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Stewardship Resources

The Baptist Foundation of Alabama, along with it's ministry, the Kingdom Stewardship Alliance™, has developed a variety of resources to equip church leaders with the tools for teaching the biblical message of being stewards of our estates.

We know that about 7 in 10 Alabama Baptists do not have a will. If the Bible teaches that God is the creator and owner of all things, then NOT planning one's estate would illustrate a lack of real understanding of what God's Word says on this element of stewardship. By understanding the biblical foundation for preparing an estate plan, the process becomes a spiritual exercise rather than a mechanical assignment. As followers of Jesus Christ, we need a different view of the rationale for preparing a Christian estate plan. We should consider viewing the process as an important act of good Christian stewardship.

As truthful as the above paragraph's message, church leadership, in many cases, shy away from this Spiritual message. We realize pastors and church leaders are not prepared to deal with estate planning or leading members to make a planned gift to their local church and/or other Great Commission ministries. Church leaders can now teach the biblical message and call on other Christian professionals to assist in the mechanics of planning. This is where The Baptist Foundation of Alabama can help. 

Alabama Baptist churches, until now, had virtually no teaching aids that would help them to fill this tremendous gap in the church's stewardship ministry. Resources such as Big Jar Giving, LegacyLinc Online, FoundationLinc Online, and the Bible study, "Stewarding Your Stuff" are available to any Alabama Baptist Southern Baptist Church. Alabama Baptist have free estate planning and Planned Gift creation services through The Foundation.

The Foundation’s Core Belief is that first and foremost God Owns Everything. With that understanding, what we do with our estate is an act of financial stewardship and of great Spiritual importance to the Believer. It is our experience that once God's people understand this important biblical message, they are able to view the estate planning process through the lens of Christian stewardship. And, they act! The Foundation's sole development effort is to partner with the local church in bringing tools and resources to leadership and providing a process that help their members design a Christian estate plan that can also benefit the local church.

To find out more about The Foundation's services for local church leadership, contact the Office of Development at tbfa@tbfa.org or call 334-394-2004. Our stewardship team will custom design a plan for your local church - large or small.

Pastors: click on the link below for some great books about stewardship. These books cover general stewardship as well as implementing a ministry of planned giving in the local church, and estate stewardship. 

As followers of Jesus Christ, we need a different view of the rationale for estate planning.Consider viewing the process as an important (and perhaps final) act of good Christian stewardship.

Church Giving Bibliography (PDF)