A simple way to give to the church is to include the church in your will with a gift of a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate.

Stocks & Bonds: Transfers of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds may be made directly from your brokerage account to First Baptist Church. You may receive a charitable income tax deduction for the full market value of the stock (up to a maximum of 30% of your adjusted gross income) and avoid paying the capital gains tax on any increase in the value of the stock. If your deduction exceeds 30%, you can carry over and deduct any excess amount for up to five additional years.

Real Estate: A gift of real estate will generate a tax deduction for the full appraised fair-market value. Like securities, the capital gain is not taxable to the donor or the church. Donors who prefer to give a gift of real estate to the church at some future date can set up a "retained life estate" whereby they designate ownership of their home to the church but retain occupancy during their lifetime.

Collections: One can make a gift of personal property to First Baptist Church to help support the mission and ministries of the church. Items can include antiques, works of art, coin or stamp collections, as well as other valuable assets. These items are generally taxed at a higher capital gains rate if sold. However, they are generally tax-deductible at their base cost and not their fair-market value.

DAF Accounts allow donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants from the fund over time. Donors can contribute to the fund as frequently as they like, and then recommend grants to their favorite charitable organizations whenever it makes sense for them. This allows donors to give when they can, then make grants when they are needed. A DAF can also be used to establish a "legacy of giving" for a person or family that extends beyond an individual's lifetime support of the church. Additionally, using a DAF allows the donor to remain anonymous, if preferred.

If you are 70½ you can make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from your IRA to First Baptist Church up to a maximum of $108,000 (in 2025) per individual per year — adjusted for inflation each year. Individuals may also make a transfer of $54,000 (in 2025 — adjusted for inflation yearly) from their IRA to create a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA). This transfer is allowed once per lifetime.

At age 73 or more if you choose to make a charitable gift, it can also help fulfill your required minimum distribution (RMD). Each year, the IRS requires you to withdraw a certain amount from your IRA, whether you need the funds or not—and you pay income tax on every distribution you take. For many IRA account holders, these taxes can be a significant and an undesirable annual burden. Because an IRA rollover gift bypasses taxes, it is not tax deductible; instead, it directly reduces your income tax rate by lowering your income.

Through a "Transfer-on-Death" (TOD) or "Payable-on-Death" (POD) provision, you can transfer assets without the expense of a will or trust and bypass the delays and costs associated with probate while qualifying for an estate tax charitable deduction. A TOD is generally only used for investable assets, such as securities, bonds, and mutual funds. A POD is very similar to a TOD, but it deals with savings accounts, money market accounts, and CDs.

You simply need to notify the manager of your financial institution and complete the necessary designation forms. You benefit from your own accounts for a full lifetime and after you and your primary beneficiary pass away the funds transfer to First Baptist Church. 

Donors may make a deferred gift to the church by designating First Baptist as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy. 

Charitable Lead Trust: A lead trust can be established to provide income to the church for a specified term of years. After the term of years, the assets in the trust revert back to the donor or the donor's heirs. Cash, securities, and some types of real estate can be used to fund the trust. 

Charitable Remainder Trust: A Charitable Remainder Trust provides an income benefit to the donor and a gift to the church after a specified time period or at the time of the donor's death. 

Charitable Gift Annuities: A charitable gift annuity provides the donor with an immediate tax deduction and a fixed income for life. Upon the death of the donor, the corpus of the annuity goes to the church.