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What Is Tithing?
Tithing is simply giving the first 10% of our income to God through the local church. It’s about training our heart to trust Him at His word.
Why a Challenge?
Tithing is one of the most tangible ways we show trust in God. The Bible teaches us to bring the first 10% of our income back to Him—not because He needs our money, but because He wants our heart. For many, that step feels overwhelming, but God promises blessing when we put Him first. The Tithing Challenge is your opportunity to take a step of faith and experience God’s faithfulness in a new way.
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.”
Malachi 3:10
If you haven’t started tithing yet, we want to invite you to take the Tithing Challenge. We know generosity is a huge step of obedience, but you’re not in this alone!
90-Day Tithe Challenge
Commit to Tithe
From February 16, 2026 through May 17, 2026, commit to give 10% of your income (a “tithe,” meaning “tenth”) to God through The Highlands.
Pray & Expect
During these 90 days, pray and trust God to work in your life and finances (see Malachi 3:8–11).
Money-Back Guarantee
If, at the end of the challenge, you do not believe God has blessed you and you would like your tithe refunded, email:
giving@thehighlands.church by July 31, 2026.
FAQs
Step 1: You sign-up so we know that you are officially doing the challenge.
Step 2: For the time period of February 16, 2026 through May 17, 2026, give 10% of your income during those months back to God through The Highlands. The word “tithe” in the Bible just means “one tenth” or 10%.
Step 3: Pray and watch for God’s blessing on your life during the 3 months (see Malachi 3:8-11 below).
To keep you encouraged, our pastoral team will be sending you weekly devotional to your email!
Step 4: At the end of the tithing challenge (May 17, 2026), if you want the money back, you can simply email giving@thehighlands.church by the end of July 31, 2026 for a full refund. We will confirm from our registration list that you had registered to do the challenge, and once that is confirmed, we will refund to you all the money that you gave that we have on record for the tithing challenge period, no questions asked.
You can sign up above or by filling out a Tithing Challenge with someone at one of our services.
Many times, in the Bible, we are commanded not to test God; however, God makes one exception where He tells us to test Him. The exception is tithing (giving 10% of our income back to God as an act of obedience and worship). In Malachi 3:8-11, God invites us to put Him to the test in this area:
“Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! But you ask, ‘What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?’ You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me. 9 You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me. 10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do, says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! 11 Your crops will be abundant, for I will guard them from insects and disease. Your grapes will not fall from the vine before they are ripe, says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.”
This is just one passage that speaks of tithing. There are many others too.
No, it’s not true. Case in point, the first example of giving back 10% to God in the Bible was when Abraham did so in Genesis 14. That was before the law God gave to Moses. The law that God gave to Moses included the command to tithe back to God. Also, if you think about it, God’s law also says things like “do not lie” or “do not steal.” Most people don’t say stuff like “I think it’s legalistic to not lie and steal, so that’s why I am fine with lying and stealing.” The logic doesn’t hold up.
Plus, Jesus himself affirmed the tithe as something that should not be neglected as we also do the greater things of justice, mercy, and faith (see Matthew 23:23). Jesus also promises, “Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” (Luke 6:38)
For Christians who know the Bible, most of us know that God calls us to give at least 10% back to God since everything we have come from Him. However, the #1 reason that people don’t tithe is that they are afraid. The fear is that God won’t come through. So, this Money-Back Tithe Challenge helps to remove the fear. The worst that will happen is that you will have a 3- month savings plan in effect if you request the money back at the end of the challenge. The best that could happen is that you could be set free from the fear that God won’t come through or that you can’t trust Him in this area.
You can give it anyway you want (online or in-person; checks, stock donations, cash in envelopes with your name and address on it). We must be able to identify that the funds came from you in order to refund the money to you if you request it at the end of the challenge. For that reason, unidentified cash donations (cash not put in an envelope with your name and address) are not part of this challenge.
God wants us to be great managers of all that He entrusts to us. Financial Peace University will help you grow as a good manager of God’s resources.
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Yes. No one is ever alone with any offerings at The Highlands. Every penny is budgeted, accounted for, and tracked with standard accounting procedures. All checks going out from The Highlands require two approved signatures regardless of the amount. Our Council reviews and approves our annual budget. Our giving totals are reported monthly on the back of our weekend bulletin.