Welcome to Crown Financial Ministries Planned Giving

Thank you for your interest in Crown Financial Ministries. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends at Crown who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.

Wills Guide Presentation

Learn how you can avoid an accidental disinheritance. View our Wills Guide Videos.
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Personal Planner

Trusts for Creative Spenders Trusts can be quite useful for protecting children. However, for some children, the trust serves an additional function: It protects the principal from being rapidly spent by a child. These trusts have a specific name – they are called "spendthrift" trusts. More ...

The IRA Rollover Gifts Passed!

You can still make an IRA Charitable Rollover gift. Act now and contact your custodian to take advantage of this special gift opportunity.

Property Turns Into Income Miranda Jackson lived in the family home where she and her husband had raised their three children. After her husband passed away, Miranda found it increasingly difficult to care for her property. More on Property Turns Into Income >>.

Flexible Deferred Gift Annuity Lewis is a 54-year-old executive at a large healthcare company. He purchased company stock during years when the stock price was low, and now the stock has grown substantially to $118,000. More on Flexible Deferred Gift Annuity >>.

Part Gift and Part Sale Sue and Jim Wilson bought their first home many years ago. As they were landscaping in the yard, painting and fixing up that home, Jim was impressed with the home improvement store. More on Part Gift and Part Sale >>.

Current Gifts As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving. For years, they have created a gift list that includes family members, friends and loved ones. More on Current Gifts >>.

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.

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Jerry Howell Director of Gift and Estate Design

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