Gifts in a Will

A gift in your will is one of the easiest ways to create your legacy of empowering our ministry to provide hope and help in Jesus’s name.
- No cost: Costs you nothing now to give in this way;
- Flexible: You can alter your gift or change your mind at any time and for any reason;
- Lasting impact: Your gift will create your legacy in advancing the gospel of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom, now and for generations to come.
4 simple ‘no-cost-now’ ways to give in your will
You can mix these no-cost ways together. For example, you might consider leaving a specific percentage (such as 50%) of the residual to Dallas Theological Seminary contingent upon the survival of a parent.
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Gifts by Beneficiary Designation
An Easy ‘No-Cost-Now’ Way to Give
It’s easy to put your bank accounts, retirement funds, insurance policies, and more to use in creating a world impacted by Dallas Theological Seminary — and it costs nothing now.
By naming Dallas Theological Seminary as a primary or secondary beneficiary of these assets, you promote quality theological education, impacting lives for future generations. Your gift has a tremendous effect on those in need, at home and around the world – the impact your gift makes through Dallas Theological Seminary becomes your personal legacy to the world.
Potential benefits of gifts by beneficiary designation:
- Reduce or eliminate taxes on retirement assets;
- Reduce or avoid probate fees;
- No cost to you now to give;
- You extend your impact well into the future through the mission of Dallas Theological Seminary.
To name Dallas Theological Seminary as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, contact your bank or insurance company to see whether a change of beneficiary form must be completed.
How to change a beneficiary designation
Types of Funds to Give
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