Stan and Martha Donaldson* sensed God's leading to retire in Winter Haven, Florida, where they purchased a home near Stan's parents. But, they were concerned about their unsold home in Delaware, a house that had been in the family for the last 30 years.
As they prayed, they felt God leading them to give a substantial portion of what the home was worth to the Lord's work. Stan said, "The JESUS Film Project has been our favorite for a long time, yet, we didn't know how to go about selling our home that was now so far away."
While they were touring the JESUS Film Master Studio at Campus Crusade for Christ's headquarters, in Orlando, they also met with staff members in the Great Commission Foundation (GCF). They had planned to give their home through their estate, but seeing the needs today, they asked themselves, "why wait?" and prayed.
They learned that God could use their unsold asset to support the work of "JESUS." GCF handled all the details. The Donaldsons were not only able to donate the property, but avoid capital gains taxes on its increased value, plus be allowed an income tax deduction for its appraised worth.
We asked Stan if he had any thoughts for other partners of "JESUS." He wanted you to know that: "It's always best to pray and get the guidance of the Holy Spirit, God will work it out in a way that will not only benefit the ministry, but He wants us to be blessed in the process. Now we have the tax advantage, and that's allowing us to have more resources to use for the Lord's work."
Thank you very much, Stan and Martha, for your generous gift to the wide-reaching ministry of "JESUS."
* At the request of this couple, pseudonyms have been used.
If you would like to learn more about giving appreciated property to the Lord's work, our team of professional advisors with the Great Commission Foundation is ready to help with this and a number of other tax-wise strategies. Please call toll free (800) 449-5454, or email your inquiry to info@gcfccc.org. Thank you.