Under CHAPPS, your tithe to the church doesn't come from money the government already taxed. It comes from your non-taxable stipend — meaning every dollar you give reaches your house of worship undiminished, as God intended.
Under the current pay system, a worker earns $1,000. The government taxes roughly $220 before they ever touch it. Then the church asks for 10% — but 10% of what? Of the $780 left after taxation? The tithe was always supposed to be a first fruits offering — the first 10%, not 10% of what's left after Caesar took his share.
CHAPPS corrects this by designating the stipend — a non-taxable category — as the source of the tithe. The stipend has never been taxed. When you give 10% of it to the church, the full 10% arrives. Nothing was withheld. The gift is complete.
Every quarter, 10% of 120 hours × your hourly rate goes to your church — completely tax-free.
| Hourly Rate | Quarterly Stipend (120 hrs) | 10% Tithe (Quarterly) | Annual Tithe | Tax on Tithe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20/hr General worker | $2,400 | $240 | $960 | None — Tax-Free |
| $30/hr Skilled trade / barber | $3,600 | $360 | $1,440 | None — Tax-Free |
| $50/hr Supervisor / specialist | $6,000 | $600 | $2,400 | None — Tax-Free |
| $6,150/hr NFL Athlete (Carnell Tate) | $738,000 | $73,800 | $295,200 | None — Tax-Free |
A church is not just a preacher and a pulpit. Behind every service are the workers who make it possible — the janitors, the choir directors, the ushers, the sound technicians. Under CHAPPS, every one of them is in the system.
Under CHAPPS, the preacher — like any professional in any specialized field — has the authority to establish their own compensation structure. This is the same principle that applies to a military officer, a surgeon, or a senior operator who has earned their classification. The preacher is not waiting for a congregation vote or a board approval to receive what their service is worth.
The pay flows through the CHAPPS 24-hour system. The preacher's compensation is structured across two clock periods: the 12:00 AM cycle and the 12:00 PM cycle. Money comes out in Tour 1 — the first tour of the day. This means the preacher receives their accumulation at the beginning of the cycle, not after everyone else has been paid.
This is a full-time, military-grade pay structure applied to spiritual leadership. A pastor who has built their congregation and committed their life to their community deserves the same financial precision that CHAPPS brings to every other category of work.
“The preacher who serves the community deserves to be paid like they serve — first and fully. Not from the leftovers.” — Larry Pinson Sr.
Sets own compensation. Full-time military CHAPPS structure. 24-hour clock cycles (12 AM + 12 PM). Paid out in Tour 1.
Full CHAPPS participants. Their hours, their quarterly accumulation, their benefits — all tracked and protected the same as any other skilled professional.
Their service to the congregation is real work. In CHAPPS, real work earns real accumulation — tithe-eligible, benefit-eligible, and retirement-eligible.
The janitor who keeps the church clean is as much a part of the ministry as anyone at the pulpit. CHAPPS treats every role with equal financial dignity.
The CHAPPS 24-hour pay clock runs two cycles per day: one at midnight (12:00 AM) and one at noon (12:00 PM). This is the framework through which the church’s CHAPPS accumulations are tracked and released.
For church workers, this means their hours don’t sit idle waiting for a monthly payday. The system tracks continuously, cycling every 12 hours. When the quarterly refresh arrives, the accumulated hours convert to salary — regardless of whether the service was on a Sunday morning or a Wednesday night.
Tour 1 is where the money comes out. The first tour of the day (8 PM – 4 AM) is the payout period in the CHAPPS rotation. Church workers and their pastor receive their quarterly accumulation at the Tour 1 cycle — first, not last.
The preacher operates on a single 7-day bid — Bid 1. Their N/S days are Saturday and Sunday. They still preach on those days and are available to their congregation for 24 hours each, but those days are not clocked under CHAPPS. Their five clocked days run Monday through Friday, following the same 10-10-10-10 structure as every full-time CHAPPS worker.
| WORKDAY | HOURS | DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 4, 4 | Day 1 |
| Tuesday | 4, 4 | Day 2 |
| Wednesday | 2, 2, 2, 2 | Day 3 |
| Thursday | 4, 4 | Day 4 |
| Friday | 4, 4 | Day 5 |
| Saturday | N / S — 24 Hrs | Day 6 |
| Sunday | N / S — 24 Hrs | Day 7 |
| Bid 1 (7-Day) — N/S: Saturday & Sunday — Preaches but not clocked those days | ||
4 hours — Benefits (Non-Taxable) • 4 hours — This Year’s Salary (Taxable). The only taxable hours of the first two days.
4 hours — Benefits (Non-Taxable) • 4 hours — This Year’s Salary (Taxable). Same structure as Monday — Benefits and taxable wage.
2 hrs — Benefits (Non-Tax) • 2 hrs — Stipend (Non-Tax) • 2 hrs — Next Year’s Salary (Non-Tax) • 2 hrs — This Year’s Salary (Taxable). All four categories, split evenly. The transition day.
4 hours — Stipend Pay (Non-Taxable) • 4 hours — Next Year’s Salary (Non-Taxable). No taxable hours. Both categories build the future.
4 hours — Stipend Pay (Non-Taxable) • 4 hours — Next Year’s Salary (Non-Taxable). Same as Thursday — Stipend and retirement pre-funding, zero taxation.
The preacher is not clocked on Saturday or Sunday. These are their N/S days under the bid. But they are fully available to their congregation for 24 hours on both days — preaching, counseling, ministering. The work of the pulpit is not measured by a CHAPPS clock. It is a calling. The system simply ensures that the five days of clocked labor are structured, protected, and fair.
Only 10 of 40 hours are taxable. The preacher’s tax burden is reduced by 75% — the same as every other full-time CHAPPS worker.
Under the current system, a congregation member gives their tithe from money that was already taxed. They earned $1,000, kept $780, and give the church $78. The preacher receives $78.
Under CHAPPS, the same person gives 10% of their non-taxable stipend. The money was never touched by the government. The preacher receives $120. The worker gives more. The church grows stronger. And no one lost anything that was rightfully theirs.
"The preacher benefits. The church grows. The worker gives freely from what was always theirs. That is alignment between faith and finance." — Larry Pinson Sr.
CHAPPS puts the tithe back where it belongs — from non-taxable income, arriving whole at your church, every quarter of your working life.