Birth of the Labor-Based Tithe

You’re not imagining the financial pressure you’re feeling. But have you ever asked WHERE today’s tithe model actually came from—and what it was built for? In this episode, Erin and Trey trace the full arc: from the four distinct purposes the early New Testament church collected money for, to the Constantinian shift that introduced institutional overhead, to the Industrial Revolution’s reliable paycheck that made the labor-based tithe model possible—and to the gig economy and AI disruption that are quietly pulling the rug out from under it. You’ll come away with: The 4 biblical purposes of giving in the New Testament church—and how modern funding has narrowed to one The historical pivots that created today’s employment-dependent model Why the cracks are structural, not spiritual 👉AI and the Future Church: PASTORS, If you have never considered how AI disruptions will impact your congregation and church budget, the Resilience Readiness Assessment is the right next step. It only takes 10 minutes. ⁠⁠Resilience Readiness Assessment⁠