Ask God! How much should I give?

Submitted by Pastor Greg on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 15:30

Just Ask God!

Giving Calculator

At times, deciding how much to give can be a perplexing task. The tools below are provided to help you as you consider your financial commitment to support the missions and ministries at Southminster. No information is collected or saved in any way. The only person who will see this information is you.

The first tool helps you summarize your current income and giving pattern, helping you determine a baseline for comparison and helping you translate that easily into a percentage of your total income.

The second tool helps you figure out how much you would need to give on a regular basis to reach your giving goal.

How much you give is your decision. Calculate. Contemplate. Ask God.
When you have made your decision, please visit our online pledge form and let us know what God said!

If you prefer to print and return a hard copy of the pledge card to the church you may do so by clicking on the Word (97) pledge card or the PDF pledge card. You may place the card in the offering plate during worship or mail it to the church at:
Southminster Presbyterian Church
P.O. Box 39008
Indianapolis, Indiana 46239-0008

Tithing Calculator

Return to the web site by November 6 to make your 2012 pledge online!

Note: The entries on this calculator are not sent anywhere and cannot be seen by anyone else.

There are 53 SUNDAYS in 2012, but the calculator uses a 52-week year. If you are writing a check every Sunday, you will want to pick a week to skip (or consider giving an extra contribution, if you are able, to the work of a particular mission of the church).

Enter your household income information below and click "Calculate":

Our Household Income is: $ per

We current give $ per

Your Results: You are currently giving % of your annual household income.

A biblical tithe is 10%. At first, for those not used to the idea of tithing, this amount may seem staggering. The best way to begin is to adopt a lower percentage and then increase it over time.

Once we establish a certain percentage (for example 3-5%) as our starting point, we can then increase it by one or two percent a year until we reach the tithe. For example, based on the household income you entered above, if you contribute:

1%: Your weekly offertory will be $ ($ per year).
3%: Your weekly offertory will be $ ($ per year).
5%: Your weekly offertory will be $ ($ per year).
10%: Your weekly offertory will be $ ($ per year).

From the beginning, however, we must adopt the idea that we give a percentage of our treasure; we cannot base it on impulse, giving "a little something" from what we "have left over." Instead, our offering should represent "the first fruits of our produce" offered out of gratitude and joy for what we have received because we feel the need to "honor the Lord with our substance," because we want to show our gratitude to God for the blessings of life we have received, and because we are called to take part in Christ's redeeming work in this world.

How Much Do You Intend to Give?:
Enter the percent that you intend to contribute and then click the "Calculate" button (top of this page) to see the results!
I intend contribute % of my household income.

Your Results: Your weekly offertory will be $ for a total of $ per year.

Go to our online pledge form.