Pastor’s Manual for a Local Church Planned Giving Program

by J. Donald Elam

Contents
Chapter One. A Pastor’s Overview5
Chapter Two. The Planned Giving Ministry13
Chapter Three. Planned Giving and Stewardship: Sermon Seeds 25
Chapter Four. Planned Gifts: What They Are and Do 35
Chapter Five. How Planned Gifts Work: Selected Illustrations 47
Chapter Six. Capital Gifts, Endowment, and Trust Funds 55
Chapter Seven. Ten Steps for a Successful Planned Giving Program 63
Chapter Eight. Laying the Groundwork with Planned Giving Seminars 75
About the Author 79
Index 80