THE TREASURER & TITHING
A church in Kansas needed to replace its treasurer. The deacons asked one of their members, the manager of the local grain elevator, to take the job. “I’ll do it on two conditions,” he responded. “What are they?” “I’ll take the job only if no reports are required for one year, and only if no one asks me any questions for a year.” The man was trusted, respected, honest and well-known. Though the deacons gulped once or twice, they agreed. They all did business with him since he managed the only grain elevator for miles around. At the end of the year the treasurer gave his report to the congregation: The debt of the church building had been paid in full. The salaries of all the staff were increased substantially. Several new buses had been purchased and paid for. All missions commitments had been met. There were no outstanding bills, and there was a surplus of several thousand dollars. The…
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