Never. We do receive an offering at our services, but there’s never, ever any pressure to give—especially for visitors. No guilt trips, no squeezing. Enjoy Church is supported financially by people who’ve cheerfully chosen to make it their church home. Giving is a form of worship, not a form of torture.

You can login to your giving profile at any time to see how much you’ve given.

One of our goals is to “live openhandedly.” We believe that God has blessed Enjoy Church because we’ve followed two principles from the beginning—first, we see ourselves as a pipeline God can use to bless His people through; second, we see money as a tool to help accomplish God’s will on the earth. It was His to start with, and we are managers of the money He has entrusted in us.

We consider tithing an important part of walking out our faith, as what we do with our money almost always reflects the condition of our hearts.

In the Old Testament, it was established that the Israelites were required to bring 10% of their income (or a “tithe”) to the temple. The New Testament suggests a similar, but voluntary pattern—Paul says in I Corinthians 16:1-2 that believers should regularly set aside a portion of their income to support the church. The exact amount isn’t stated, but we see the 10% figure as a good benchmark. For this reason, we encourage everyone to tithe, not just for funding the mission of their local church, but also as a way to exercise their faith and trust in God’s promises to them.

Also, you are not required to tithe to attend Enjoy Church, or even to become a member. However, we believe that tithing is closely tied to our heart condition as we walk out our faith. As such, we do consider a person’s giving habits when considering them for positions of leadership or possible employment.

It’s the financial generosity of the people in our community that fuels the incredible life change that we experience around here. Our support comes from many individual contributions and offerings, including the tithes and offerings of our members and regular attenders.

We’re committed to full financial integrity, and we employ a system of strict internal controls when it comes to handling financial gifts. We also have an external audit, performed on an annual basis, from the independent CPA firm of Fick, Eggemeyer & Williamson (you can request a copy of this report to view how the money given to Enjoy Church is well managed).

In a church setting, releasing income information could lead to misunderstandings among staff members and the congregation. People might make value assessments without being privy to performance reviews and other criteria that we use to set a salary. However, you can trust our leaders and compensation board to make wise decisions.

We survey similar churches across the country to see what similar staff positions pay. Then we weigh in the cost of living in the area, the individual’s job performance, and the overall faithfulness and fruitfulness of each staff member. Across the board, our staff compensation is in line with, and in some cases below, that of comparably sized churches.

Any leftover money not used during the fiscal year in which it is received is put back into the General Fund for the following year.