Honoring God brings financial security
In the 1960s, Jerry Arens wanted to help spread God’s Word. He never imagined his outreach would lead him to a financial plan that has already spanned three generations.
Jerry served as a volunteer for Back to God Ministries International for several years. After his death in 1996, his wife Maxine started doing volunteer work for the ministry’s director of planned giving. This prompted her to think about her own finances. By setting up a living trust, Maxine was able to direct her assets in a way that would provide for her family and help spread God’s Word around the world.
When Maxine told her family about the new estate plan, her daughter Karen and son-in-law saw the stewardship opportunity and established their own plans. But it didn’t end there. After Karen and her husband set up a living trust, their son Jeremy and his wife set up a trust that would ensure guardianship for their two children. That made it three generations of responsible estate planning in one family, with a fourth already protected.
Each generation included provisions in their planning to help spread God’s Word. Grandpa Jerry’s heart for kingdom work has been passed down through the generations. And each one shares his desire to use their resources in a God-honoring way.
