Converge North Central’s program aims to help our congregants faithfully pass on their spiritual and monetary gifts in order to enhance the ministry of the Church. We offer professionally-led presentations on estate planning, giving, and retirement planning using a biblical worldview to an audience of pastors, congregants, and community members. Step one is our “Who Will Inherit the Mess” workshop, a one-hour seminar for the general public that focuses on estate planning and leaving a legacy with the purpose of capturing interest and raising questions about who will oversee your inheritance, how it will be divided up, how to make that process easier for your loved ones, tax liability, and giving options. Our second step is to provide individualized estate plans with an emphasis on increasing giving. As people express interest at the “Who Will Inherit the Mess” workshops, we offer the next step of a free, one-hour, one-on-one consultation to review assets and consider options. Many uncover potential giving they didn’t think was possible. As planning options are identified (i.e., wills, trusts, power of attorney, etc.), we offer a second meeting to draft those documents at a subsidized price. In summary, our program is narrowly-focused on estate planning, which lines up with the “Fostering ministries that are relevant to the lives of congregants and, at the same time, connect congregants more deeply to God,” area of focus. So many congregants worry about money, so financial and estate planning is speaking to a relevant issue. Focusing on generosity and serving others has the potential to revitalize lives and congregations, and deepen an individual's connection with God as a result.
Who Will Inherit The Mess
Pine River, MN
Regional