Tithing Practices Among Seventh-day Adventists: A Study of Tithe Demographics and Motives in Australia, Brazil, England, Kenya and the United States (

ABOUT THIS BOOK This book provides answers to the following questions: - "What is the tithing behavior of the different age-groups that make up the congregations found in Seventh-day Adventist churches?" - "What is motivating Seventh-day Adventists to tithe?" The answers are based on the results of the analysis of more than 118,000 separate tithe receipts and the responses of over 8,000 surveys collected in five countries. WHO WOULD BE INTERESTED IN THIS BOOK? - Academics and researchers who are interested in the demographics of and motivations for giving behavior
- Professionals such as church pastors, church administrators, stewardship directors, church treasurers, and others who are interested in what is motivating church members to tithe, and the various factors that influence giving
- Anybody who is interested in patterns of and motives for giving. PRAISE FOR THIS BOOK "Associate Professor Rob McIver has written an impeccably researched and forensically analysed study of tithing practices, and their rationale, in Seventh-day Adventist communities." Emeritus Professor Paul Beirne, Dean and CEO of Melbourne College of Divinity / MCD University of Divinity 2001-2012
currently Director, Heart of Life Spirituality Centre. "This book ... reports] quality research across a diverse demographic that provides significant insight into Seventh-day Adventist tithing practices and patterns. It will be of most value to church administrators, church pastors and stewardship directors." Dr Brad Kemp, President of the New Zealand Pacific Union of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.