Comments on: Automated Tithing: A New Way to Give

By: Travis Gates

Travis Gates — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:42:41 +0000

Hey I love this story and believe that self service kiosks are becoming more and more of a necessity for doing business. At Church Media Group we have had many requests for giving solutions including custom kiosks so we went ahead and created a product that helps ministries called MinistryGive. You can visit the website http://www.ministrygive.com to get more details.

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By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:31:47 +0000

That will probably never happen here in the Philippines. Maybe its a culture thing, most people here prefer to give the “manual” way. That act of reaching out for your wallet, figuring out how much is the 10% of your gross pay, dividing them to 4 equal Sundays so you give each Sundays, put that money in an envelop then walking your way to give it to the guy holding the basket..is all part of that “manual” experience which most people here seem to enjoy*laughs*

In fact, I’ve never seen anyone on any church I attended(even mega churches) here using checks for tithing. I know its weird yeah?

Sam
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By: Scott @ The Passive Dad

Scott @ The Passive Dad — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:10:23 +0000

When I first read this post I thought it was a joke, or at least a satire on ATM machines. Then, I got to think that some of the mega churches like Joel Osteens or Rick Warren’s may have something like this for large congregations.
But, does this ATM take credit cards or just debit cards? I sure hope they only take debit cards as it could lead to financial issues for members to get in further debt.

By: PT

PT — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:08:14 +0000

@Marty – Thanks for stopping by and sharing the story of SecureGive.

By: PT

PT — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:05:56 +0000

@Todd – Indeed. To be sure. Thanks for stopping by.

By: Marjorie

Marjorie — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:38:08 +0000

I like the idea of automated tithing. Everything else is automated; so why not have the convenience of being able to give when you don’t have your checkbook handy.
Also, I’m glad you suggested ways to plan ahead for tithing, like carrying checks in your Bible.

By: Writer Dad

Writer Dad — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:14:52 +0000

Automated tithing machines? No way. Now I’ve seen (or heard) it all.

By: Marty Baker

Marty Baker — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:22:15 +0000

Thanks for mentioning SecureGive and Stevens Creek Church in this blog. It’s been a very interesting journey. Several years ago, we were preparing for a capital campaign at The Creek. During this season, I examined my own life and realized that I don’t carry cash or a check book, but I live with a debit card in my hand.

I began to wonder: “What if there were other people in our congregation like me and what would happen if they felt prompted to give while at service how would they give.”

I started looking for a solution. After months of searching, I could not find one and thus, SecureGive was born.

Today you can find SecureGive units in over one hundred locations across America … in churches, hospitals, theaters and even at the Pearl Harbor Memorial.

The culture is changing. We, as church leaders, will eventually have to reshape our thoughts on collecting funds. When you are ready to change … consider SecureGive.com. Of course, I am biased … it’s my wife’s company.

Be blessed today.

Marty Baker, D.Min.
Lead Pastor
Stevens Creek Church
Augusta, GA