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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.
Article Type: Pastor to Pastor
Here’s a conversation that could never happen. Why? Because it’s between a fictional farmer from one of Jesus’ stories and Jacob!
Like I said, that ain’t happening.
But if these two did talk, what do suppose they’d have to say about owning wealth? Who it belongs to? How it should be used?
1976 was the bicentennial year for the United States. It was also year number one of recovery from a three-year recession, during which 2.3 million Americans lost their jobs. This was a post-World War II record, which only punctuated the impact felt by tens of millions of people.
Remember that last time we spoke on the phone? Don’t worry if you can’t remember. I do.
Here’s what you said to me about your church’s giving.
Article Type: Ask a Planner
Question: I would like to give farming equipment in a way that benefits both my church and my favorite ministries. What’s the best way to accomplish this?
Answer: The Stewards Fund (Barnabas Foundation’s donor-advised fund) provides you a streamlined solution for giving to multiple ministries. You can give property and/or cash into a single charitable giving account, and then you can recommend grants be made from that account to your church and other favorite charities.