For over 30 years, Barnabas Foundation has been advancing God's kingdom by providing quality planned giving and estate planning services. The goal is to help caring Christians strengthen support for the ministries of almost 200 member organizations.

With that goal in mind, Barnabas also offers Stewardship Education and Development program for churches. It serves as a catalyst for churches to grow good stewards, based upon God's ownership of all gifts.

Barnabas owned a tract of land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostle's feet Acts 4:37.

This little-remembered fact about Barnabas tells us a lot about his commitment to the Christian faith. It is an example for all who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

Inspired by Barnabas and this act of love and gratitude, a group of business and professional men formed a non-profit charitable foundation and named it Barnabas Foundation. The philosophy behind the foundation is that we are stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us. Part of good stewardship is making sure that we manage our assets properly during our lifetime as well as when we're gone. This is part of our spiritual responsibility to God.

• Barnabas Foundation is committed to the principles of Christian Stewardship.



• Barnabas Foundation works to help Christians accomplish their individual and family estate planning goals.



• Barnabas Foundation assumes complete confidentiality in the planning process.



• Barnabas Foundation does not sell or encourage any particular financial or investment products.



• Barnabas Foundation planning services are provided free.



• Barnabas Foundation does not ask for any gifts.



• Barnabas Foundation offers Stewardship Education and Development to churches through a program known as FirstFruits .

• Clear and easy-to-understand planning information.



• Answers to your specific questions.



• Estate planning visits.



• Estate planning expertise.



• Computer calculations for charitable gifts.



• Competent local Christian attorney referral choices.



• Informative Estate Planning Presentations.

Estate and Gift Planning
Professionals from Barnabas Foundation will meet with you in your home. We will answer questions about wills and estate planning. We will help you work out a plan to give to Christian causes you love, as well as to meet your individual needs. You'll be in good company. Over 6,000 similar visits have already taken place.
Gift Management and Administration
Barnabas Foundation assists both donors and charities in delivering gifts that are complex to administer. This service provides convenience to the donor and expertise to the charity. It helps donors to give efficiently and contributes quality gift management to charitable organizations!
Stewardship Education and Development
One of the biggest challenges a church faces is a very practical one -- lack of a Christian understanding of good stewardship. We help churches teach management of our time, talent and treasure and its affect on our relationship with God. 500 church leaders have participated in our conferences and we've met with almost 300 churches one-on-one.

Main Office Phone: (708) 532-3444 Fax: (708) 532-1217 E-mail: info@barnabasfoundation.com Mailing Address: 18601 North Creek Drive - Suite B Tinley Park, Il 60477-6238

Michigan Office Phone: (616) 956-1232 Fax: (616) 956-3440 E-mail: mich@barnabasfoundation.com Mailing Address: 4843 Cascade Rd SE Ste 3 Grand Rapids, MI 49546-3781

California Office Phone: (805) 481-2510 Fax: (805) 481-2538 E-mail: rzeil@barnabasfoundation.com Mailing Address: 829 Jacana Court Arroyo Grande, CA 93420-6582.

Minnesota Office Phone: (763) 541-9500 E-mail: dlong@barnabasfoundation.com Mailing Address: 11390 5th Avenue N. Plymouth, MN 55441-6043.