by J. Donald Elam
| Chapter One. Demographics and Church Financing: The Handwriting on the Wall | 9 |
| Chapter Two. The Planned Giving Ministry | 15 |
| Chapter Three. Planned Charitable Gifts: What They Are and Do | 27 |
| Chapter Four. Ten Steps for a successful Planned Gift Program | 57 |
| Chapter Five. Policies for Planned Giving Administration | 75 |
| Chapter Six. Capital Gifts, Endowment, and Trust Funds | 85 |
| Chapter Seven. Laying the Groundwork with Planned Giving Seminars | 97 |
| Chapter Eight. The Personal Interview | 107 |
| About the Author | 116 |
| Index | 117 |