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Article Type: Pastor to Pastor
Every church has attendees and even members who contribute nothing … zero…nada to the operating budget — year after year. What gives?!
Is this okay? Can anything be done? Should we expect a miracle?
Q: Can I buy more time to make year-end gifts to my church and other charities?
A. Your concern is understandable! The holiday frenzy makes it challenging to thoroughly research charities, decide gift amounts and give any assets — all by December 31.
Article Type: General ArticlesBiblical Stewardship
Here’s a secret: Generous people find it fun to discover new ways to give.
This joyful pursuit of new opportunities is one of the reasons they keep giving! But for the endless varieties of giving, there remains a single source: love.
Article Type: Life Stories
“I wasn’t feeling the reward anymore.” That’s how Joan Donnell recalls the work running her family’s foundation. “Actually, some bitterness had grown,” she recalls.
There’s a cause and effect when it comes to money. Every dollar translates to eternity, one way or another.
So, how should you give?
Just like in real estate, it’s all about location, location, location!
Article Type: Pastor to Pastor
Dirty money.
It’s not just the Netflix series about corporate corruption. It’s the headline some believers apply to money.
After all, Jesus Himself said it was dirty — once, sort of, when He called money “adikia” — unrighteous, unjust, iniquitous, wrong. But this was as a postscript to His story about the shrewd money manager.
Article Type: Ask a Planner
There is no one-size-fits-all guideline. However, many families consider one of three giving models:
Article Type: A Message From the Director
You amaze me!
No, really – I mean it! The fact that you’re reading this is an indication that God has blessed you with the talent and ability to produce wealth. What’s more, He’s put it on your heart to share that wealth with others, and you have faithfully obeyed. Amazing!
I am constantly encouraged by the ways our clients support ministry, especially after hearing the stories of why you give.
Article Type: Ask a Planner
Q: What are my options for an executor of my will or a trustee of my trust?
A: You have a variety of options when it comes to making this important decision:
Article Type: General Articles
Pop quiz. Who said, “Money is a shelter”?
If you think it’s Bernie Madoff or an infamous hedge fund manager, guess again, because it’s Solomon!
Shelters protect us from the howling wind and the blazing sun. When money is a shelter, it can be used to shield us from homelessness and starvation. That’s a good thing!
But money’s shelter has obvious limits.