’t need any more money. I need such a system because of greed and selfishness. Remember, this is not a legal guide, but a tool to be used by individuals who feel called to adopt a procedure to help them fulfill their convictions about giving. Hope this feedback helps!

By: CB

CB — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:23:45 +0000

Good morning. DOesn’t God already have a “graduated tithe” system when we pay our 10% devoted to him. (Malachi 3:8-10; Leviticus 27:30-33) That automatically adjusts to our income.