Articles
1/19/2010
Where There's no Will There's No Way
Where There's no Will There's No Way...
By Stephen Drury
... they have not taken proper planning to care for their
families, nor are they leaving a bequest gift for their local assembly or the
ministries they love the most.
A well-known saying by Benjamin Franklin states, "... but in this world nothing can be
said to be certain, except death and taxes." All of us are paying taxes, yet less than one-half of adult
Americans are preparing for the eventuality of death or the possibility of
becoming incapacitated.
Having a will is a vital plan that every person should
have in place. Added to the will
should be durable powers of attorney to take care of your business matters and
make health care decisions in the event of becoming incapacitated.
Many pastors feel that either they are not equipped to
discuss this with their congregants or
perhaps they should not deal with these matters from their leadership
position as they could be misunderstood.
Yet many pastors then deal with the aftermath of helping families when
there is not a good plan in place.
The Stewardship Group is available to assist our
pastors in bringing a seminar to your assembly to discuss why members need a
will and durable powers of attorney.
Information is presented on how to make sure they have enough insurance
to care for their families should they pass away while they still have children
in the home. Subjects such as how
they can leave a legacy gift for the local assembly and other ministries that
they love are also covered.
But, Where There's no Will There's No Way... any of
these areas are covered. The
Stewardship Group has district stewardship directors in many states or we can
come help you teach your church family how to make a plan for themselves and
the ones they love. You may contact us at smdrury@upci.org or 314-837-7304 Ext
309. The Stewardship Group can help your church with Church
Loans, Capital Campaigns, Church Construction and Teaching on Gift and Estate
Planning. Go to http://www.upcstewardship.net/documents.asp
and fill out the appropriate form requesting that we contact you. Or contact
our offices at the number/e-mail listed below.
Stephen Drury is Director of
Stewardship, President of the United Pentecostal Foundation, and Co-Founder and
Chairman of New Beginnings International Children's and Family Services. You may contact him at smdrury@upci.org or 314-837-7304 Ext 309.
