Nigerian Woman Explains Why She Stopped Attending Church After Pastor Questioned Her Tithe

A Nigerian woman has shared her experience of leaving a church after a pastor confronted her over a temporary break in her tithe payments, saying the encounter changed her decision to continue attending the church.

The woman, identified as @maxnonso on X, said she was transferred to Uyo for an assignment and began attending a church close to her residence.

According to her account, she consistently paid her tithe for seven months before she stopped for almost two months.

She said she intended to resume the payment but was unable to do so because her monthly salary was delayed.

The situation changed after the pastor confronted her over the missed tithe.

“You’re eating God’s money. If you continue like this, you’ll never move forward,” the pastor reportedly told her.

The woman said the comment influenced her decision to stop attending the church.

She added that the pastor continued calling her after she stopped attending, but she chose not to return.

“He kept calling, but I never went back. I started sending my tithe to an orphanage instead,” she said.

Her account generated reactions on X, with users discussing the way churches and religious leaders handle members experiencing financial difficulties.

One user, Obaleke, wrote:

“The fact that he noticed your tithe was missing before he noticed you were struggling is enough reason to leave that church.”

Another user, Truetalk, said:

“That phone call would have been enough for me too. Faith should bring people closer to God, not make them feel condemned because they’re struggling financially.”

A user identified as Josh also shared a personal experience, saying some church elders had become disconnected from younger members.

Another commenter, Christiana, wrote that some pastors had neglected what she described as their important responsibilities.

The woman’s account has not independently established the identity of the church or pastor involved, and the pastor’s side of the incident was not included in her post.