Planned Giving
Develop a Planned Giving Process at Your Church Does your church need a planned giving process?
How can INJOY Stewardship Solutions’ Planned Giving help your church?
INJOY Stewardship Solutions will partner with your church to develop and implement a stewardship system that establishes a pipeline of planned gifts to your church.
We will provide training on planned giving and show your people exactly how to maximize their estate for kingdom purposes.
What's Included?
Why should your church offer planned giving?
In a recent survey we found that over 80% of churches don’t have a planned giving system in place at their church.
Another survey by Freewill showed the average bequest to charitable organizations is $76,630!
If your church doesn’t have a system to help your people with their planned estate giving, you are missing a major opportunity to serve your people and have more money for ministry.
What is the Planned Giving process?
What others are saying
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Why do you need a partner to help with your Planned Giving?
The INJOY Stewardship Solutions’ consulting team will walk your church through the entire process from start to finish. We will provide you with everything you need to implement a Planned Giving system at your church.
At the end of the partnership, your church will have a repeatable system in place to serve your people and begin seeing planned legacy gifts at your church.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Planned Giving (often referred to as legacy giving) is a thoughtful way for people to support the long-term mission of the church through intentional planning. Rather than focusing on immediate needs, Planned Giving invites individuals and families to align their faith, values, and legacy with the future impact of the church they love.
Yes. Legacy giving is a common, more relational term used to describe Planned Giving. Both refer to gifts that are planned in advance, often as part of estate planning, and are designed to support the church’s mission beyond the present moment.
No. Planned Giving is not about wealth; it’s about stewardship. Many estate gifts and bequests come from faithful, everyday givers who want to care for family, honor God, and leave a meaningful legacy through their church.
Planned giving helps churches prepare responsibly for the future. As churches grow, transition leaders, or expand ministry, Planned Giving provides clarity and margin by addressing long-term sustainability rather than reacting to future needs later. At its core, Planned Giving is a proactive way to steward ministry, so the mission of the church continues faithfully beyond the current generation.
Annual Giving supports the ongoing, year-to-year ministry of the church. Planned Giving focuses on long-term impact and future sustainability. When Annual Giving and Planned Giving work together, churches experience greater confidence, alignment, and stability in generosity. At INJOY Stewardship, we offer solutions designed to work together and build on one another, helping churches establish a strong, sustainable stewardship foundation over time.
Healthy Planned Giving conversations are pastoral, invitational, and clear. When churches frame legacy and estate gifts around vision, stewardship, and the long-term mission, rather than urgency or pressure, people are often grateful for the opportunity to plan generously. INJOY Stewardship partners with churches to equip them to carry these conversations forward in meaningful ways.
Planned Giving may include bequests, beneficiary designations, or other estate-related gifts. The emphasis is not on promoting specific financial tools, but on helping people prayerfully consider how their resources can support ministry impact beyond their lifetime and equipping them with next steps to put their plan into action.
A healthy Planned Giving approach includes clear vision, simple communication, leadership alignment, and trusted guidance. Rather than launching a one-time campaign, churches create a sustainable pathway that allows generosity to unfold naturally over time.
INJOY Stewardship partners with churches to assess readiness, clarify vision, and build thoughtful Planned Giving systems that fit their ministry context. Our approach is consultative and pastoral, helping churches establish clarity, confidence, and long-term sustainability.
Planned Giving is a long-term investment. While clarity and early engagement can happen quickly, the most meaningful fruit often develops over time as trust grows, and legacy conversations become a normal part of church culture.
That’s common. Many churches have never intentionally addressed estate gifts or legacy giving. INJOY Stewardship regularly partners with churches to take wise, measured first steps, offering workshops and ongoing consultation, without overwhelming staff or congregations.
Not at all. Planned Giving can be scaled to fit churches of many sizes. What matters most is leadership alignment, clarity of vision, and a desire to steward the future faithfully.
Legacy gifts create margin for future ministry, leadership transitions, and unforeseen opportunities. These gifts allow churches to move forward with confidence, knowing they have invited generosity that extends beyond the present season.
INJOY Stewardship comes alongside churches as a trusted partner, not a vendor. We help leaders gain clarity, build confidence, and establish Planned Giving systems that support ministry for generations to come.
