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| By kingdomemily - 29 Jan 08 |
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kingdomemily |
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Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:39 pm |
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When I first heard about Relational Tithe in the fall of 2007, I liked the idea and the theories behind it, but I didn’t know anyone else in my immediate area to connect with. A few months later, I got plugged in with some other people trying to explore the RT philosophy, but it was still just at a theoretical level for me. I’m less of a visionary, hypothetical thinker and more of a concrete, see-it-to-believe-it person so I really wanted to dive in and put it in practice. I wasn’t really sure what to do with all these thoughts floating around but hope that maybe someday I would connect with others on a local level.
Maybe your story resonates with mine or maybe you are wondering what it looks like to really live this thing out. This is an opportunity to join a new, actively tithing, RT cluster, unified not by geographic locality, but by a common mission and vision to work through the process together. This cluster is for people who, while not necessarily having all the answers or may still be a little fuzzy on what Relational Tithe looks like in real-life, want to make a commitment and put all the talk to the test to really live this thing out. We will mess up, need grace, and have the opportunity to see God working through our weaknesses. There will be questions and challenges and struggles that come up, but we commit to working together as we attempt to develop connections with each other through a common vision.
Many people stumble upon or are led to Relational Tithe without having any other context or reference point of connection. This can seem like an overwhelming place--so full of good ideas and motivated people...yet so hard to tackle it all on your own. Well, thank God we were never intended to do it alone! If you don't know anyone else doing Relational Tithe or have no one else in your geographical area, this is a place to start having conversations that will hopefully open up doors to continued community.
We want to use this cluster to dive right in and begin doing it, in hopes of multiplication—this group will tithe and see needs met, and new groups will spin off as people connect with others around a common vision. When developing a community that is spread out far and wide, the ties that will bind are commitment and intentionality.
If this opportunity interests you, or you have questions, please send me a private message and I can give you more information and details about the commitment and time-frame.
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ibadukefan |
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Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:00 pm |
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I'm with you from Virginia. Not sure what to expect from this site. Hasn't seemed to work well so far.
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peacefulveganmom |
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Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:56 pm |
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I'm in!  Sent you a private message.
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Dustin |
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Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:51 am |
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I believe my wife and I are "in" (although I'll double check again with her)
I'll send you a PM.
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perryslavens |
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Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:20 pm |
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I would like to be actively involved...but online correspondence has never been my forte. i check my personal email once or twice a week, sometimes once a month....
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RobChidley |
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Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:39 am |
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I'm very interested but can't say YES just yet. I have not fully explained all this to my wife, and our financial decisions must be made together. Please keep me posted.
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Steve |
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Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:13 am |
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Firstly I'd like to apologise to this group for taking a sort of step and then not following it through. Would it be possible for the group to share progress for the benefit of those of us who have been unable to commit just yet?
I am at the point now where I feel a crisis is approaching. Redistribution has become a key faith issue for me and at the same time is a cause of tension within my current church community. We spoke about money at house group last night and the thrust seemed awkward for me to cope with.
There was lots of very good stuff said about relationships and generosity of spirit but it seemed like the money issue was seperate and taboo in this. At one point it was said that rich people need christians too but when I said "but do they need ich christians?" the whole discussion just died.
If I am honest I am at a scary point now where I feel pulled one way by faith that seems to take me away from the place and community I am in. It is very discomforting and I am trying to find a way through.
I feel I am heading towards something new but need some time to work it through with family and friends. In the meantime please share your stories if you feel able.
Steve.
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