Turning the family business into a giving opportunity
Complex gifts include private business equity, real estate, oil and gas interests, and cryptocurrency among other things. Most of the wealth in congregations is in these non-cash assets, especially private business equity. Moreover, giving such assets converts the greatest amount of tax into Kingdom funding, frequently doubling the tax savings from giving a comparable amount of cash.
PCAF Reminds of Service for Cryptocurrency Donations
Cryptocurrency, in all of its forms, has been one of the biggest disruptors of the financial world in this century with the market capping out above $1 trillion. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are expected to grow by 30 percent over the next five years, making it an...
Covenant Theological Seminary Spotlight
The church always needs more leaders like Joseph who are trained to shepherd, guide, and nurture the faith of disciples across generations and geography. THANK YOU for the faithful prayers and generous gifts that make it possible for us to prepare those leaders. Your partnership in this mission with us is necessary to equip more students like Joseph.
Giving More, Easily.
Although Christians in any PCA church can generously give, and any PCA church can accept cash and check offerings, the Foundation has the unique ability to facilitate a special kind of donation: complex gifts.
PCAF Doubles Volume of Grants
The PCA Foundation (PCAF) recently reached a major milestone in the life of the Foundation: the PCAF has doubled the amount of grants to churches and Christian ministries over the past five years. The Foundation has increased average annual distributions to $14M per...
Is Tithing A Christian Obligation?
If talking about personal finances is taboo, demanding an exact percentage of a person’s income is most definitely not a way to win friends. Tithing refers to the biblical practice of giving ten percent of your income to the Lord. The term income can be used more...
4 Mistakes Pastors Make About Death and Money
Death and money are two topics we rarely discuss in common conversation. But do they have to be?
Relief, Development, and Crisis
It is important to understand the difference between relief and development.
3 Reminders About Crisis from the Bible
As we look back on the crises in the Bible, we are reminded that “these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction.” (1 Corinthians 10:11)
3 Reasons Christians Give More in December
The data is clear. Americans give more in December than any other time of year. Among them, Christians give the most.
