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Our Mission is to help God's people accept the challenge and experience the blessing of Biblical Stewardship.

Our Vision is to see local churches accomplish the ministry God has called them to fulfill through the stewardship of God's people.

Our Passion is to see all of God's people attending all our Wesleyan churches bringing the whole tithe into the storehouse.

Welcome to Stewardship Ministries
Estate & Gift Planning of The Wesleyan Church

Thank you for your interest in the ministries of The Wesleyan Church, especially those ministries of your local Wesleyan church.  Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information.  We have an increasing number of friends who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans such as the creation of a family Will or Revocable Living Trust.  Leaving a bequest through to your favorite Wesleyan ministry through your Will or Trust is probably the easiest way to create a Christian estate plan.  But nearly 70% of us do not have these documents in place.  If you would like to obtain a Will or Trust, please CLICK HERE to complete a request page for our Estate Planning Data Guide and get your plans started today. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning and putting your plan in place.

To view a video on "Wills vs Trusts" click here.

Schedule An Estate Planning Workshop
Host "The Basics of Estate Planning" workshop at your church.   Along with the information you gather at the workshop, you can schedule a free private consultation to start putting you plan into place.  Call Stewardship Ministries at 800-627-2537 or CLICK HERE to send an email for more information on the workshop and scheduling. 

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Benefits for Your Family and Ministries of The Wesleyan Church

There are several types of plans.  Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors.  Many of these families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings.  You might start by meeting these friends.  Just click on the picture and you can view each story.

A Bequest to Further Good Work
Nancy and David Atkins were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals impacted by the good work of our organization. They wanted to create a legacy to provide future support to continue our mission. More on A Bequest to Further Good Work >>.


Deferred Gift Annuity
Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision, because the value of the stock increased to $100,000 a few years later. More on Deferred Gift Annuity >>.


Major IRA Gift
Tom is a retired CPA. With good investments, his IRA had grown to become over 80% of his total estate. Tom was looking for a way to rebalance his estate. He wanted to make a major gift to charity, but needed to protect his home and personal savings. More on Major IRA Gift >>.


Gift Annuity for Real Estate
Jonathan purchased a home many years ago for $80,000. The home has appreciated substantially over the years and is now worth $420,000. Jonathan's wife of 45 years recently passed away. More on Gift Annuity for Real Estate >>.


Steps to Wise Giving

There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.


Wayne Derr
Executive Director of
Stewardship Ministries
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Professional Advisors

We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact derrw@wesleyan.org.

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