Publisher's Synopsis
WHY THIS BOOK? It is to further guide the young pastor in feeding and growing the church under his care. Our Lord Jesus Christ did not just ask us to pray in his name, he also says that we must not pray amiss. When we pray amiss, the entire exercise becomes wasted and no one wants to waste his time and effort. The Bible says iron sharpens iron. In writing this book, the author has in mind that the pastor already knows what the scripture says about tithing but may not be conscious of the various angles through which the devourer attacks tithe payers. My observation is that in most churches visited, barely five minutes are spent praying for tithe payers. However, if we are to pray for these set of vital members as they deserve more time is needed and such time must be maximally spent in touching all relevant areas without splitting hairs. Ministry has only three main pillars: 1. Anointing - which brings these people. 2. Integrity. - which keeps or sends them away. 3. Money. - which enables us to noise the gospel abroad. It is my candid opinion that none of these vital areas of ministry deserves to be treated with levity. However, it has been observed that we spend a lot of time on the first two, particularly Anointing, while barely mentioning Money in our prayers for various reasons some of which I wish to state below: 1. We fear of being accused of being money conscious. 2. Some us believe that Anointing will pull in all needed resources. 3. Some of us just believe that money and issues pertaining to money are so unimportant that they should not even be mentioned in our prayers. Well, the book is about those who contribute money to the church and the kind of prayers we recommend for their good. Prayer as you and I know is communication and one of the hallmarks of good and proper communication is being specific. It is therefore not apt to just say father bless those who pay tithes in this church. We have to be specific about the areas of the tithe payers' lives we want God to intervene and the nature of intervention. Seeing that man is being increasingly short of time, we have deliberately kept this book as short and simple as can be hence the little volume. It is my prayers that this book helps in more ways than imaginable; to expand and enliven your intercession, which indeed is my goal. Let us not forget at all that he that waters shall surely be watered and that as you water the tithe payers, they will wax stronger and become more of a blessing to the work of God. Happy reading!
