Recently, I tried to read a well known pastors article on giving.Unfortunately, I couldn't stomach it.  It was the same old tired message.   He beats you up for what you are not doing and then guilts you into a "proper" response to God with your tithe.  
In this article, Casey Graham encourages you to take a more wholistic approach.  Help them be good stewards of the other 90% in order to help them understand how to give God a tithe. He list some possible actions you might take.
It takes a plan to disciple around healthy financial habits.  It will require more then a Sunday morning sermon series.  
Yesterday, Nw Baptist lost a leader and an advocate of Godly stewardship -- Cecil Simms.  He spoke at numerous churches promoting healthy, biblical stewardship.  Thanks Cecil for loving God's mission and wanting financial stewardship for God's people.
Pastor: Do not ask your people to give 10% without... http://t.co/Q3rjh4vq
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