Pastors can be hesitant when it comes to talking about retirement. They may feel unprepared or overwhelmed by all the terms, laws, and complexity surrounding retirement accounts. But a retirement account is nothing more than a unique savings tool that earns higher compounding interest rates while leveraging tax advantages. In this blog series, Gene offers practical ways of thinking and acting that can help ministers retire with peace, freedom, and dignity. Check out the posts below.
1. Why Pastors Don't Save for Retirement.
2. Five Biblical Truths About Retirement.
3. Why Use Multiple 403(b) Plan Providers.
4. How Church Boards Can Help.
5. Real Stories About Ministerial Retirement.
6. Why and How Your Church Can Start a Retirement Plan
7. 5 Ways to Find Money for Retirement Savings.
8. Book for Pastors. Learn more and order Gene's book for pastors entitled, Ministerial Retirement, Bringing Clarity to Retirement Planning.
9. Book for Boards. Learn more about how local church boards can establish an employer contribution to your retirement fund. Order Gene's book for boards entitled Stewarding the Future, Church Boards and Pastoral Retirement.
10. Retirement Essentials Online Course. This course consists of 12 modules with a creative mix of teaching, expert guests, discussion, and interactive exercises that will take the complexity out of starting a retirement account and empower you with knowledge and wisdom. The course is self-paced and will take about three hours to complete. It is a FREE course for ministers that can be accessed at www.empowered.ag.
You need not know all the technicalities about retirement savings to get a good start. Help is on the way!