Chase The Great

Growing up in a Christian home and going to church I have always been encouraged to Tithe because the bible mentions it and teaches us to be generous. But as I have started getting older it is getting harder to tithe becuase I am more concerned with how I spend my money. I think the reason is becuase I have to pay for a lot of stuff such as Clothes, Movies with friends etc. Going to a Mega Church it is easy to feel like your $5 or $10 a month really doesn’t make a difference.

One way I have started helping others is by participating in Kiva.com They are a Non-Profit which allows you to loan small amounts of money to entrepreneurs around the world to jump start there business. When they re-pay the loans back to you, you can then re-loan it to a new applicant. Not only are you making a difference – but it is a visible difference. A small loan that you provide to them could change their lives forever.

Many people in struggling countries just need a small loan to get their business off the ground and to be able to help them is truly remarkable. Some people would say “well thats not tithing” because you aren’t giving money to your church or because it is not a christian organization.” But Jesus called us to care and assist the poor and what better way to do that then to empower them to start a business. ‘

And just because I am going to put some of my money to work at Kiva.com doesn’t mean that I am not going to continue to give money to my church, its just another way to help less fortunate people.