Inheritance

"Levi was the only tribe that did not receive an inheritance. The Fire-Gift-Offerings to God, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as he told them."

"Moses gave no inheritance to the tribe of Levi. God, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as he told them."

We often hear about the priests and Levites. In today's culture, there are very few people "in the family business," other than funeral directors and farmers. I am not a pastor because my father and grandfather and great-grandfather were. God called me "out of the crowd" to be among you for a purpose.

But what happens to churches in a culture where the vast majority of people don't see tithing as a realistic option? What happens to the priests and the Levites? Many congregations are struggling to keep a full-time pastor.

What happens to outreach? ISS donations from churches are down 35% this year. Father Bill's is shifting from sheltering the homeless to housing them, but is lacking resources. The synod is on the brink of launching some major ministries in Boston and on the South Shore that could turn around the decline in our congregations, but they need support.

Please pray with me that God would give us direction and inspire us with the abundance model of thinking.