Planned Giving
Did you know the churches that have endowment programs in place are more likely to receive gifts to support programs such as missions, scholarships, and building maintenance?
Planned giving not only helps churches, but it also benefits individuals. When you choose to leave a legacy for future generations, you will be rewarded. Bible Study Tools shares that the blessings we receive from God are connected to the liberality of our Christian giving. Though it may seem strange, both Jesus and Paul emphasize that there is a relation between our giving to the Lord and the Lord’s giving to us. As Paul says in 2 Corinthians 9:6 “Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”
J.A. Beet once said: “They who in giving think, not how little they can give, as they would if self-enrichment were the aim, but of benefits to be conferred, will receive back on the same principle. As they do to others, so God will act to them.”
Jesus reminds us of this in Matthew 6:4, where He teaches that our reward in giving comes from our heavenly Father. As someone once said: “The desire to be generous and the means to be generous both come from God.” Do you realize that the Lord has given you much so that you can give much?
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