I would like to see 200 annuitants adopted this year by Sagemont members. Morgan readily admits helping pastors is one of his passions, and he knows firsthand how inadequate retirement planning can leave pastors and their families in need during their later years. My father and others of his generation went into the ministry with no turning back. Sometimes they received a salary, sometimes they were paid in food or work. They trusted the Lord to provide for all their needs and put the needs and ministries of the church first.
People sit in judgment of the church today.
They are not interested in bureaucracy or impressed with buildings. They want to know how a church is sharing its love. When a church shows love to those in need, God will pour out a blessing. Sunday, June 25, is Adopt An Annuitant Sunday across the Southern Baptist Convention. On that day, thousands of churches will learn more about the desperate needs of retired ministers and their widows and how they can respond.