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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:
Why Phil and Sheri Hall Are Quick to Tell Others About the Stewards Fund.
Article Type: Ask a Planner
Q: How does this year’s SECURE Act affect my IRA giving?
A. What’s Changed:
1. Now you can continue to invest in your IRA after age 70 ½,
but if you do, those investments will reduce your annual
qualified charitable distribution limit. Talk to a trusted
advisor for further details.
2. You don’t have to take your required minimum distribution
until age 72.
Article Type: A Message From the Director
There are athletes who love the fourth quarter. They play at a different level than at any other time – especially in games where the team is behind. In the final moments, they deliver, and it makes all the difference.
Article Type: Pastor to Pastor
I once suggested to a funeral director that his standard pay rate for conducting a funeral service be raised. His curt reply: ‘I thought you did this for ministry.’
Ouch
So when does greed leach into ministry? Where’s the line and how do we know it’s been crossed?
Article Type: Pastor to Pastor
Let’s have some fun with a sermon challenge! Here goes…
Could you or would you ever compose and preach this sermon: “Jesus Is the Key to Your Financial Success”?
Article Type: Ask a Planner
Q: What’s my deadline for year-end giving to my church and other ministries?
A: If you want to claim credit on this year’s taxes, the specifics vary according to what you plan to give:
Article Type: Tips & Insights
Gifts That Reduce Taxes
Giving business interests, land, equipment or other commercial property is a wonderful way to reduce your taxes and support your favorite Kingdom-building ministries.
By giving business gifts to your church or other ministries, you’ll experience four smart and powerful benefits.
Article Type: Life Stories
A Family Commitment to Generosity
For John M. Vander Haag, family is business, and business is family.
“I remember riding with mom to work when my siblings and I spent summers there,” says John. “Not all days were roses – but I think the business connected our family in a very unique way.”
Article Type: Biblical Stewardship
Worship is about what’s in your heart; but don’t forget about what’s in your hands.
The hands of the Israelites revealed the source of their worship in the wilderness. They only needed a couple of quarts of manna per day, per family, but these hands gathered double — and even triple — that amount.