Sob stories and arm-twisting

What kind of pressure does the church put on you to give? Should there be any pressure? I normally avoid paraphrases but in this case I thought it was almost humorous the words Eugene Peterson chose.

2 Corinthians 9:6 The Message
"I want each of you to take plenty of time to think it over, and make up your own mind what you will give. That will protect you against sob stories and arm- twisting. God loves it when the giver delights in the giving."

Seems like our churches have become more and more like the gentile courts, where Jesus needed to knock over tables. What do you think?