![]() I don’t see any difference if I tithe with a reward credit card or tithe with a debit card. My wife and I are responsible with our credit cards and never carry a balance. If you give because you like to see your points add up, you’re tithing for the wrong reason. A word of caution – this should not be your motive for giving. I know many people who tithe with credit cards and choose one card over another because it gives nice reward points. Did you actually say that? Yes, yes I did. But why don’t I use a debit card instead? I have used a debit card in the past, but since my wife and I pay off our credit card regularly, we just default to using a credit card. I find that I give more regularly when I tithe with my credit card online. Tithing with a credit card online helps me to stay accountable with my giving. Knowing that I can tithe with my credit card is just easier for me. Most of the things I buy are online or with a credit or debit card. The same is true for cash – I rarely have more than twenty dollars on me at any given time. I’ll be honest I don’t carry around a checkbook. Those For Using a Credit Card to Tithe It’s Convenient and Easy With many churches already facing lower tithes, adding one more cost for receiving online tithes can hurt an already low church budget. That can really add up and cost the church significantly. Depending on the online payment service that you use, the church can be charged anywhere from 0.5% to 2.5% per transaction. This is a major reason why many people don’t like the idea of tithing online. If it makes you feel uncomfortable, you probably shouldn’t tithe with a credit card. I can see his point because it might feel awfully similar to an eBay or Amazon transaction. He says that it feels impersonal and that he would rather bring a check or cash to the church when he gives. Those Against Using a Credit Card It Feels ImpersonalĪ friend of mine (in his 30’s) said that he doesn’t like tithing with a credit card. I was happy when our church set up their online tithing system, but I was surprised with the feedback I got from people I knew. Why wouldn’t a church want to get into this arena? If it makes it easier for church members to give tithes online, it seems like it would be a real service to everyone. ![]() People are more comfortable putting their credit and debit card information on payment sites and it becomes a normal part of every day life. It makes sense when you think about how the online payment processing industry has grown in the last few years. One of the latest waves in churches is to have online tithing.
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