Cnn.com religion editor Dan Gilgoff shared the findings of a recent informal survey of the National Association of Evangelicals in a blog post. He writes:
The survey, conducted by the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) among its 100-member board of directors, found that 42% of evangelical leaders believe the Bible requires tithing, while 58% do not . . .
The National Association of Evangelicals, the nation’s biggest evangelical umbrella organization, would not say how many of its 100 board members responded to the survey, which was conducted in February.
So What?
The key word in this survey is “requires.” While many Evangelical leaders (and many outside of the Evangelical umbrella) believe that Christians should tithe, far fewer think that it is required.
- Do you believe the Bible requires Christians to tithe? Why or why not?
- The image at right is from Empty Tomb, which is a group that tracks church giving. What are your initial impressions of the trend in per member giving as a percentage of income over time? How do your giving habits compare to the most recent number of 2.5% of income?