GOD'S ACRES

God's Acres is a way for farmers to use their stewardship of the Lord's land to benefit missions.  It requires no cash investment on the farmers part, but allows them to increase their giving to the Lord's work.

God's Acres also serves as an object lesson reminding you to pray for your project and also gives you the opportunity to witness for Christ to visitors on your farm.  Your family, too, can become enriched by watching the crop grow until ready for harvest.  They will experience much joy and blessing by virtually becoming a part in the great cause or world evangelization.

Not only will you be contributing substantially more to missionary work, but you will also be profiting spiritually through an enlarged vision and interest in missions. To learn more about becoming involved in a God's Acre project or to receive an agreement of stewardship form, contact STEER at: 701-258-4911 or e-mail us at ministry@steerinc.com

HOW IT WORKS

  • A donor makes funds available by purchasing a UNIT.

  • STEER invests the UNIT funds with a farmer who is interested in raising crops for missionary work.  The UNIT funds cover the production cost for seed, fertilizer, chemical, and fuel.*

  • The farmer receives funds to cover production cost on 5, 10, 20 or more acres of crops (wheat, barley, durum, corn, soybean, etc.).  He donates his time, the use of his land, selling the crop during or after harvest.

  • Following harvest when the farmer markets the crop, he mails the check from the sale to STEER.  If the farmer is selling some of his crop at the same time, he can simply take the overall average and have the marketing agent make the check payable to STEER, Inc. for the portion that is designated for missions.  Checks should always be made out to STEER, Inc. thus not involving the farmer's personal account.  In this way the farmer will not need to enter this as personal income and pay social security tax on the project.

  • The farmer will receive a notice of sales form from STEER for the gain on the project.  The investment funds (donor UNIT) plus operating and insurance costs are deducted.  Eighty-five percent of the gain is then channeled to the approved mission society/missionary or project as designated by the farmer.

  • The original investment in crops is deducted from the sale income, thus the UNIT donated is again available for placement with a farmer and so the cycle is repeated.

 * The UNIT funds invested in crop are covered by STEER, Inc. insurance and depreciation fund.  However, on large projects we require the farmer to provide hail and Federal Crop Insurance.