How Much Should We Give?

The standard in scripture is the tithe, giving a tenth. The tithe is not the landing place, however, it is intended to be the minimum, the starting place.

The second standard is proportional giving with an intent to move toward the tithe. This means deciding on a percent of your personal income that you will contribute, and then gradually increasing that percentage until it reaches the minimum standard of 10%.

The third standard is proportional giving with an awareness of what percent of one’s resources that amount may be. When we are new to giving we often need guidance in developing giving plans and financial management. We can freely and openly seek that guidance through the services of First Church. That learning is part of our spiritual growth plan.

The Wesleyan standard, is often abbreviated to say as "Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can."