impact newsletter 2012 - 30th anniversary edition

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Who would have thought threedecades ago that National Christian

Foundation would see over$3 billion granted to more than30,000 churches and ministries?

Thanks to your unprecedentedgenerosity, we saw this milestonecome to pass in 2011, as well asmany others that surpassed what wecould have ever hoped or imagined.Here are some highlights:

Contributions from givers in2011 grew 9% over 2010 for a

total of $660 million. We distributed $505 million in

grants at the recommendationof the givers we serve, up 29%compared to the previous year.

Cash, stock, and asset-based(businesses, real estate, etc.)contributions were up 2%, 6%,and 28% respectively in 2011.

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Perhaps most remarkable is thespeed at which these milestones are

occurring. Consider the chart to theright.Inourrstdecade,$12millionin grants went to charities. In oursecond, $425 million left our doors.And in our third, that numberreached $2.6 billion!

Clearly, the momentum of thegenerosity movement is build-ing, and the work of GodsKingdom is gaining ground.

Through your faithful giving,

more people are hearing theGood News of the Gospel,more hungry are receivingfood, more hurting are beinghealed, more marriages aregrowing stronger, more hopeis surfacing in the hopeless ...all in the name of Jesus, all forHis glory.

God is on the move in the hearts ofour givers like you, and were privi-

leged that youre part of this jour-ney. Heres to another record year ofunprecedented generosity!

Giving through NCF continues to gain momentum as we celebrate our 30th Anniversary this year

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Sign up to get your FREE COPY atnationalchristian.com/moneylies.

So much of what weve come toaccept as the truth about moneymay not be based on the Bible.In his new book, The Truth AboutMoney Lies, Russ Crosson useseveryday stories of men and womenstrugglingwithcommonnancialdecisions to examine what the Biblehas to say about our relationship

with money.As President and CEO of RonaldBlue&Co.andaleadingnancialconsultant for more than 30 years,Russ has written another excellentbookonhowtomakewisenancialdecisions. Its especially importantfor young couples just starting out,

and its a great resource for anyonewhod like to avoid the dangerousnancialtrapsandluresofourmodern world.

What if we could glorify God by creating a charitablefoundation that would make giving simpler and more

effective for Christian givers? Thats the question ourfounders Larry Burkett, Ron Blue, and Terry Parker dared to ask in 1982, and as a result, more than$3 billion has been granted to Kingdom work overthe past three decades.

As we celebrate our 30th anniversary this year, we arestill pondering the question,What if? What if wecould help mobilize an unprecedented abundance ofKingdom resources to accomplish every good work?What would that ultimately look like in the lost andhurting world we live in? What if ...

The number of people that have never heard theGospel waszero.

The number of children that die from water-relateddiseases was zero.

The number of people without a church was zero.

The number of slaves waszero.

The number of Bible-less people was zero.

Has God abundantly resourced His Church to meetthese needs? We believe He has! In 2 Corinthians 9:8,

the apostle Paul said, And God is able to make allgraceaboundtoyou,sothatalwayshavingallsuf-ciency in everything, you may have an abundance forevery good deed.

In a time of dismal economic statistics, God needs men,women, and children who are not afraid to dream bigand go for the zeroes. May we always have the faith toask, What if?

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Dnt gv p n gvng!Great ways to cultivate generous habits this year

Diets, exercise, and cleaning your garage. How many ofyour resolutions are still going strong? You may be tired

of some of your goals already, but theres no reason togive up on giving. Here are a few ideas to help you keepnewhabitsingenerosityfreshonyourmindin2012:

1. Plan a monthly community service opportunity foryour family Spendingtimeservinginyourcommu -nitynotonlygloriesGodbutalsohasthepotential to strengthen your family relationships. Were sureyoullndjoythroughthisselessactivity!

2. Research a new ministry to invest in this yearCharityNavigator andGuideStar aregreatresources fornewsonphilanthropy,nonprot

organizations, wise giving, charitable donations,and charity ratings.

3. Ask your pastor or ministry leader for opportunitiesto share your testimonyThiscanbeabitintimidat-ing to some, but what better way to encourage andbless others than through sharing your spiritual

journeyoryourgenerosityjourney.

4. Use your Giving Fund to set up recurring grants toyour church or favorite ministry YourGivingFundis the perfect way to make a consistent investment inministries and charities around the world. The My

Fund section of our website makes it simple.

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Its tax time once again, andtheres an easy way to access a

report of all your charitable giftsto NCF from last year:

Go to nationalchristian.com,click on the blue My Fundbutton at the top right, andlogin to your Fund.

Then, click on the My Fundslink on the right bar (not the

same blue button you justclicked at the top of the page).

Next, click the Statementstab in the middle of yourscreen, and click on the linkwith the date range from1/1/2011 to 12/31/11.

Print this PDF, which details allof your contribution and grant

activity for your Giving Fund.

Throughout the year, check ourwebsite for more tips on howto get the most out of yourGiving Fund!

Read more ways to cultivate generosity this year at nationalchristian.com/cultivate.

5. Plan a mission trip Whetherforthreedaysorthreeweeks, traveling outside of your comfort zone tohelp others will not only deepen your spiritual lifebut will also give you a greater appreciation for

cultures outside of your own.

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and the tax savings, Andy was ableto give an additional $1 million!

Itsbeenveyearssincehisgift,and Andy says, We dont wanderfar from our treasure. Im glad thatIve been able to push mine into theKingdom to fund evangelism andturn earthly riches into somethingeternally tangible.

Andy Andreas is a successfulentrepreneur who is passionateabout advancing the Kingdomand helping other entrepreneursuse their business as an engine tofund ministry.

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Andy Andreas was in the midst ofanother busy day at his growingbathroom remodeling businesswhen a call came through on his cellphone. He answered, and the voiceon the other line replied, Hi Andy,this is The Home Depot. Wed liketo talk to you about acquiring yourcompany.

All of the countless hours that hedspent building his company seemed

toashbeforehiseyes.Hethoughtbacktoanotherlife-deningmo-ment that had happened yearsearlier ... long before he had everseen a balance sheet or cared aboutan income statement.

Andy was a teenager attending aconference when Josh McDowellgave the participants an admonitionto live with purpose by writing apersonal mission statement.Andys statement was and still is:Andy Andreas exists to get as many

people into heaven as he possiblycan before he dies and to have asmuch fun on the way as possible.

Now, as a successful entrepreneur-facing a lucrative buy-out, Andyknew that he was fully prepared tomake it pay off for his favorite causeof evangelism. Several years earlier,Andy had gone to lunch with BillHighfromNCFsHeartlandofce(Kansas City) who introduced him to

the concept of giving from his busi-ness.SowhenAndyrstlearnedof The Home Depots interest, hecalled NCF and arranged for thefollowing strategy:

1. Andy gifted a portion of hisbusiness stock to his NCF GivingFund prior to signing with TheHome Depot.

2.Andyqualiedforataxdeduc-tion for the fair market value of his

stock gift.3. NCF sold the stock to The HomeDepot and placed the proceedsin Andys Giving Fund for recom-mending grants to charity.

Because NCF was involved as acharitable shareholder, the overallcapital gains tax was greatlyreduced. With Andys tax deduction

Video: Watch Andy share theull story o how he used hisbusiness to und ministry atnationalchristian.com/Andy.

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How one entrepreneur turned his bathroom remodeling company into a Kingdom investment

We dont wander farfrom our treasure. Imglad that Ive beenable to push mineinto the Kingdom.

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