Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Mike Todd has been one of the most influential pastors in the modern church world, especially among younger audiences. But influence does not automatically mean sound doctrine. In this video, we are taking a closer look at Mike Todd’s troubling view of tithing and why it raises serious biblical concerns.
Original video: youtu.be/ilb6WUn-fcE?si=5QX5XyiZGb9n9jr6
The issue is not simply that he talks about giving. The Bible absolutely teaches generosity, supporting ministry, caring for the poor, and giving cheerfully. The issue is when tithing is redefined, pressured, and presented in a way that goes beyond Scripture.
In the Old Testament, tithing was not simply a weekly cash payment to a preacher or church organization. It was tied to Israel’s covenant system, agriculture, land, Levites, feasts, and temple worship. But in many modern churches, tithing gets transformed into “give 10% of your money every week to this church,” even though that is not how the biblical tithe functioned.
Mike Todd’s teaching appears to take tithing and turn it into a weekly financial obligation, making it seem like believers are required to give money in this specific way in order to be faithful. That becomes even more concerning when the teaching is connected to expectation, increase, blessing, or financial return.
This is where the danger comes in. When pastors make tithing primarily about money, then make it weekly, then connect it to access, blessing, or obedience, it can become a system that pressures people to give more and more. Instead of teaching biblical generosity, it can become a way to get more money out of people.
The New Testament does not command Christians to tithe as a weekly financial requirement. What we do see is cheerful giving, willing giving, sacrificial generosity, support for ministry, and care for those in need. But Paul says each person should give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion.
That matters.
Because if giving is being taught in a way that creates fear, guilt, pressure, or the idea that God’s blessing is unlocked by paying a weekly tithe, that is not New Testament generosity. That is manipulation dressed up in spiritual language.
In this video, we examine the teaching, compare it with Scripture, and ask the important question: Is this biblical giving, or is this a modern church money system being defended with Bible verses?
This is not about attacking Mike Todd personally. This is about testing doctrine, protecting the church, and making sure Christians are not being pressured into giving under a system Scripture does not require.
The church needs sound teaching on money. Pastors should teach generosity without twisting the text. They should encourage giving without manipulating people. And they should never use Scripture to place burdens on believers that Christ and the apostles did not place on them.
Let’s talk about it.
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Mike Todd has been one of the most influential pastors in the modern church world, especially among younger audiences. But influence does not automatically mean sound doctrine. In this video, we are taking a closer look at Mike Todd’s troubling view of tithing and why it raises serious biblical concerns.
Original video: youtu.be/ilb6WUn-fcE?si=5QX5XyiZGb9n9jr6
The issue is not simply that he talks about giving. The Bible absolutely teaches generosity, supporting ministry, caring for the poor, and giving cheerfully. The issue is when tithing is redefined, pressured, and presented in a way that goes beyond Scripture.
In the Old Testament, tithing was not simply a weekly cash payment to a preacher or church organization. It was tied to Israel’s covenant system, agriculture, land, Levites, feasts, and temple worship. But in many modern churches, tithing gets transformed into “give 10% of your money every week to this church,” even though that is not how the biblical tithe functioned.
Mike Todd’s teaching appears to take tithing and turn it into a weekly financial obligation, making it seem like believers are required to give money in this specific way in order to be faithful. That becomes even more concerning when the teaching is connected to expectation, increase, blessing, or financial return.
This is where the danger comes in. When pastors make tithing primarily about money, then make it weekly, then connect it to access, blessing, or obedience, it can become a system that pressures people to give more and more. Instead of teaching biblical generosity, it can become a way to get more money out of people.
The New Testament does not command Christians to tithe as a weekly financial requirement. What we do see is cheerful giving, willing giving, sacrificial generosity, support for ministry, and care for those in need. But Paul says each person should give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion.
That matters.
Because if giving is being taught in a way that creates fear, guilt, pressure, or the idea that God’s blessing is unlocked by paying a weekly tithe, that is not New Testament generosity. That is manipulation dressed up in spiritual language.
In this video, we examine the teaching, compare it with Scripture, and ask the important question: Is this biblical giving, or is this a modern church money system being defended with Bible verses?
This is not about attacking Mike Todd personally. This is about testing doctrine, protecting the church, and making sure Christians are not being pressured into giving under a system Scripture does not require.
The church needs sound teaching on money. Pastors should teach generosity without twisting the text. They should encourage giving without manipulating people. And they should never use Scripture to place burdens on believers that Christ and the apostles did not place on them.
Let’s talk about it.
Software I use (Ecamm) Sign up with this link: ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/?fp_ref=christopher23
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