New Testament giving priorities: the poor, the persecuted church, local ministers, and generosity as lifestyle — not limited to 10%

Mike gives his personal practice (he and wife give 10% as tradition, not law) and outlines NT giving priorities: (1) benefiting the poor individually, (2) pooling resources through the local fellowship for the poor, (3) supporting the persecuted church, (4) supporting local ministers (1 Cor. 9 principle). He critiques internet ministry shout-outs and patreon tiers. Ministers should be sustained at community-level income, not kept at poverty or made super-wealthy. Statistics suggest Christians give only 3-4% on average, implying they should give more, not less.