Toke Makinwa stops church tithes, now gives directly to those in need

Redirecting her tithe money away from wealthy churches has Toke Makinwa openly questioning how religious cash gets used.

Tithing redirected away from churches

• Toke Makinwa said she stopped paying tithes to churches.
• During a chat with Chude Jideonwo, she questioned their wealth.
• Churches she knows, she claimed, already have serious money.
• Passing cash into rich buildings no longer sits right with her.

Support shifted to direct human needs

• Toke Makinwa said her funds go to hospitals and maternity wards.
• Rent struggles, she argued, deserve priority over church accounts.
• Strangers with urgent bills, she noted, get her contributions.
• Helping people churches cannot reach drives her new approach.

Critique of church finances and succession

• Toke Makinwa described constant building fund appeals every Sunday.
• Untaxed income, she implied, makes churches resemble businesses.
• Leadership succession, she suggested, often stays within families.
• That pattern fueled her skepticism about institutional motives.

Past donations and changed perspective

• Toke Makinwa recalled surrendering entire endorsement earnings years ago.
• Back then, she handed brand deals over seeking blessings.
• Today, she directs money where impact feels immediate.
• Post-traumatic church syndrome came up in Jideonwo’s concerns.