Starting a gift planning program at your ministry can be simple. We partner with dozens of congregations, schools, RSOs and many of the Concordia universities. Each year, these partnerships result in millions in future planned gifts to LCMS organizations. If you think your ministry should start a program, we’d love to talk with you.
Like most ministry initiatives, success depends on having an organized effort, led by dedicated champions who inspire others to join them. Our approach will help you build support, internally, for the program, while being adaptable to your culture and needs.
Creating yet another program at your ministry may seem daunting, and gift planning is not an easily understood topic. So, if you’re not sure if gift planning is right for your congregation or LCMS ministry, you may find reading through our FAQ page to be helpful.
As we think about funding the mission in the future, Transfer the Blessings can play a significant role. In the four years our congregation has been involved with TTB over $14.5 million has been designated for ministry with about half to be used in our local congregation.
Rev. Gary W. Byers
Belleville, IL
As a pastor in the LCMS, my wife and I have always desired to be faithful stewards of God’s blessings. It was refreshing to work with the LCMS Foundation to see how we can make a substantial gift to the local congregation and seminary without impacting the inheritance to our children.
Pastor Nathan Janssen
Martinsville, IN
I would wholeheartedly advocate for any LCMS ministry, regardless of its size, to partner with the LCMS Foundation to create, assess, and grow an endowment for the purposes of local Word and Sacrament ministry to be sustained for generations by the grace of God.
Nathaniel Prather
Bloomington, IN
Our partnership with the LCMS Foundation has been a tremendous blessing. In just a few years, we’ve identified more than $20,000,000 in gifts planned for St. Peter and other Lutheran ministries.
Rev. Micah Greiner
Arlington Heights, IL
