As you're well aware,
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we're living in
unprecedented times.
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Join us now for
Today special program.
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I want to spend my life
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Mending broken people
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I want to spend my life
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Removing pain
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Lord, let my words
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Heal a heart that hurts
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I want to spend my life
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Mending broken people
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I want to spend my life
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Mending broken people
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Hello, and welcome to
another 3ABN Today program.
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We're so glad that
you have joined us today.
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Thank you for
being part of our family
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and today's program
basically we can summarize it
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and say evangelism,
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and we know that
you love evangelism.
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Of course, 3ABN,
that's what we're all about,
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about proclaiming the
three angels' messages
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around the world.
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And it's because of you.
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You're right,
you heard that right.
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It's because of you
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that 3ABN is able to make
a difference in the world.
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And it's because of your prayers
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and financial support that 3ABN
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is able to reach
basically every country
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in the entire world,
which is absolutely incredible.
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And we praise
the Lord Jesus Christ
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for His faithfulness as well,
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but what a privilege we have
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of spreading the
gospel around the world.
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This morning
and in my devotions,
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I was reading about
Christ's soon return.
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You know, as we look
at the world around us,
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there always seems to
be some type of oh, unrest.
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Maybe we say that in the world.
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And it seems like men
are running to and fro
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trying to figure
out what's going on.
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But you know, in the
Bible as Mr. Danny always says,
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we've read the
back of the book, right?
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And we know that Christ is
won, so we have nothing to fear,
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but we know that times are
of, that time is of an essence
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and that Jesus Christ
is coming so very soon.
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And you know none of us
know when our time will be up
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here on this earth.
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You know, I
consider still young people.
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Thank you. Yes. Okay, baby.
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That's a good
thing to say today.
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Yeah.
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You know, we look
ahead of us and say, okay,
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we've got a number of
years ahead of us, but you know,
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we don't know when tomorrow
on our way home from work,
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maybe in a car
wreck, none of us know.
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So I believe
that we can never say,
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well, tomorrow or next year,
today is the day of salvation.
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We want to put that
forward to you right now,
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but also to be
good stewards of God's
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money, the resources, our
time, our talents, everything
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that He has given to us,
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because Jesus
Christ is coming very soon.
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And we need to give,
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so that we can basically spread
the gospel around the world.
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It's incredible times we live
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and incredible
privilege we have.
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Amen. Absolutely.
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I love these programs
because especially today,
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we're talking with the family,
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this is our family here at 3ABN.
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And we're talking
specifically about evangelism
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through Planned
Giving and Trust Services.
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Now you might be
saying, wait a minute,
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I didn't really
see that connection.
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Are you gonna talk about money
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or are you gonna
talk about evangelism?
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Both.
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That's what we're
talking about today
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because we
evangelize with our finances.
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So we're gonna talk
about how you can partner
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with the Ministry of 3ABN
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and doing just that,
helping to spread the gospel.
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Yeah, absolutely.
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You know, and some of
you may be have never heard
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about 3ABN's Planned Giving
and Trust Service Department.
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So we've had, I
don't know how many years
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we've had the department,
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but it's been quite a long time.
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I know Dr. May Chung way back,
one of the early board members
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of 3ABN and supporters
of the Ministry of 3ABN.
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Talk to Mr. Danny
about starting that.
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So I believe the Westfalls
are maybe one of the first ones
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and then the Hunts,
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and now we've
added somebody brand new
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since Roy and his
wife have retired.
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We've added a Jeff Doerr.
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You're now the Planned
Giving Trust Service Director.
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That's correct. Yes.
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We're so glad to
have you and your wife.
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She can't be with you today,
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but part of the
team, and it's a blessing.
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It is a blessing to
be a part of the team.
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And I appreciate
the opportunity to work
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for 3ABN and for the Lord.
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And because I am
a product of 3ABN.
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Yeah.
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Yes. Tell us about that?
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How are you a product of 3ABN?
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You say, wait a
minute, you're a product 3ABN?
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So tell us about that? Yes.
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I was raised in
a Christian home,
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but our faith was not
as strong as it is now.
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And we were not Adventist.
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We were from
another denomination
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and through course of time
and way things, life changes.
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My wife stumbled upon
3ABN over the air channel,
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channel 15 here locally...
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Yep, out of
Johnson City, Illinois.
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Out of Johnson City, yes. Right.
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And she started watching
it and was very intrigued
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and interested and was curious
about what she was hearing.
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She would get her Bible out
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and Lyle Albrecht was up there
preaching the gospel strongly.
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Oh yes.
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Yes. Amen.
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Absolutely. He's
a great preacher.
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He is a wonderful preacher.
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And he was laying out the truth
as it is written in the Bible,
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the whole truth.
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And my wife began
checking and double checking.
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And when she got convicted,
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then she started
telling me about it.
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And after a while I became...
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What did you think about it?
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She started telling you
about it and you're thinking,
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wait a minute, this
is a little different
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than the way I was raised.
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Or, you know, we've
gone to church all our life,
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but we believe differently.
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What do you think about it?
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I would question it very...
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Yes, questioned him a lot
because it was life altering.
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I mean, we had business
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that Saturday was one of
our biggest course of business
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was on Saturday,
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and for us to take
it and go to church
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and not take and
conduct an auction on Saturday,
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that was challenging
because it's a family business.
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It was gonna affect
our family, our income.
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And it did for a while, but now
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we are blessed with
more work than we can do.
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Wow. Yes.
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So then what happened next?
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So you and your wife
are now studying together
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and learning all these truths.
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You're watching 3ABN
and then you start listening
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because WDQN in Du Quoin?
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That's correct,
959. Radio station.
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Listening on the radio.
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So then what
happened next to your life?
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After a period
of time we decided,
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well, let's try
an Adventist church.
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So I took an email 3ABN
and got in contact with 3ABN.
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It was Grace Yost was
the person that responded
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and invited us to...
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At that time, it
was the old church
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here in West Frankfort
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and said that John
Lomacang was our pastor.
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And that I think you
will really enjoy him
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which we have
enjoyed John very much.
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He's a wonderful pastor.
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Yes.
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And started coming,
and the rest is history.
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We've been coming
for a long time now.
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You have, and I'm
thinking about that.
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You know, you're
coming up on 20 years.
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Yes.
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First started
finding the truths on 3ABN.
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And so we were just talking
before we went on the air here,
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you know, what's incredible
is that somebody donated,
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somebody gave
resources to 3ABN, Jeff,
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you don't know
who that person name,
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names, but you found truth.
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Well, you found truth
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by the generosity
of someone that gave
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and supported
3ABN in the early days.
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Yeah, absolutely.
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And that's the power,
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you know, and we also
don't want to forget Jason too.
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Yes.
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Jason Bergman is our CFO here
at the 3ABN, you and your wife.
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And, of course, your daughter,
she's growing up on you.
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Yeah. Oh my goodness, too fast.
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Yeah. She is.
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How old is she now?
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She is 11 years old.
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Wow. Yeah.
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Acting like 13, but yes.
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But you're a CFO, Jason,
you're doing a fantastic job
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and thank you for
your attention to detail.
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And, of course, you see
the finances come and go,
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you know, and you
see, you know, how yeah,
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maybe the bank
account gets a little lower,
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but then God provides those
funds just when we need them,
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you know, and you
see the sacrifices
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of the donors to give.
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And it's incredible.
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Isn't it to be part of
a faith based ministry?
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You know, when we
see an accounting,
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all the donations that come in,
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how blessed we
are, but more than that,
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we are partnering with Jesus.
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That's key.
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And when we partner with
Jesus just makes it easy for us.
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We don't have to worry, do we?
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No, and, you know, I
look at it as we're just
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returning back to the Lord.
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Amen.
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This is all the
Lord's. It's true. Amen.
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And when we consider
stewardship, you think,
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you know, are we an
owner or we a steward?
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And it's very clear that
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if we're gonna be
partnering with Jesus
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that He is the owner
and we're just the manager
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of His things.
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Absolutely.
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It's not our
things, it's His things.
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But you know,
it's not always money.
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It could be our intellect.
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It could be those
things that He's given us.
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Talents...
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And talents,
those gifts, the truth.
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You know, why are we here
at a time like this in our age?
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So it's a great opportunity.
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It's great working for 3ABN.
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And it's amazing how
3ABN is through the donations
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that you give us,
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that we're able to share
the good news around the world.
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Amen. You know, we're talking
about the donations and stuff.
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And I just have
to say, thank you.
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We all have to
say, just thank you.
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Because you know, we
see the $5 come through.
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Last year, we
received an envelope
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with 99 cents in it.
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Plus I think it
was 55 cent stamp.
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And that we know that
there's a lot of sacrifice
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that is made for the ministry,
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for the gospel to
go around the world.
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And we thank you so very much.
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And there are
people just like Jeff Doerr
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that are out there
that have found truth,
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and it's because of you.
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And so, thank you so very much.
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But as Jill mentioned today,
we're focusing on evangelism
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through Planned
Giving and Trust Services.
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We wanna go into some more
detail here in just a moment,
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but you have a scripture
and then we have some music
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that we want to go next.
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Absolutely.
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You know, as I
think about evangelism
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through Planned
Giving and Trust Services,
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you might be listening
to this program and saying,
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well, that's
for more experienced
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or a seasoned people.
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If you're gonna be
talking about wills and trusts,
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maybe that's for people 60 plus.
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But this is for
all of us. That's good.
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All of us,
'cause as Greg mentioned
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at the beginning of the program,
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we don't know
what the future holds,
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and it is our
responsibility to make sure
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that when we are
gone, whenever that happens,
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that those things
are taken care of.
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So what a gift, any age,
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to be able to
know that your finances
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can help
further the Lord's work.
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So whether
you're a woman or a man,
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young or older,
more seasoned we'd say,
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that this program is
specifically for you.
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This scripture is from Luke.
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Luke 6: 38. I
love this scripture.
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It says, "Give, and it will
be given to you, good measure,
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pressed down, shaken together,
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and running over will
be put into your bosom.
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For with the
same measure you use,
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it will be
measured to you again."
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And we could refer to this
with finances, and that is true.
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But I think specifically
with spreading the gospel,
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when we give of our time,
our talents, our resources, yes,
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our prayers to
help spread the gospel.
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That blessing is gonna
return upon us tenfold.
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So what a gift.
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Our music today is
Scott Michael Bennett.
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He's an incredible
musician, pianist and singer.
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And the song he will be
doing is perfect for this.
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It is, I love it.
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With the theme of evangelism,
"Go Light Your World."
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There is a candle
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In every soul
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Some brightly burning
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And some dark and cold
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There is a Spirit
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Who brings a fire
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Ignites a candle
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And makes His home
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Carry your candle
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Run to the darkness
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Seek out the hopeless
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Confused and torn
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Hold out your candle
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For all to see it
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Oh, take your candle
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And go light your world
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Take your candle
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And go light your world
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Frustrated brother
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See how he's tried to
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Light his own candle
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Some other way
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See now your sister
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She's been robbed and lied to
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Still holds a candle
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Without a flame
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So carry your candle
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Run to the darkness
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Seek out the lonely
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The tired and worn
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Hold out your candle
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For all to see it
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Take your candle
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And go light your world
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Take your candle
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And go light your world
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We are a family
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Whose hearts are blazing
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So let's raise our candles
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And light up the sky
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Praying to our Father
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In the name of Jesus
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Make us a beacon
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In darkest times
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Carry your candle
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Run to the darkness
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Seek out the helpless
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Deceived and poor
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Hold out your candle
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For all to see it
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Oh, take your candle
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And go light your world
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Take your candle
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Go light your world
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Take your candle
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Go light your world
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Go light your world
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Go light your world
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Wow. Amen.
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Thank you,
Scott Michael Bennett,
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an incredible song too.
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Incredible talent, but
what a message in song,
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Go Light Your World.
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And, you know, oftentimes
we can say, well, look at 3ABN
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what a big light
they are around the world.
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But you know what?
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You are very important
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because you make
3ABN's light shine,
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but then you also have
an influence in your sphere.
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However, small or big it
is, you have an influence too.
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So go light your world.
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Whenever God's put on
your heart, go do it for Him
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because tomorrow's not
guaranteed but today is.
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Again today we're talking
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and I'm gonna be
talking about evangelism
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through Planned
Giving and Trust Services.
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And we're so glad
to have Mr. Jeff Doerr,
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the director of Planned Giving.
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Good to have you here.
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Jason, CFO, good to have
you here with us as well.
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And, sweetie, it's
always good to have you here
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by my side too.
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It's fun to do
these programs together.
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But, Jeff, before
we go into stewardship,
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we want Jason
to talk about that.
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Just what are we
going to talk about today?
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Some of the documents
that we may talk about here?
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I have cash trust or?
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Okay.
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One of the ones
we'll talk about.
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Okay.
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Charitable gift
annuities, CRUTs CRUTs?
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Ooh, CRUTs. What is that?
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Someone may not even
know what CRUTs stands for.
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Well, we'll just
take them and further
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that to Jason in a while.
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And then a self
administer trust. Okay.
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And then also you all
think about putting 3ABN
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as a beneficiary on
your insurance policies
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or on a, maybe a retirement plan
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or even a mortgage account,
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like a stock broker,
including us as a beneficiary.
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Excellent. Yeah.
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It's a lot of stuff
we're gonna be talking
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about here in
the next few minutes,
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but we wanna talk about why.
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Go ahead.
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And I just wanna say,
don't let your eyes glaze over
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with that information
and you might be saying
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what's a cash trust?
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What's a
charitable gift annuity.
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What's the
difference between them?
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We will explain
all of them in detail,
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so that you can understand
and make it plain and easy.
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So you don't have to just
say, okay, that's pushed aside,
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'cause I think sometimes
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I'm the only
woman on the set here.
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I think sometimes women
in particular say, well,
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the husband will
handle the finances,
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let him deal with that.
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And I'm not gonna
deal myself with that,
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but it's vitally important
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that the woman are
involved in that too.
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And know what happens
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and what's gonna
happen for the future.
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I'm glad you
mentioned that, you know,
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and even though I
like finances and things,
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you know, some of these terms
and stuff are sort of like,
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wow, I don't exactly
know what all this means,
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but we actually
did a document here
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a couple years back with 3ABN.
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'Cause right,
we're talking about it,
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we might as well at least try it
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so we can know what
we're talking about.
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And it was
actually very painless,
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very, very easy to do.
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And it was a good experience.
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But, Jason, tell
us about stewardship
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because we know
it's like you said,
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none of this
stuff is ours, right?
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All the things we
have, our talents, our time,
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our resources, it's
not ours it's God's.
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So the question we
need to ask ourselves.
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All right.
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Are we an owner
or are we a steward?
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So when we think about
what we have, do we own it?
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We tend to think we
own it, Jason, right?
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So, or do we manage
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someone else's
money, talents, gifts.
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So, you know, I think
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that's where we
need to really ask
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who are we and who are we
managing someone else's things.
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And I think those
of us who know Jesus
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know that John 15:5
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you know, we are just those
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who just use things,
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not for
ourselves, but for others.
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So as we consider,
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you know, who we are
and what we're doing,
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and we look at
the bigger picture
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as far as our responsibility
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as individuals here
at a time like this,
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as we were talking about.
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It's very important that
those things that we have
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those gifts that we're given,
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the education that we have,
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the money that the
Lord has blessed us with,
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how are we gonna
use it for ourselves?
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Are we gonna use it for others
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or in conjunction with the Lord?
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So here's a great verse
that's, that's wonderful.
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1 Corinthians 4:2 we
have to ask ourselves,
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what is Jesus
looking for in a steward?
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Oh, that's a good question.
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Have you ever thought,
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what is Jesus
looking for in a steward?
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So in 1
Corinthians 4:2, it says,
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"That it is
required in a steward
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that one be found faithful."
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So in the Bible, the
Lord is talking about,
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I'm giving you a gift
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and sometimes
more than one gift.
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True.
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But then what do we
do with those talents?
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You heard about the talents,
the five, the two and the one.
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What did the first do?
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Did they invested it
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and they compound and
they got twice as much.
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Right. But the one
decided to do nothing with it.
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He dug it in the ground,
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buried it and then
waited for Jesus or for the...
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The master to come.
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The master, or the traveler,
depending on the version.
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What did they do?
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So when the traveler came
back or the master came back
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and said, what did
you do with my talents?
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So the first two, what did
the traveler or the master do?
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Blessed them even more.
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And I look at
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that as Jesus wants a
return on His investment.
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He wants good stewards.
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He wants those of us
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who understand
our purpose in life.
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Those that don't understand
decide to misuse or use it
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maybe for themselves
instead of blessing others.
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So what happened to those?
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It got taken away from.
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So when we look at stewardship,
many times, we think,
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you know, we're just managing
things that the Lord has given
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for our use, but
really it's not for us,
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it's for the glory of God.
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That's right.
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And when you
think of our talents
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that we have right here,
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if we just use it for ourselves,
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what good would it really do?
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It would do no good.
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But now here
we're trying to increase
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those talents to
share those talents.
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And then, you know,
that gets quantified
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and blessed to a point
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where the Lord
can just compound it
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to blessings beyond
our own understanding.
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Yeah.
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You know, and I
was thinking, Jason,
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sorry to interrupt you there.
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But I was thinking
about, Jeff, you were talking
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about, you know, far as
the seventh day Sabbath,
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keeping that holy, right?
00:22:35.92\00:22:37.25
Yeah.
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'Cause you're thinking, oh boy,
this is before you're baptized
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Seventh-day
Adventist Church member
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you were saying, okay.
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So our busiest day is
Saturday, which is the Sabbath.
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So, okay.
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Well, you could try and
justify that, say, okay,
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we'll bring in a
whole lot of income here.
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And, you know, we'll
be able to bless the Lord.
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He's like, no, keep
the Sabbath day holy.
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So you said it
was a little bit tough
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because that was
your busiest day.
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Yes. Shut it down.
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Yes, absolutely. But
you haven't gone hungry.
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I have not gone hungry.
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No. And God has provided.
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The God has provided.
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He has blessed
and, yes, right now,
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Proverbs 3:5-6,
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"Trust in the Lord
with all your heart
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and lean not on
your own understanding."
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Yes. In all your ways...
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Acknowledge. Acknowledge Him.
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It goes along with
what you're saying.
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Yes, and He
shall direct your path.
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So that's what we have done.
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We've just relied on the Lord
and He has directed our path.
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Amen. No, that was really good.
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You know, and I like this too.
00:23:31.94\00:23:33.27
Jason, I'll let
you continue here.
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This is talking about,
you know, who owns what,
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this, I found this
morning, this is Psalm 24.
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And it says, "The
earth is the Lord's."
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So we live on earth,
don't we, on planet earth?
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Yes.
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So it says, "The
earth is the Lord's
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and everything in it,
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the world and they
that dwell there in."
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And it's so funny,
we as human beings,
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'cause I've found
myself in this too,
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like, oh, you
know, this is mine.
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And you know, this
is mine and that's yours
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and you know what?
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Everything is God's.
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And I remember when
I was a small child,
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my dad would say,
you know what, son,
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you were just loaned
to your mother and I.
00:24:03.74\00:24:05.44
He said, you're God's child.
00:24:05.47\00:24:07.11
He said, He
basically brought you
00:24:07.14\00:24:09.64
into existence to, right?
00:24:09.68\00:24:11.01
We're all the
miracle of the Lord.
00:24:11.05\00:24:12.38
And so, you know,
00:24:12.41\00:24:13.75
it's just like,
everything is God.
00:24:13.78\00:24:15.32
So I love the
stewardship aspect, Jason,
00:24:15.35\00:24:17.39
because, so oftentimes we think
everything is under our control
00:24:17.42\00:24:20.79
and we manage everything.
00:24:20.82\00:24:22.89
Well, we manage things for God.
00:24:22.92\00:24:24.46
It's not our own. So
yeah, it's fantastic.
00:24:24.49\00:24:26.90
What's interesting too, is
as we grow in our maturity.
00:24:26.93\00:24:32.03
Yes.
00:24:32.07\00:24:33.40
I think we realized too,
00:24:33.44\00:24:34.97
or I'm starting to realize that,
00:24:35.00\00:24:37.54
you know, there's a time
for everything, the Bible says.
00:24:37.57\00:24:40.44
So you know, as
you grow up and mature,
00:24:40.48\00:24:44.21
you're building
things up and your supplies
00:24:44.25\00:24:48.55
and those things that
the Lord has blessed you,
00:24:48.58\00:24:50.82
but then you realize,
you know, what is it for?
00:24:50.85\00:24:53.76
Is it for me? Is
it for my brothers?
00:24:53.79\00:24:56.26
Is it for my family?
00:24:56.29\00:24:57.69
Am I gonna leave a legacy
00:24:57.73\00:25:00.16
to those that
will come after me?
00:25:00.20\00:25:03.57
Or do I just
share it with everyone?
00:25:03.60\00:25:07.07
And I think that's where
we really need to consider
00:25:07.10\00:25:09.94
what is our purpose with
those things that we have.
00:25:09.97\00:25:13.68
And I think the more
we consider those things,
00:25:13.71\00:25:16.71
I remember R.G. LeTourneau.
00:25:16.75\00:25:19.61
He was a
businessman and he decided
00:25:19.65\00:25:22.58
he was going to be
a businessman for God.
00:25:22.62\00:25:25.15
And he quipped by saying
that the more I give to God,
00:25:25.19\00:25:30.39
the more He returns to me.
00:25:30.43\00:25:32.53
And he says, you
know, I just shovel it in
00:25:32.56\00:25:35.16
and the Lord shovels it back.
00:25:35.20\00:25:37.37
And he goes,
there's one difference.
00:25:37.40\00:25:39.63
The Lord has a bigger shovel.
00:25:39.67\00:25:43.07
So many people think that,
oh, you know, I can't give,
00:25:43.10\00:25:47.54
because I'm gonna lose out.
00:25:47.58\00:25:49.34
I'm gonna miss that opportunity.
00:25:49.38\00:25:51.48
But you have to
remember that Jesus is looking
00:25:51.51\00:25:54.92
for that faithful steward.
00:25:54.95\00:25:57.52
He's looking to have
a return on investment.
00:25:57.55\00:26:00.96
And the other thing is
00:26:00.99\00:26:02.32
that I thought was
kind of interesting
00:26:02.36\00:26:04.49
if you look at
Jesus as an investor.
00:26:04.53\00:26:07.00
Okay. Okay.
00:26:07.03\00:26:09.26
That He is gonna
want a good return
00:26:09.30\00:26:11.53
on His investment.
00:26:11.57\00:26:12.90
Right?
00:26:12.93\00:26:14.27
I mean, because if
God knows everything,
00:26:14.30\00:26:17.84
He wants those of us
that are good stewards.
00:26:17.87\00:26:22.08
And if we return back to Him,
00:26:22.11\00:26:24.18
that's a return on
His investment in us.
00:26:24.21\00:26:26.72
And the more we
return, the more He gives,
00:26:26.75\00:26:29.12
the more He knows that
we're gonna share with Him.
00:26:29.15\00:26:32.25
So that's an awesome opportunity
00:26:32.29\00:26:33.99
that we have
00:26:34.02\00:26:35.36
is to give up what we have
for the Lord and for others,
00:26:35.39\00:26:40.83
because the more we see
other people blessed by it,
00:26:40.86\00:26:44.50
I think that's the
richer blessing that we receive
00:26:44.53\00:26:47.54
is when we see
other people excited
00:26:47.57\00:26:50.27
about what the Lord
has done through us.
00:26:50.31\00:26:52.74
Amen. That's really powerful.
00:26:52.77\00:26:54.78
My question now is, okay,
00:26:54.81\00:26:56.51
we understand that
stewardship is important.
00:26:56.54\00:26:58.55
We understand that we
are called to be stewards
00:26:58.58\00:27:01.45
and we manage
the Lord's resources.
00:27:01.48\00:27:03.69
We understand that
investment's important,
00:27:03.72\00:27:06.15
but why invest with 3ABN?
00:27:06.19\00:27:09.12
Why write a document with 3ABN?
00:27:09.16\00:27:12.23
Why I could give my
money anywhere, right?
00:27:12.26\00:27:15.83
What is the benefit or
how will it help evangelism
00:27:15.86\00:27:20.14
to do something with
the Ministry of 3ABN?
00:27:20.17\00:27:23.97
Part of whatever you
take and invest with 3ABN,
00:27:24.01\00:27:27.84
you're investing with the Lord
00:27:27.88\00:27:29.61
and a portion of
that will go to His
00:27:29.64\00:27:32.95
spreading the gospel
throughout the world.
00:27:32.98\00:27:35.48
So you can
dedicate a small amount
00:27:35.52\00:27:38.22
of what you're investing,
00:27:38.25\00:27:39.62
or some people
dedicate the entire balance
00:27:39.65\00:27:42.16
if they're at the
end of their life.
00:27:42.19\00:27:44.13
So you are
investing for yourself
00:27:44.16\00:27:47.53
and for the gospel,
spreading the gospel.
00:27:47.56\00:27:50.87
You know, I think
what is important to us,
00:27:50.90\00:27:53.74
what is important
to me as an individual.
00:27:53.77\00:27:56.30
And I think when
we look at the age
00:27:56.34\00:27:58.84
that we're
living in, it's time to,
00:27:58.87\00:28:01.81
you know, not only
share with what we have,
00:28:01.84\00:28:04.85
but also to give back.
00:28:04.88\00:28:07.12
And when I look at 3ABN, I
look at what an opportunity
00:28:07.15\00:28:10.55
we have here at 3ABN to
share the gospel and to use
00:28:10.59\00:28:14.12
these resources to millions
of people around the world.
00:28:14.16\00:28:18.23
And I think what Jeff
was saying was perfect
00:28:18.26\00:28:21.43
because, you know, a
portion of what you give to 3ABN
00:28:21.46\00:28:25.60
goes to spread the gospel.
00:28:27.04\00:28:28.57
It does.
00:28:28.60\00:28:29.94
And what an amazing
mission opportunity we have.
00:28:29.97\00:28:33.24
I'm just gonna
tweak that one moment,
00:28:33.27\00:28:36.11
all of what you give to
3ABN goes to spread the gospel,
00:28:36.14\00:28:38.91
but you can choose a
certain portion to go to 3ABN.
00:28:38.95\00:28:42.65
And then you can say, I
want some to my children
00:28:42.68\00:28:44.99
or grandchildren or whatever
you can spread that out,
00:28:45.02\00:28:47.32
but all of what you give to 3ABN
00:28:47.36\00:28:49.12
will go to help
spread the gospel,
00:28:49.16\00:28:50.49
which I know is
exactly what you meant.
00:28:50.53\00:28:51.86
Yeah.
00:28:51.89\00:28:53.23
You know I look
more in a holistic,
00:28:53.26\00:28:54.80
because Trust Services has been
in my blood for a few years.
00:28:54.83\00:28:58.13
Yeah, long time. Yeah.
00:28:58.17\00:28:59.50
I mean it's always
good to remember family,
00:28:59.53\00:29:02.84
but when you give to 3ABN,
00:29:02.87\00:29:05.14
I can tell you that
3ABN uses your money
00:29:05.17\00:29:09.88
very respectfully and
considers our resources.
00:29:09.91\00:29:15.75
And because of you,
we're able to spread the gospel
00:29:15.78\00:29:19.59
and we use it very efficiently.
00:29:19.62\00:29:21.29
Oh, yes.
00:29:21.32\00:29:22.66
Yes, I think, it's being
part of the good steward,
00:29:22.69\00:29:24.19
you know, 3ABN have to be
good stewards of the funds
00:29:24.23\00:29:27.20
that God sends to
the ministry through you.
00:29:27.23\00:29:30.47
So I know time's
getting away from us here,
00:29:30.50\00:29:32.23
so let's just go
down then the list
00:29:32.27\00:29:33.64
of the different documents.
00:29:33.67\00:29:35.60
Let's, should we
start with cash trust?
00:29:35.64\00:29:38.37
So when we say cash
trust, what does that mean?
00:29:38.41\00:29:41.51
So cash trust.
00:29:41.54\00:29:42.88
Well, and also
taking a little groundwork.
00:29:42.91\00:29:45.11
Sure.
00:29:45.15\00:29:46.48
Different documents
fit different age groups.
00:29:46.51\00:29:48.52
Okay. Sure.
00:29:48.55\00:29:49.88
And a cash trust
actually fits all age groups
00:29:49.92\00:29:52.95
that are gainfully
employed or with, have finances.
00:29:52.99\00:29:57.06
Okay.
00:29:57.09\00:29:58.43
Our cash trusts have
been producing a much stronger
00:29:58.46\00:30:01.76
return on
investment than in the bank
00:30:01.80\00:30:03.87
on a savings account or a CD.
00:30:03.90\00:30:05.97
Okay.
00:30:06.00\00:30:07.34
So it can be started
with a minimum of $10,000
00:30:07.37\00:30:10.27
for one person or
20,000 for a couple.
00:30:10.31\00:30:12.61
Okay. You can add
to it at any time.
00:30:12.64\00:30:15.74
And also you can take in
withdrawal out of that account
00:30:15.78\00:30:18.81
for your own personal
needs throughout the years.
00:30:18.85\00:30:20.82
Okay.
00:30:20.85\00:30:22.18
And if you take and leave
that in there and let it accrue,
00:30:22.22\00:30:24.62
and it grows.
00:30:24.65\00:30:25.99
And whenever you become a senior
00:30:26.02\00:30:28.09
and possibly you are not
able to live at home anymore,
00:30:28.12\00:30:31.79
those funds that
are in your cash trust,
00:30:31.83\00:30:34.50
and you go to a
seniors living facility,
00:30:34.53\00:30:37.37
they can send your
monthly invoice to us
00:30:37.40\00:30:40.80
and we can take and pay out
00:30:40.84\00:30:43.10
your monthly expenses
out of your cash trust.
00:30:43.14\00:30:46.14
Wow.
00:30:46.17\00:30:47.51
So that is a benefit for you
00:30:47.54\00:30:49.31
whenever you get
to that point in life.
00:30:49.34\00:30:51.11
Okay.
00:30:51.15\00:30:52.48
So how is that? Go ahead. Yeah.
00:30:52.51\00:30:53.85
What I like about the cash
trust too, is it's revocable.
00:30:53.88\00:30:56.65
So any time you know,
life changes, things happen,
00:30:56.69\00:31:01.69
but you can just
withdraw the money for,
00:31:01.72\00:31:05.79
you know, those
purposes in life.
00:31:05.83\00:31:07.20
But I like what Jeff
said is it is an instrument
00:31:07.23\00:31:10.87
for all ages that
earns a really good interest
00:31:10.90\00:31:13.74
that you can take the
money out at any time.
00:31:13.77\00:31:16.50
And it's a great tool
00:31:16.54\00:31:19.71
and you can look at it
as a tool in a toolbox.
00:31:19.74\00:31:22.41
That this tool is for all ages
00:31:22.44\00:31:24.75
and it's very versatile
00:31:24.78\00:31:27.52
and it earns a
very good interest
00:31:27.55\00:31:30.12
especially with the
market we're living in now.
00:31:30.15\00:31:33.22
And it's a great way...
00:31:33.25\00:31:34.82
It depends on the market
00:31:34.86\00:31:36.19
as far as what
the interest would be.
00:31:36.22\00:31:37.56
And it's a great way to
invest your money with 3ABN.
00:31:37.59\00:31:40.53
Amen.
00:31:40.56\00:31:41.90
Now we mentioned, I just
wanna bring up this caveat.
00:31:41.93\00:31:44.17
We mentioned it is
irrevocable, which it is,
00:31:44.20\00:31:46.33
but there is a certain
point where the cash...
00:31:46.37\00:31:48.44
It is revocable.
Sorry. It is revocable.
00:31:48.47\00:31:50.44
That's what I meant
to say. Thank you...
00:31:50.47\00:31:52.47
Which means that at any
time you can change your mind
00:31:52.51\00:31:55.21
You can cancel, you can withdraw
00:31:55.24\00:31:56.68
those funds out, but
there is a certain point
00:31:56.71\00:31:58.91
where it would
become irrevocable
00:31:58.95\00:32:01.15
When would that point be?
00:32:01.18\00:32:03.45
So you wanna
Yeah, go ahead, Jeff.
00:32:03.49\00:32:04.92
Whenever you are not
able to make good decisions.
00:32:04.95\00:32:08.19
Okay.
00:32:08.22\00:32:09.56
If you take and would
pass, it is irrevocable.
00:32:09.59\00:32:13.06
If you are
diagnosed with a dementia
00:32:13.09\00:32:15.53
and the doctor says you are
not able to make good decisions,
00:32:15.56\00:32:18.77
it's irrevocable.
00:32:18.80\00:32:20.57
But until that point,
it would be revocable,
00:32:20.60\00:32:23.14
so, okay.
00:32:23.17\00:32:24.51
And that's what's
nice about that tool
00:32:24.54\00:32:25.87
is because it's
already set in place.
00:32:25.91\00:32:28.38
So if something happens to you,
00:32:28.41\00:32:30.71
you know, Greg, you said that
00:32:30.75\00:32:32.55
if we get into a car accident
and something happens to us,
00:32:32.58\00:32:36.32
will then that cash trust
based on how it's written,
00:32:36.35\00:32:40.09
will go and continue the service
00:32:40.12\00:32:42.06
that it's designed for.
00:32:42.09\00:32:43.43
So question there,
00:32:43.46\00:32:44.79
because we're
talking about blessing,
00:32:44.83\00:32:46.16
you know, the Ministry of 3ABN.
00:32:46.19\00:32:47.53
So how does this
document far as trust
00:32:47.56\00:32:49.36
or the cash trust then help?
00:32:49.40\00:32:51.07
Because I know,
00:32:51.10\00:32:52.43
there's a
minimum on the percentage
00:32:52.47\00:32:53.80
that would go to 3ABN.
00:32:53.84\00:32:55.17
So just for the sake
of, let's just say...
00:32:55.20\00:32:57.34
This is... Twenty five percent.
00:32:57.37\00:32:58.71
Twenty five percent. Okay.
00:32:58.74\00:33:00.08
Yes. Would, is the minimum?
00:33:00.11\00:33:01.58
Is the minimum when
you initially sign up
00:33:01.61\00:33:04.01
your cash trust.
00:33:04.05\00:33:05.38
But if like Jason
said in the course of time,
00:33:05.41\00:33:07.98
if life circumstances change,
you have a change of heart,
00:33:08.02\00:33:11.99
you can withdraw
the entire amount
00:33:12.02\00:33:13.92
and not leave anything for 3ABN.
00:33:13.96\00:33:16.12
So the question that
I have is when does 3ABN
00:33:16.16\00:33:19.89
become a
beneficiary of this cash trust?
00:33:19.93\00:33:22.06
Well, that's a good question.
00:33:22.10\00:33:23.60
That's a great
question At their passing
00:33:23.63\00:33:26.17
is when they would
become a beneficiary.
00:33:26.20\00:33:28.74
Now, could they give
it during their lifetime?
00:33:28.77\00:33:31.81
They certainly can.
Will somebody do that?
00:33:31.84\00:33:33.68
That's right.
00:33:33.71\00:33:35.04
So, you know, we've seen people,
00:33:35.08\00:33:36.51
they give their interest
or a portion of their interest
00:33:36.54\00:33:39.85
back to 3ABN on a regular basis.
00:33:39.88\00:33:42.98
And if they see a
program that they like,
00:33:43.02\00:33:44.89
or we, there's a mission
or a project we're doing,
00:33:44.92\00:33:48.26
they just say, please
take it out of my cash trust
00:33:48.29\00:33:50.29
and donate to 3ABN.
00:33:50.33\00:33:51.83
And that's all done
by Planned Giving, right?
00:33:51.86\00:33:53.29
And the accounting departments,
00:33:53.33\00:33:54.66
it's very painless.
00:33:54.70\00:33:56.03
It's very easy.
00:33:56.06\00:33:57.40
We have a very
friendly staff over there.
00:33:57.43\00:33:58.77
They enjoy
talking with all of our...
00:33:58.80\00:34:00.87
Yes, our family.
00:34:00.90\00:34:02.24
Our family. Exactly.
00:34:02.27\00:34:04.17
So we get calls all the time.
00:34:04.21\00:34:05.94
What I love about the cash trust
00:34:05.97\00:34:07.31
is its many sizes fit all.
00:34:07.34\00:34:09.04
Correct.
00:34:09.08\00:34:10.41
You know, it's not just
a one size fits all and you
00:34:10.45\00:34:12.11
have to fit in a certain box,
00:34:12.15\00:34:13.55
but you have many
different options within that.
00:34:13.58\00:34:16.38
You can say, right now,
00:34:16.42\00:34:17.82
I really wanna
give more of my funds
00:34:17.85\00:34:19.42
and I want to bless 3ABN now.
00:34:19.45\00:34:20.92
Well, you can do that.
00:34:20.96\00:34:22.29
Right now I really have a need
00:34:22.32\00:34:23.73
and I need to
withdraw some funds.
00:34:23.76\00:34:25.16
Well, you can do that.
00:34:25.19\00:34:26.53
Right now this is what I
want to do with my interest.
00:34:26.56\00:34:28.80
Well, you can do
that. So what a blessing?
00:34:28.83\00:34:31.17
What about the
charitable gift annuities?
00:34:31.20\00:34:32.67
What are those?
00:34:32.70\00:34:34.04
Those are for the
more senior adults,
00:34:34.07\00:34:36.00
those are for
people 65 and older.
00:34:36.04\00:34:38.27
They become real
attractive over 70.
00:34:38.31\00:34:40.84
And it is a contract
that you are entering
00:34:40.88\00:34:42.94
into that is irrevocable.
00:34:42.98\00:34:45.58
And so you purchase those, a
minimum of $5,000 per person,
00:34:45.61\00:34:50.25
or 10,000 for a couple.
00:34:50.29\00:34:52.09
And they will take
and provide you a monthly,
00:34:52.12\00:34:55.46
quarterly, or
annually annual payment
00:34:55.49\00:34:58.03
for the rest of your life.
00:34:58.06\00:34:59.39
And if it's a joint account,
00:34:59.43\00:35:00.76
if one of the two
of you would pass,
00:35:00.80\00:35:03.13
then it will take and proceed
on to the surviving spouse.
00:35:03.16\00:35:06.87
And it's a fixed
interest rate, right?
00:35:06.90\00:35:09.00
Fixed interest rate at
the time that you take out
00:35:09.04\00:35:12.44
your charitable gift annuity.
00:35:12.47\00:35:14.01
And just a course of a comment,
00:35:14.04\00:35:17.11
we just had a gentleman
that took and contacted me.
00:35:17.15\00:35:19.88
And I went down to
him and visited with him,
00:35:19.91\00:35:21.58
a charming, wonderful person.
00:35:21.62\00:35:23.85
And he wanted to take
00:35:23.89\00:35:25.22
and get a
charitable gift annuity.
00:35:25.25\00:35:26.59
Okay.
00:35:26.62\00:35:27.96
And he took and
funded it with some cash
00:35:27.99\00:35:30.26
that he had at home.
00:35:30.29\00:35:31.63
Hey, I brought it up
here and we set it up for him
00:35:31.66\00:35:33.50
and it did not quite meet
the monthly interest payment.
00:35:33.53\00:35:37.67
And I asked him, I said,
00:35:37.70\00:35:39.23
"Is it going to be a problem
00:35:39.27\00:35:40.60
if you just get
your interest quarterly?"
00:35:40.64\00:35:42.40
And he said, "Oh, I
just should get it annually.
00:35:42.44\00:35:44.64
Can I get it annually?"
00:35:44.67\00:35:46.34
And to take and lead to
this, he's 99 years old.
00:35:46.37\00:35:49.78
So he has a very
good outlook on life.
00:35:49.81\00:35:54.28
He wants his
interest annually at 99.
00:35:54.32\00:35:58.19
I love his outlook
on life. That's great.
00:35:58.22\00:36:00.32
It's fantastic.
00:36:00.36\00:36:02.12
What I like about the
charitable gift annuity
00:36:02.16\00:36:04.06
is the older you get the
higher the rate of return is.
00:36:04.09\00:36:07.36
Absolutely.
00:36:07.40\00:36:08.73
So, and I don't wanna
leave out the younger people,
00:36:08.76\00:36:11.23
you know, the ones
that are in the 50s.
00:36:11.27\00:36:14.80
So there is an option for those.
00:36:14.84\00:36:17.27
And that is you
can do a deferred
00:36:17.31\00:36:19.41
share with a gift annuity.
00:36:19.44\00:36:21.31
So you don't get payments
until you get a little older
00:36:21.34\00:36:24.81
or at a point that you want it.
00:36:24.85\00:36:26.51
You can set it up earlier.
You can set it up earlier.
00:36:26.55\00:36:29.08
So if you have some money that
you don't know what to do with,
00:36:29.12\00:36:31.85
and you just love
3ABN, which I hope you do.
00:36:31.89\00:36:35.66
And you can
just give it to 3ABN,
00:36:35.69\00:36:37.19
do a deferred
charitable gift annuity.
00:36:37.23\00:36:39.59
We can hold that money, invest.
00:36:39.63\00:36:42.70
And then at a point in time,
00:36:42.73\00:36:44.87
we then start
giving you the payments.
00:36:44.90\00:36:46.70
And that's all
part of the document
00:36:46.74\00:36:48.90
that is written, that is signed
and it becomes irrevocable
00:36:48.94\00:36:51.87
for the rest of your life.
00:36:51.91\00:36:53.24
And that's a cool instrument
that we can give people.
00:36:53.27\00:36:56.21
And I wanna just
mention this too.
00:36:56.24\00:36:57.58
We've been mentioning
investing and things like that.
00:36:57.61\00:36:59.61
And we just want to know too,
Jason, you can comment on this,
00:36:59.65\00:37:01.78
but we invest in what are
considered responsible stocks,
00:37:01.82\00:37:05.32
not unlike alcohol
and those types of things.
00:37:05.35\00:37:07.56
So we wanna be, 'cause again,
00:37:07.59\00:37:08.92
we believe in
being good stewards.
00:37:08.96\00:37:10.29
God's asked us to be
very careful with the funds.
00:37:10.33\00:37:12.43
So, yeah, we stay
away from the sin stocks
00:37:12.46\00:37:17.43
and I call it the veggie fund.
00:37:17.47\00:37:19.07
So anything that's, you know,
that's socially responsible.
00:37:19.10\00:37:23.54
That's the word
I was looking for.
00:37:23.57\00:37:24.91
And I think we have a good team
00:37:24.94\00:37:28.04
of financial
advisors that we use.
00:37:28.08\00:37:30.61
And it's a great blessing to use
00:37:30.65\00:37:33.21
these type of instruments
for the Lord's response.
00:37:33.25\00:37:37.59
You know, and I
think as stewards,
00:37:37.62\00:37:39.52
we need to be very responsible
in how we invest the money.
00:37:39.55\00:37:42.82
Invest it, so
there's not a lot of risk,
00:37:42.86\00:37:46.19
but also prudently.
00:37:46.23\00:37:48.86
Can I go back to the
charitable gift for a moment?
00:37:48.90\00:37:50.97
So we talked
about the older you are,
00:37:51.00\00:37:53.84
the greater your
return of investment,
00:37:53.87\00:37:55.64
but that does not
mean that say I'm 65
00:37:55.67\00:37:58.14
and I enter into a
charitable gift annuity.
00:37:58.17\00:37:59.91
I signed the agreement
00:37:59.94\00:38:01.54
and then the next
year, hey, I'm 66 now,
00:38:01.58\00:38:03.55
my interest rate should go up.
00:38:03.58\00:38:04.91
That's not how it works, right?
00:38:04.95\00:38:06.28
So explain to me
how that would work.
00:38:06.31\00:38:08.98
If your interest rate is
set at the time of the contract
00:38:09.02\00:38:12.85
and in the deferred you
can take and choose a date
00:38:12.89\00:38:16.39
in the future at
what age you want to take
00:38:16.42\00:38:18.23
and start drawing that.
00:38:18.26\00:38:19.83
But it, normally
someone 65 or older would enter
00:38:19.86\00:38:23.10
into the contract and their age.
00:38:23.13\00:38:25.43
And if it's a husband or wife,
00:38:25.47\00:38:26.80
it's based on a
combination of the two.
00:38:26.84\00:38:29.87
So that... It's
like the average age...
00:38:29.90\00:38:32.34
Correct. Yeah.
00:38:32.37\00:38:33.71
You take the husband and wife
00:38:33.74\00:38:35.78
and it's all
based on actuary tables
00:38:35.81\00:38:38.35
and life expectancy.
00:38:38.38\00:38:40.82
So, yeah, so Jeff,
you said it perfectly,
00:38:40.85\00:38:44.52
you know, but usually
if you have two people
00:38:44.55\00:38:47.82
because you have now
twice as many options
00:38:47.86\00:38:52.06
for giving based on the lifetime
00:38:52.09\00:38:55.30
that the rate is
usually a little bit less.
00:38:55.33\00:38:57.23
If you have one person,
it's usually a little bit more,
00:38:57.27\00:39:00.97
but it's all based on a metric
that we use crescendo program
00:39:01.00\00:39:05.47
to make that happen.
00:39:05.51\00:39:06.98
So, Jeff, what
percentage comes to 3ABN?
00:39:07.01\00:39:09.21
So someone does an
annuity and they did it,
00:39:09.24\00:39:12.18
to say at 70, and
they live a few years,
00:39:12.21\00:39:14.08
10 years of so
and they passed away.
00:39:14.12\00:39:15.85
How does that work
percentage wise coming to 3ABN?
00:39:15.88\00:39:18.32
Whenever you pass,
00:39:18.35\00:39:19.89
and this is all
depends on longevity
00:39:19.92\00:39:21.92
and Adventist
have good longevity.
00:39:21.96\00:39:23.93
Yes.
00:39:23.96\00:39:25.29
So sometimes they
draw out all their funds
00:39:25.33\00:39:27.73
and there nothing
that comes to 3ABN.
00:39:27.76\00:39:29.13
Okay.
00:39:29.16\00:39:30.50
But then sometimes if you
have a short life expectancy
00:39:30.53\00:39:33.07
and you invested
$50,000, possibly $45,000
00:39:33.10\00:39:37.07
would be coming to 3ABN.
00:39:37.11\00:39:38.44
Okay.
00:39:38.47\00:39:39.81
So it's a balance
left in their account
00:39:39.84\00:39:41.18
at the time of their passing.
00:39:41.21\00:39:42.61
So can part of an
annuity go to family members,
00:39:42.64\00:39:44.68
or that doesn't work
that way with an annuity,
00:39:44.71\00:39:46.21
because I know with cash trust,
00:39:46.25\00:39:47.58
you can send some
to other ministries,
00:39:47.62\00:39:49.25
to their family
members and to 3ABN,
00:39:49.28\00:39:50.79
but can they do
that with an annuity?
00:39:50.82\00:39:52.39
No.
00:39:52.42\00:39:54.16
Yeah, you know, annuities,
since they're a contract,
00:39:54.19\00:39:57.46
it is our responsibility
00:39:57.49\00:39:59.33
that we make those payments
for the rest of your life.
00:39:59.36\00:40:01.96
So we have a
great responsibility
00:40:02.00\00:40:03.97
to keep that contract up.
00:40:04.00\00:40:05.57
And therefore
basically what happens once
00:40:05.60\00:40:10.11
the annuitant passes
away, then those monies stay
00:40:10.14\00:40:15.74
or get used in the ministry.
00:40:15.78\00:40:17.41
And that's when
annuities are benefiting 3ABN.
00:40:17.45\00:40:21.75
Exactly. Yeah.
00:40:21.78\00:40:23.12
When you pass away,
00:40:23.15\00:40:24.49
whatever's left
based on that contract,
00:40:24.52\00:40:26.65
and we keep every annuity
00:40:26.69\00:40:28.96
separate from
others that we have.
00:40:28.99\00:40:32.03
And so that goes
into the ministry
00:40:32.06\00:40:34.40
and it increases who
we are and what we do.
00:40:34.43\00:40:37.30
Good. Wow.
00:40:37.33\00:40:39.13
So this is, in my simple mind
00:40:39.17\00:40:41.60
I'm saying a cash
trust is revocable.
00:40:41.64\00:40:43.97
I can enter into it at
any age. That's correct.
00:40:44.01\00:40:47.01
And I can choose, I
want 25% to go to 3ABN
00:40:47.04\00:40:50.25
when I pass away or I
want a larger percentage,
00:40:50.28\00:40:52.48
I can make those choices.
00:40:52.51\00:40:53.85
I want these
family members, whatever.
00:40:53.88\00:40:55.48
A charitable gift
annuity is irrevocable.
00:40:55.52\00:40:59.49
I get a guaranteed fixed income,
00:40:59.52\00:41:01.59
depending on the
age I enter into it.
00:41:01.62\00:41:03.73
And I need to be
65 to take one out,
00:41:03.76\00:41:06.39
or I could be in my 50s
and I could defer the payments.
00:41:06.43\00:41:09.20
Is that correct? Yeah.
00:41:09.23\00:41:10.57
I mean, 65, 64, you know,
00:41:10.60\00:41:12.80
it's basically in the 60s
because the later you wait
00:41:12.83\00:41:17.21
the higher the
rate of payment you get.
00:41:17.24\00:41:20.04
And to talk about
interest rates and more
00:41:20.08\00:41:21.41
of the detail, of
course, in a few minutes,
00:41:21.44\00:41:22.78
we're going to be
giving the address roll
00:41:22.81\00:41:24.15
for a phone number.
00:41:24.18\00:41:25.51
You can reach Jeff and your team
00:41:25.55\00:41:26.88
there to talk more
details, interest rates,
00:41:26.92\00:41:28.78
and ages and all
that kind of stuff,
00:41:28.82\00:41:30.15
because there's a lot
of information we're trying
00:41:30.19\00:41:33.09
to compact this
into about 50 minutes.
00:41:33.12\00:41:34.92
And I'm sure you
have a lot more questions
00:41:34.96\00:41:37.83
than we're sharing here.
00:41:37.86\00:41:39.19
Yeah, sure.
00:41:39.23\00:41:40.56
What about a SAT, a
self administered trust?
00:41:40.60\00:41:42.46
What is the self
administered trust?
00:41:42.50\00:41:44.60
That's a trust
where you are the trustor
00:41:44.63\00:41:46.74
and the trustee and it is...
00:41:46.77\00:41:48.57
Oh, wow. Yes.
00:41:48.60\00:41:49.94
And it's revocable,
00:41:49.97\00:41:51.31
you can put your real
estate in it and you can manage
00:41:51.34\00:41:52.91
it that way and you
can set up beneficiaries.
00:41:52.94\00:41:56.44
You can take and make
all types of prearranged
00:41:56.48\00:41:59.58
decisions with that.
00:41:59.61\00:42:01.52
And if life
changes, you can change it.
00:42:01.55\00:42:04.39
So you have
something you wanna add to it.
00:42:04.42\00:42:05.75
Well, yeah.
00:42:05.79\00:42:07.12
So I enjoy SATs
because the trustor
00:42:07.16\00:42:11.09
and the trustee are
you who are creating it.
00:42:11.13\00:42:14.50
Now, usually you wanna
create it with an organization
00:42:14.53\00:42:18.27
that you believe that
you're gonna be giving part
00:42:18.30\00:42:20.74
of the benefit to.
00:42:20.77\00:42:23.77
So remembering 3ABN is
a great part of the SAT.
00:42:23.81\00:42:28.08
What I like about
SAT is as you're alive,
00:42:28.11\00:42:32.11
you can manage your
own manage the assets
00:42:32.15\00:42:34.88
that the Lord
has blessed you with.
00:42:34.92\00:42:36.28
And when you get to the point
where either you don't want
00:42:36.32\00:42:38.79
to manage anymore,
you can just say 3ABN
00:42:38.82\00:42:42.22
we'd like you to
manage it for us.
00:42:42.26\00:42:44.09
And that's a great opportunity,
too, because as we get older,
00:42:44.13\00:42:47.10
we're not able to
do some of the things.
00:42:47.13\00:42:48.46
Maybe we have a
lot of land or assets
00:42:48.50\00:42:52.27
that it's hard for us to manage.
00:42:52.30\00:42:54.50
In those times
you may wanna say,
00:42:54.54\00:42:56.57
okay, it's time
for me to pass it on
00:42:56.60\00:42:58.91
and let someone else manage it.
00:42:58.94\00:43:00.51
So the SAT be
something like a will,
00:43:00.54\00:43:03.88
or is it within
a place of a will?
00:43:03.91\00:43:05.68
Well, I would say
00:43:05.71\00:43:07.05
it's just another
tool in your toolbox.
00:43:07.08\00:43:09.45
So a SAT is
something that you wanna manage
00:43:09.48\00:43:15.19
and you have a
document that says,
00:43:15.22\00:43:17.36
well, this is what I wanna do.
00:43:17.39\00:43:19.79
You know, to keep
things out of probate,
00:43:19.83\00:43:22.00
that's what they use SATs for.
00:43:22.03\00:43:24.47
Yeah, you know, I've
heard that 'cause a lot of times
00:43:24.50\00:43:26.03
when someone passes away,
things get held up in court
00:43:26.07\00:43:28.10
or the probate aspect
00:43:28.14\00:43:29.47
and it can be a
long drawn out process.
00:43:29.50\00:43:31.51
So with SAT you don't
have to worry about probate.
00:43:31.54\00:43:33.24
No, but what I like
about these documents too,
00:43:33.27\00:43:36.68
is what you wanna do
now while you're living,
00:43:36.71\00:43:40.22
while you're cognitively,
00:43:40.25\00:43:41.85
you know,
looking at your legacy,
00:43:41.88\00:43:44.45
what you wanna do in the future,
00:43:44.49\00:43:46.79
you can put
that in the document.
00:43:46.82\00:43:48.39
So if anything
happens to you at any time,
00:43:48.42\00:43:51.29
you are, you can feel good that
everything is there for you.
00:43:51.33\00:43:55.90
Everything is set
for you to move forward.
00:43:55.93\00:43:59.27
One thing that needs
to come out of the program
00:43:59.30\00:44:01.17
is whether you
invest with 3ABN or not.
00:44:01.20\00:44:04.34
Everyone needs to have
some documents in place
00:44:04.37\00:44:07.31
because you want
to take, you work,
00:44:07.34\00:44:10.35
you have a
family, you've paid plans,
00:44:10.38\00:44:12.65
and you want your legacy
to live on past your passing.
00:44:12.68\00:44:15.88
So you need some
type of documents.
00:44:15.92\00:44:17.99
You need a basic will
if you don't have a will.
00:44:18.02\00:44:20.36
Trust are good to have
in conjunction with that.
00:44:20.39\00:44:23.12
So whether you
have one with 3ABN,
00:44:23.16\00:44:25.33
or whether you take and
go to your local attorney,
00:44:25.36\00:44:27.73
you need to take
and be proactive.
00:44:27.76\00:44:30.07
That's good.
00:44:30.10\00:44:31.43
Because if you're not, you know,
00:44:31.47\00:44:32.80
in our auction business,
00:44:32.83\00:44:34.17
we have taken and gotten
involved in a lot of estates
00:44:34.20\00:44:36.64
where they didn't prepare.
00:44:36.67\00:44:38.07
And there was a lot of confusion
00:44:38.11\00:44:39.71
and the courts had to step in
00:44:39.74\00:44:41.11
and the court
ordered the disposal
00:44:41.14\00:44:43.35
and the
distribution of their assets.
00:44:43.38\00:44:45.88
And you know that
they didn't all follow
00:44:45.91\00:44:48.45
the wishes of the
person that passed.
00:44:48.48\00:44:50.85
Yeah, that's a good point.
00:44:50.89\00:44:52.75
It's really good.
It is a good point.
00:44:52.79\00:44:54.12
And what I like about
00:44:54.16\00:44:55.49
what you said
too is you don't have
00:44:55.52\00:44:57.63
to write documents with 3ABN
00:44:57.66\00:45:00.83
in order for 3ABN
to be a beneficiary.
00:45:00.86\00:45:03.67
So your
conference or your attorney,
00:45:03.70\00:45:06.30
as you shared,
you can remember 3ABN
00:45:06.33\00:45:08.80
with a percentage
or a dollar amount.
00:45:08.84\00:45:10.87
And that way, you know,
00:45:10.91\00:45:12.81
what you're interested
now can continue for eternity.
00:45:12.84\00:45:17.51
And we get that
from time to time here,
00:45:17.55\00:45:18.91
we'll be contacted and
say 3ABN is a beneficiary,
00:45:18.95\00:45:21.35
we had no idea,
but someone had written
00:45:21.38\00:45:23.65
something with their attorney
or with a local conference
00:45:23.69\00:45:25.29
or somebody else.
00:45:25.32\00:45:26.65
Yes, just last week.
00:45:26.69\00:45:28.02
I think the month's
income was a little bit less...
00:45:28.06\00:45:30.83
and I received a check
00:45:30.86\00:45:32.19
that was a
beneficiary that was...
00:45:32.23\00:45:33.83
We had no idea
what's coming to us.
00:45:33.86\00:45:35.20
No idea what was
coming, it was such a blessing.
00:45:35.23\00:45:36.87
Oh, I know. Yes.
00:45:36.90\00:45:38.23
Praise the
Lord. Praise the Lord.
00:45:38.27\00:45:39.60
And I think Revelation 14:13
00:45:39.63\00:45:41.67
is one that you've
referred to in the past.
00:45:41.70\00:45:44.04
And it says that they
may rest from their labors
00:45:44.07\00:45:46.84
and their works
will follow them.
00:45:46.88\00:45:48.34
Praise the
Lord. What a blessing?
00:45:48.38\00:45:50.15
It's a promise. It is, right?
00:45:50.18\00:45:51.71
Yeah, you go to sleep in Jesus
00:45:51.75\00:45:53.35
and you have
everything's in place.
00:45:53.38\00:45:55.05
Yeah. Your works do follow you.
00:45:55.08\00:45:56.82
What a blessing to
know that what you wanted
00:45:56.85\00:45:58.89
to have happen
is going to happen.
00:45:58.92\00:46:01.22
You know,
instead of saying, well,
00:46:01.26\00:46:02.62
someone else is
gonna make those decisions.
00:46:02.66\00:46:04.36
No, you have the
privilege and opportunity
00:46:04.39\00:46:06.86
to make those
decisions now while you can.
00:46:06.90\00:46:09.10
And so that is a gift in itself.
00:46:09.13\00:46:10.87
Well, and it's
just peace of mind.
00:46:10.90\00:46:12.43
So you know,
that you've planned,
00:46:12.47\00:46:14.10
you've been a good
steward and you have documents
00:46:14.14\00:46:18.07
that you can continue on.
00:46:18.11\00:46:20.01
And it's just a blessing and it,
00:46:20.04\00:46:22.18
you know, peace of mind.
00:46:22.21\00:46:23.65
It's nice as we get older too.
00:46:23.68\00:46:25.88
We should briefly
talk about CRUT then. Okay.
00:46:25.91\00:46:28.08
'Cause I know that time
has just gone by so fast,
00:46:28.12\00:46:29.65
so many things to
talk about, but Jason,
00:46:29.68\00:46:31.02
tell us about CRUTs
Charitable remainder unitrust,
00:46:31.05\00:46:34.59
they are called
CRUTs and so why a CRUT?
00:46:34.62\00:46:37.49
Right?
00:46:37.53\00:46:38.86
So it's a little
more complex document.
00:46:38.89\00:46:41.83
If you have a appreciated
piece of property land,
00:46:41.86\00:46:47.37
you can donate it to 3ABN.
00:46:47.40\00:46:49.60
We would create a CRUT
and it's usually a 5% interest
00:46:49.64\00:46:53.58
that we give back to you
for the rest of your life.
00:46:53.61\00:46:56.11
Is that a guaranteed
5%? It's a guaranteed 5%.
00:46:56.14\00:46:58.68
It's an irrevocable document.
00:46:58.71\00:47:02.28
So for the rest of your
life we take that instrument
00:47:02.32\00:47:06.22
or that
investment and we reinvest it
00:47:06.25\00:47:08.86
and then you get 5% on
that for the rest of your life.
00:47:08.89\00:47:12.59
So it's a great tool.
00:47:12.63\00:47:14.76
You don't have to
worry about capital gains.
00:47:14.80\00:47:16.73
So if you have
appreciated property,
00:47:16.77\00:47:19.03
it's a great
opportunity for you.
00:47:19.07\00:47:21.14
You know, many
of us, we have land,
00:47:21.17\00:47:22.97
we have something that
we just don't use any more.
00:47:23.00\00:47:25.91
It's just sitting there
00:47:25.94\00:47:27.28
and we wanna put it to good use.
00:47:27.31\00:47:28.81
A charitable remainder unitrust
00:47:28.84\00:47:31.21
is that instrument
that would work really well
00:47:31.25\00:47:33.95
for those types of properties.
00:47:33.98\00:47:35.78
That's good.
00:47:35.82\00:47:37.15
Could you not take a fund,
00:47:37.19\00:47:39.35
a charitable gift annuity with
real estate or stocks as well?
00:47:39.39\00:47:42.89
I would say yes.
00:47:42.92\00:47:44.29
It's a little more complex.
00:47:44.33\00:47:45.69
However, a
charitable gift annuity,
00:47:45.73\00:47:48.90
you could do that, but
the capital gains follow
00:47:48.93\00:47:52.93
whereas in a charitable
remainder unitrust it does not.
00:47:52.97\00:47:58.77
So you just get a payment
for the rest of your life
00:47:58.81\00:48:01.78
and it's a good
way to donate to 3ABN.
00:48:01.81\00:48:07.05
And then at the end,
when someone passes away
00:48:07.08\00:48:09.72
with this CRUT,
then it goes to 3ABN.
00:48:09.75\00:48:14.09
So it's a great instrument.
00:48:14.12\00:48:15.62
It's a little more complex,
00:48:15.66\00:48:17.63
but it's for property that
has some complexities to it.
00:48:17.66\00:48:23.40
And it's usually with
property that CRUTs work well.
00:48:23.43\00:48:27.00
And that one is
irrevocable the charitable trust
00:48:27.04\00:48:30.17
where the SAT, the
self administered trust
00:48:30.21\00:48:32.87
is revocable
00:48:32.91\00:48:34.38
or you're the
trustor and the trustee.
00:48:34.41\00:48:36.51
And, but then it would be
the same as the cash trust
00:48:36.54\00:48:39.55
where at the
time of your passing
00:48:39.58\00:48:41.52
or mental
incapacity we could save.
00:48:41.55\00:48:44.99
And in that case it
would become irrevocable?
00:48:45.02\00:48:46.76
Correct. Okay. Yeah.
00:48:46.79\00:48:48.12
So you would get payments
either quarterly or monthly
00:48:48.16\00:48:51.73
or even annually with the CRUT,
00:48:51.76\00:48:54.10
just like a cash
trust or annuity.
00:48:54.13\00:48:56.60
Yeah.
00:48:56.63\00:48:58.07
I think the
beauty of these documents
00:48:58.10\00:48:59.43
are instruments
tools in a toolbox.
00:48:59.47\00:49:01.47
I like that, you
know, it's benefiting you
00:49:01.50\00:49:05.11
the Ministry of 3ABN.
00:49:05.14\00:49:06.47
You put your
children or other ministries.
00:49:06.51\00:49:08.68
We have people who actually
include other ministries
00:49:08.71\00:49:11.41
as well, but it's really...
00:49:11.45\00:49:15.62
I would say a benefit to you,
00:49:15.65\00:49:17.02
but also to 3ABN
and for evangelism.
00:49:17.05\00:49:19.72
And so, Jeff, I
know you and your team,
00:49:19.75\00:49:21.92
you're willing to talk
to people on the phone.
00:49:21.96\00:49:23.96
It's about
building relationships.
00:49:23.99\00:49:25.33
We're all talking about that
'cause you're all our family
00:49:25.36\00:49:27.46
and so just talking to you,
00:49:27.50\00:49:28.96
it's not a sales
pitch when you call,
00:49:29.00\00:49:30.43
there's no pressure.
00:49:30.47\00:49:31.80
It's just, you got a question
like, oh, okay, just yeah,
00:49:31.83\00:49:33.90
call up Jeff or
Jason or any of us.
00:49:33.94\00:49:36.40
And we'll of
course pass you along
00:49:36.44\00:49:37.91
to the Planned Giving
team, but there's no pressure.
00:49:37.94\00:49:40.38
And again, we're in here
to support the family as well.
00:49:40.41\00:49:42.54
We are here to
support the family
00:49:42.58\00:49:43.95
and we encourage that
you remember your family.
00:49:43.98\00:49:46.55
Absolutely.
00:49:46.58\00:49:47.92
You know, they
are very, very viable,
00:49:47.95\00:49:49.28
very important
part of your life.
00:49:49.32\00:49:50.92
So you should
include your family,
00:49:50.95\00:49:52.89
but 3ABN is part of your family.
00:49:52.92\00:49:54.62
We have several people
that on their beneficiaries,
00:49:54.66\00:49:57.53
they may have three
children and they include
00:49:57.56\00:49:59.56
3ABN as the fourth child.
00:49:59.59\00:50:01.60
I love that. So yes that's...
00:50:01.63\00:50:05.10
That's definitely a
family if you're listening.
00:50:05.13\00:50:06.57
It is, yeah. That's great.
00:50:06.60\00:50:08.00
Talk to us just a
moment about your staff.
00:50:08.04\00:50:09.77
We haven't referenced
Nancy office manager and Tracy.
00:50:09.80\00:50:12.14
So talk to someone,
00:50:12.17\00:50:13.51
if they call in
who they might get?
00:50:13.54\00:50:14.88
You will, Nancy
O'Brien is our office manager.
00:50:14.91\00:50:17.88
She is a wonderful
lady, a good Christian women,
00:50:17.91\00:50:21.55
and has a wonderful
heart and mind for the Lord.
00:50:21.58\00:50:24.35
And she will be
glad to help you.
00:50:24.39\00:50:26.05
And Tracy is just
as sweet as she can be
00:50:26.09\00:50:28.72
and loves to talk to
you and pray with you.
00:50:28.76\00:50:30.89
And either one of them
can answer your questions
00:50:30.93\00:50:33.16
and help you if
you have any questions
00:50:33.19\00:50:35.80
with anything that
you've heard here today.
00:50:35.83\00:50:37.57
Amen. Absolutely.
00:50:37.60\00:50:39.70
You know, there's a lot of...
00:50:39.73\00:50:41.47
We've talked a lot about a lot
of different instruments today
00:50:41.50\00:50:45.07
or documents or
tools in the toolbox.
00:50:45.11\00:50:48.01
And you might be
saying I'm a little confused,
00:50:48.04\00:50:50.51
which ones were irrevocable,
which ones were revocable.
00:50:50.55\00:50:53.78
What was the
percentage I was getting again?
00:50:53.82\00:50:55.58
And how do I know
00:50:55.62\00:50:57.15
how I'm gonna
include my family and 3ABN.
00:50:57.19\00:51:00.16
And what
percentage do I wanna give?
00:51:00.19\00:51:02.02
So you might
just have questions.
00:51:02.06\00:51:04.06
So if that's the case,
00:51:04.09\00:51:06.19
we want to give you
the contact information
00:51:06.23\00:51:08.83
for our Planned Giving
and Trust Services Department,
00:51:08.86\00:51:11.83
or you might be
saying my mind's made up.
00:51:11.87\00:51:14.14
I already know what I
wanna do and I wanna help
00:51:14.17\00:51:17.51
spread the gospel
through the Ministry of 3ABN.
00:51:17.54\00:51:22.28
If that's the case,
we are here for you,
00:51:22.31\00:51:25.35
or you might just be uncertain
00:51:25.38\00:51:26.85
what you want to
do for the future.
00:51:26.88\00:51:28.78
If that's the case,
we're here to pray with you
00:51:28.82\00:51:31.52
and for you and walk
you through this journey.
00:51:31.55\00:51:34.26
So here's the information
for you to contact us.
00:51:34.29\00:51:38.96
For more information about 3ABN
00:51:38.99\00:51:41.10
Planned Giving
and Trust Services,
00:51:41.13\00:51:43.16
and to find out how your giving
00:51:43.20\00:51:45.27
can benefit
3ABN and your family.
00:51:45.30\00:51:48.30
Please call us
00:51:48.34\00:51:49.67
at 1-800-866-4800.
00:51:49.70\00:51:54.71
That's 1-800-866-4800.
00:51:54.74\00:51:59.61
You can also visit our website
00:51:59.65\00:52:01.78
at 3abn.tv/plannedGiving.
00:52:01.82\00:52:06.52
Our email address is
TrustServices@3abn.org
00:52:06.55\00:52:11.23
And our mailing
address is PO Box 220,
00:52:11.26\00:52:15.30
West Frankfort, Illinois 62896.
00:52:15.33\00:52:19.07