After a tornado destroyed Pastor Rick's small church, he was able to remain calm because he had the right insurance policy. As the person responsible for the church's insurance, he had taken the time to work with a church insurance advisor to ensure the policy covered major events like this one. His peace was not accidental, it was planned.
Like most pastors of smaller congregations, Rick wore many hats. Not only was he the preacher, he was also a part-time counselor, janitor, and, in this case, insurance decision-maker. He didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about insurance. But he worked to make sure that the church had a policy that actually covered what mattered. It seemed like a responsible thing to do.
Listen to Pastor Rick's granddaughter tell his story.
Insurance doesn't stop the wind, but it changes how you face the damage. It allows church leaders to focus on leading their congregation forward rather than panicking about how to rebuild.
The lesson from Pastor Rick's story is clear: you have to act before disaster strikes. You cannot upgrade your policy or add coverage after the damage has been done. Having the right protection in place ahead of time gives your ministry the confidence to keep going after a disaster.
At Insurance For Texans, we’ve seen what happens when churches trust their insurance to national call centers or inexperienced agents who don’t understand churches or their ministries.
We’ve also seen what happens when a storm hits a church that’s properly protected with rock solid coverage.
True Texas Church Insurance exists to help churches like yours experience the same kind of peace Rick had when the tornado came to that little oilfield town. Our job is to make sure your policy matches your actual risks. No fluff. No gimmicks. Just real protection for real churches who want to serve with The Promise of Certainty.
Rick would have been the first to tell you that no insurance policy will ever be as powerful as God’s promise of grace. One is eternal. The other is financial.
But he loved a great analogy to help us learn during his sermons.
Rick was my dad and I was the young boy that was plucked from the bed during the tornado. Dad found his promise of certainty many years ago when a heart attack caught up with him. I use his teaching style and the lessons I learned from him to lead Insurance For Texans.
Grace gives believers like him and me a foundation that cannot be shaken under any circumstance. Insurance, when done right, gives your ministries a similar sense of confidence and stability in the face of earthly disasters. That’s why getting it right matters. And it will always matter to us.
Because when the wind comes, and it will, you want to lead with clarity, not fear.
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