Legacy Partners

Your legacy can shape the leaders who will shape the world.

A Legacy That Shapes Tomorrow

Legacy Partners is Phillips Theological Seminary’s new recognition society honoring those who include the seminary in their estate plans. These planned gifts — of any size — strengthen scholarships, support faculty, and ensure that future leaders are formed with wisdom, compassion, and courage.

Planned gifts steady the long arc of Phillips’ work. They nourish the programs that shape thoughtful ministers and justice‑seekers. They offer the kind of stability every community needs if it hopes to dream beyond the present moment. Each legacy gift becomes part of the story God continues to write through this seminary and through all who love it.

Legacy Partners recognizes and celebrates those who choose to bless the future of theological education in this way.

Why Legacy Gifts Matter

Planned gifts have a unique and lasting impact:

They extend your values beyond your lifetime, supporting the formation of future leaders.
They provide long‑term strength for Phillips’ mission and academic programs.
They allow you to make a meaningful gift while preserving financial flexibility for yourself and your loved ones.
They inspire others, creating a culture of generosity rooted in gratitude and hope.

Ways to Make a Legacy Gift

There is no single path to leaving a legacy. Planned gifts can be simple, flexible, and tailored to your intentions. No minimum amount is required for membership in Legacy Partners. What matters is the intention — the desire to bless the future of the church and the world through theological education.

Click on the options below to learn more about the many ways you can leave a legacy.

Bequests

A gift made through your will or living trust — one of the easiest and most flexible ways to support Phillips.

Beneficiary Designations

By naming Phillips as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, life insurance policy, or donor‑advised fund, you can make a lasting gift with a simple form.

Charitable Gift Annuities

A gift that provides steady income for you or someone you love, while ensuring future support for Phillips.

Charitable Remainder Trusts and Other Planned Gifts

These arrangements can offer tax advantages, income benefits, and long term support for the seminary’s mission.

Become a Legacy Partner

If Phillips already has a place in your estate plans, we would be honored to welcome you as a Founding Member of Legacy Partners.

If you are discerning such a gift, we would be glad to walk alongside you as you consider what best reflects your life, your values, and your hopes for the future.

Connect With Us

To share your legacy plans or request more information, please contact:

Office of Advancement Dr. Terry Ewing by email or with a phone call at 918-270- 6478.

Your inquiry will be held in confidence unless you choose to be recognized publicly.