Here you will find a list of churches, organizations, & denominations that have taught against tithing. I have found many people who are curious about non-tithing churches in their area that support their views. This list is not complete by any means, and I don’t think it even scratches the surface of all the locations out there. There is also a list of pastors or theologians who taught against tithing. Please take the time to submit other non-tithing churches in the form at the bottom of the page.
Non Tithing Churches
U. S. Churches
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Peninsula Bible Church
3505 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650) 494-3840
Cornerstone Church
2080 Winifred Street
Simi Valley, CA 93063
805.581.9532
Grace Church San Diego
North Park
4637 Oregon St
San Diego Ca 92116
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
But Now Fellowship
1950 W MLK JR BLVD
TAMPA, FL 33607
Calvary Community Church
4811 George Rd.
Tampa, Fl. 33634
813-884-4328
http://www.biblelineministries.org/articles/basearch.php3?action=full&mainkey=GIVING (Bible Line Ministries is operated by the pastor of Calvary Community Church)
Lakeside Community Chapel
1893 Sunset Point Road
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727) 441-1714
Grace Bretheren Church
6300 62nd Ave
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
727.546.2850
West Broward Church of Christ
12550 West Broward Blvd
Plantation, Florida 33325
Refuge Church
1901 Brantley Road
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Georgia
Cross Roads Community Church
2583 Thornhill Rd
Auburndale, FL 33823
(863) 967-6252
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Shorewood Bible Church
1900 Hicks Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
847-253-3072
Grace Baptist
20231 IL-9
Pekin, IL 61554
309.925.3630
Indiana
College Park Church
North Campus
2606 W 96TH St
Indianapolis, IN 46268
317.875.0282
Iowa
Kansas
Kansas City Bible Church
Indian Creek Technology Center
Room 233
4401 W 103rd St
Shawnee Mission, KS 66207
Kentucky
Clifton Baptist Church
1947 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Grace Episcopal Church
6725 Montgomery Rd
Elkridge, MD 21075
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
The Word and the Way
8107 Holmes Rd
Kansas City, MO 64131
Montana Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Triangle Community Church
4216 Kildaire Farm Rd
Apex, NC 27539
North Dakota
Ohio
Grace Bible Ambassadors
3077 Mt Pleasant St NW
North Canton, OH 44720
Oklahoma
Southwood Bible Church
7655 South Sheridan
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 492-8228
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Berean Bible Church
675 Lincoln Gardens Rd
Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 733-6114
Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia
13500 Philmont Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-969-1520
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Redeeming the Time Baptist Church
416 E Church St
Lewisville, TX 75057
(972) 874-2868
The Grace Church
6007 66th St
Lubbock, TX 79424
806-794-2662
The Village Church
2101 Justin Rd
Flower Mound, Texas 75028
(972) 537-1100
Watermark Community Church
7540 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy
Dallas, TX 75251
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Berean Bible Church
945 Reon Drive VA
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
757-541-2683
Immanuel Bible Church
6911 Braddock Road
Springfield VA 22151-3602
703-941-4124
Washington
Washington DC
Redemption Hill Church
400 D St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
West Virginia
Evergreen Bible Church
118 W. 9th St.
Williamstown, WV 26187
740-374-8109
Wisconsin
Wyoming
African Churches
European Churches
Other Countries
Canada
Calvary Burlington
2458 St Frances Dr
Burlington, ON L7P 1V5
Canada
India
Christian Fellowship Church
40 DaCosta Square,
Wheeler Road Extension,
Bangalore – 560 084,
Karnataka, INDIA
Non Tithing Christian Organizations
119 Ministries
https://www.119ministries.com/teachings/video-teachings/detail/tithing-is-it-for-today/
“However, it must be understood that all tithes were intended for either the Priests, Levites or simply brought to the temple for other purposes. Since there is no Priests, Levites or temple in existence today, biblically speaking, you can’t tithe.”
Christianity Works
Christianity Works is a non-denominational media ministry. Producing Christian television and radio programs that we provide free of charge to over 1,350 Christian, community, commercial and government-owned stations throughout the world.
https://bernidymet.com/why-i-dont-believe-in-tithing/
“I don’t believe for one moment that the Bible teaches us to tip God His 10% under compunction. In fact, that’s the last thing it teaches us to do. So instead, let’s do what the Bible actually does teach us to do.
God calls us to give generously (2 Cor 8:1,2), sacrificially (2 Cor 8:3-6), deliberately (2 Cor 9:6.7) and cheerfully (2 Cor 9:7).”
– Berni Dymet, CEO of Christianity Works
Dallas Theological Seminary
https://voice.dts.edu/article/is-tithing-bibical/
“tithing is biblical like polygamy, slavery, and animal sacrifices are biblical. These concepts are included in the Bible. But they are all part of another covenant, one replaced by the New Covenant in the work of Christ.”
– Dr. Glenn Kreider, professor of Theological Studies
Moody Bible Institute
https://www.moodymedia.org/articles/tithing/
“Tithing is never mentioned by any of the New Testament writers as a compulsory behavior of the church, but generous giving is emphatically expected.”
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
https://equip.sbts.edu/video/tithing-required-today/
“I would say is a tithe required, 10% tithe. I would say, no, because the tithe is part of the mosaic covenant, it’s part of the mosaic law, the covenant made at Sinai with Moses and with Israel. And the New Testament is very clear, we’re not under that covenant any longer. Galatians 3, Romans 7, Hebrews 9 and 10.
The Berean Call
“I don’t think tithing is for Christians. Everything belongs to the Lord…I don’t read anything in the New Testament saying that we give 10%”
– Dave Hunt, founder of The Berean Call
The Master’s Seminary
“Introduction to New Covenant Theology”
https://web.archive.org/web/20150217033228/http://www.tms.edu/tmsj/tmsj18f.pdf
“Infant baptism, Sunday as Sabbath, along with tithing, are viewed as remnants of the Old Covenant system that some Christians have mistakenly carried over into the New Covenant era.”
Groups, Sects, & Denominations
Anabaptists
Another very disturbing feature of the 16th-century Anabaptist movement was its opposition to paying tithes. This state-church tax was experienced by the poor as oppressive and provoked frequent protests (for example in the peasants’ movement of 1524-1526), but it was foundational to the Christendom system and defended by both church and state with determination and increasing desperation. Anabaptists, in common with other radical groups, rejected the state churches’ approach to tithing as unjust and based on bad biblical interpretation.
https://amnetwork.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Unpacking-the-Core-Convictions-Study-Course.pdf
Leaders of these groups included Felix Mantz, Conrad Grebel, Simon Stumpf, and Wilhelm Reublin, all of whom Zwingli had an impact on. Hubmaier, the Hutterites, and Thomas Müntzer also opposed the exacting of tithes. The Anabaptists maintained that the New Testament taught nothing about tithing and paints a picture of Christians having all things in common.
http://slaveoftheword.blogspot.com/2006/02/anabaptists-and-tithing.html
Church of Christ
There seems to be no centralized organizing body that administrates for the Churches of Christ, but doing an online search for “Church of Christ Tithing” reveals many websites and articles for individual Churches of Christ that teach against tithing. I cannot find a single place where this organization as a whole has taken this stand, but certainly, a considerable majority do not believe in tithing. Here are some links below that I came across just on the first page of google
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/freedom-in-christ-a-biblical-look-at-tithing/
http://www.renaroadchurchofchrist.com/Principles_of_Giving.htm
Early American Baptists
Grace Communion International
GCI is an international Christian fellowship with about 50,000 members formed into 900 churches spread across 100 countries.
The old covenant required 10 percent. The new covenant does not specify a percentage, nor do we. However, the new covenant admonishes people to give what they can, and tithing still provides an instructive point of comparison. For some people, 10 percent may be too much. But some will be able to give more, and some are doing so.
Jehovah’s Witnesses
The commandment to tithe, or contribute a tenth of one’s belongings, was part of the Law given to the ancient nation of Israel. However, the Bible makes it clear that this Law—including the “commandment to collect tithes”—does not apply to Christians.
https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/do-jehovahs-witnesses-tithe/
Members Church of God International
Wikipedia: “Much of their funding is provided by voluntary contributions from members and personal donations from the Overall Servants. MCGI does not practice tithing and neither accept any contribution or donation from non-members nor offer any religious service in return for any financial payment”
No official quote on the members Church of God International website, but quotes of members are below. Eliseo Fernando Soriano, the founder, has also publicly spoken against the usage of tithes.
Puritans & Pilgrims
“But at the same time, Pennsylvania gained a reputation as the “best poor man’s country,” free of feudal elites, established churches, tithes, discriminatory oaths, high taxes, compulsory military service, and war. While Pennsylvania prospered, Quakers prospered more than others.”
https://books.google.com/books?id=jrsTAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover
Separatists
That the due maintenance of the Officers aforesaid, should be of the free and voluntary contribution of the Church, that according to Christ’s ordinance, they which preach the Gospel may live of the Gospel: and not by Popish Lordships and Livings, or Jewish tithes and Offerings.
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If you know of any other theologians, pastors, churches, organizations, or any other person or entity who disagree with the requirement to tithe, please use the comment form below to submit so we could add them to our list.