Equipping and training church members to return tithe regularly and faithfully: a case study of Tuloi Church District

Abstract

This study explored how tithe giving in Tuloi Church district affects the spiritual growth of the members and their attitude towards the worldwide mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It will further develop spiritual nourishment methods that can be used by lay-leaders to guide the members to faithfully return God’s tithe in accordance to the biblical principles. The study involved adults and youths, and was intended to help church members, leaders and administrators to provide appropriate strategies that will promote explosive stewardship. Many people who attend Seventh-day Adventist churches today do not return God’s tithe as biblically instructed. They neither have the biblical concept nor the attitude to give, and do not know why tithe should be returned to the church. Many who return tithe do not do it regularly, while others return it for different reasons. Yet others simply do not know how to utilize the available resources to earn a living and have partnership with God. It was on this basis that the researcher carried out an intensive research. This study used primary and secondary methods of collecting data. Data was analyzed manually and by use of frequency tables. This helped the researcher to come up with information, relevant and useful to the study. Further, the research results will trigger interest for further research in the stewardship field. The researcher strongly believes that the findings, the recommendations and final outcome will be used by the Seventh-day Adventist Church members, leaders and administrators to instill a holistic influence of tithe giving to advance the mission of the world church.