You can read the introduction, who I think is responsible, the current situation, and some things to fix it. Now I want to cover a topic brought up by a commenter of this thread. The benefits of giving, basically, why should a person give?
Now I want to preface this post with the fact that I do not mean a person should give to a church their entire tithe. This should not be taken as a reason why you should give to a church, but a reason why you should give to God. Though some of this will certainly show why a person should give to 'their' church.
1. You reap benefits from it. The minister, building, etc... is not free. Now sadly, the pocket book is generally the only way that a member can voice their opinion and guarantee they are heard. Then there are times when giving to a church is being a poor steward of your money and should be avoided. However, the vast majority of the time you should be giving something directly to the general fund of your church. People that do the job in ministry have the right to expect their financial needs met.
2. You build up rewards in heaven. The Bible makes it clear that your deeds and actions on Earth will become treasures in heaven.
3. You make the world better. Even the worst churches offer more hope than Obama ever could offer. If just one person is given eternal salvation, its worth it.
4. It forces you to have your budget strait. Giving is hard. You can't give to something that you don't get back from directly unless your budget is in order.
5. You help people. I've loved giving money that I know helped a person out so much that they cried tears. Probably the most rewarding stuff I've ever done outside of adoption.
6. The Bible teaches it. Here is a great web site on the topic of money.
When you give it helps you. It gives you a little joy in that you are making the world better.