No matter where you are on your Retirement journey, Servant Solutions is here to help you plan with confidence. Here are five strategies to consider as you save and plan. Servant Solutions wants to be your life-long financial planning partner. We’re available with multiple tools and planning documents to help you arrive at your retirement years well-funded.
As a pastor or ministry staff member, you probably know how to stretch a budget, live with less, and trust God for provision. You might even feel conflicted when the topic of retirement planning comes up.
After all, shouldn't we just trust the Lord to provide when the time comes?
Does saving and planning for the future suggest a lack of faith?
Let’s talk about it!
Saving for retirement doesn’t have to be overwhelming—or boring. Just like a colorful, well-balanced diet fuels your body, a diversified portfolio can fuel a financially secure future. In this quick read, you’ll discover how Target Date Funds make smart retirement saving simple for busy ministry leaders like you.
Leadership in ministry is sacred—and it’s under attack. In this encouraging post, Mark Senseman shares practical wisdom for protecting your leadership legacy through prayer, diligence, and community. If you’ve been carrying the weight alone, now is the time to pursue the kind of trusted relationships every leader needs.
At Servant Solutions, we’re here to serve the whole you. Offering these free legal tools is one more way we support your calling—because we believe retirement planning should be about more than just numbers. It’s about protecting your people, living with clarity, and making confident choices about your future.
More than just a tax break, the Housing Allowance is a powerful provision that acknowledges the unique nature of pastoral work and offers ministers a meaningful way to steward their resources wisely. This benefit is not just available during active ministry but continues into retirement if distributions are taken from a qualified church retirement plan, like our 403(b)(9) plan at Servant Solutions.
When life is busy, it's easy to delay estate planning—but setting up a trust can offer significant benefits, like avoiding probate, protecting loved ones, and supporting ministry causes. Trusts are accessible to people at all income levels and offer more privacy and control than wills, with specialized options for charitable giving and special needs care. To learn more, visit the Utilizing Trusts page on our website and explore how a trust could support your legacy and values.
