When you give a gift (also known as a “bequest”) to CRISTA Ministries in your will or trust, you model to your loved ones a legacy of generosity. You also help ensure that CRISTA Ministries will continue to make a difference well beyond your lifetime.

Benefits of Gifts in a Will

  • Legacy. Extend the impact of your generosity well beyond your lifetime.
  • Availability. Retain access to your God-given resources for the remainder of your lifetime, or for as long as you need them.
  • Capacity. You can potentially make the largest gift you’ll ever have the ability to give.

CRISTA Gift Planning Form

Download the CRISTA Gift Planning Form as a useful tool in your legacy planning. When completed, please return it to us so that we can plan for your generosity with care.

Sample Bequest Language

When drafting your will, or when changing your will by a codicil, you should always consult your own professional advisors. To help you and your professional advisors, CRISTA Ministries offers the following sample bequest language for your gifts.

Bequest of Cash

“I give the sum of ________________ dollars ($__________) to CRISTA Ministries of Seattle, Washington, or its successor organization, to be used for its general purposes.”

Residual Bequest

“I give all [alternative: percent (_%)] of the residue of my estate to CRISTA Ministries of Seattle, Washington, or its successor organization, to be used for its general purposes.”

Restricting your bequest to a specific program

General bequests give us the most flexibility to use your gift to advance our mission. If you wish to restrict the use of your bequest to a specific program, you may direct that your bequest be used to benefit a specific program. For example:

“I give all of the residue of my estate to CRISTA Ministries of Seattle, Washington, or its successor organization, to be used for [specify ministry/need].”

The possible areas you might specify are:

  • Camps
  • CRISTA Ministries
  • King’s Schools
  • Media (SPIRIT 105.3, PRAISE 106.5, KCIS 630 AM)
  • Senior Living
  • World Concern

*(Contact us to learn about specific programs of World Concern)

Pledge

“I have pledged a gift of __________ dollars ($____________) to CRISTA Ministries. To the extent that, at the time of my death, I shall not have paid the amount of such pledge in full, I direct my executor to pay in full the unpaid balance of such pledge to CRISTA Ministries, or its successor organization.”

Learn More

To learn more about making a gift through your will or other smart and powerful giving options, call Mike Neumeister at 206.289.7710 or email plannedgiving@crista.net.