Posts published in “Mississippi”

Mobile sports betting bill passes state House of Representatives, heads to Senate

Mississippi House of Representatives (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Mobile sports betting bill passes state House of Representatives, heads to Senate

January 31, 2025

By Kenny DigbyChristian Action Commission The Mississippi House of Representatives has passed House Bill 1302 (HB 1302). This bill will make sports gambling more available…

State Evangelism Conference exhorts attendees to ‘preach the word’

Tom Richter, pastor of First Church, Cullman, Alabama, preaches during the Mississippi Baptist State Evangelism Conference on Jan. 27 at First Church, Brandon. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

State Evangelism Conference exhorts attendees to ‘preach the word’

January 30, 2025

Send Network church plant meets needs in aftermath of L.A. fires

The Abiding Church members pray for fellow church members who lost their home in the recent Los Angeles wildfires. (Photo credit: Robert Jordan)

Send Network church plant meets needs in aftermath of L.A. fires

January 24, 2025

Coastal churches, NOBTS have fun in the snow while continuing ministry

A snowball fight breaks out in front of Leavell Chapel on the campus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. (Photo credit: NOBTS)

Coastal churches, NOBTS have fun in the snow while continuing ministry

January 22, 2025

‘Discern’ addresses pressing need for more ministers

Students worship during the Discern conference Jan. 11 at Garaywa Camp & Conference Center in Clinton. (Photo credit: Ken Hall)

‘Discern’ addresses pressing need for more ministers

January 21, 2025

GuideStone announces release
of its Ministers’ Tax Guide
GuideStone^® has released its most popular annual publication, the 2025 Ministers’ Tax Guide for 2024 Returns prepared by Richard Hammar, available now for GuideStone members. The tax guide includes tax highlights for 2024 — such as annual contribution limits and standard business mileage rates — along with step-by-step filing instructions for ministers’ personal taxes and comprehensive examples and sample forms. Additionally, GuideStone ministry partners and church administrators have access to the annual Federal Reporting Requirements for Churches.This publication is included in the full tax guide or as a separate electronic copy. GuideStone members can receive both free resources by visiting GuideStone.org or can request a free printed copy of the tax guide by calling 1-888-98-GUIDE (1-888-984-8433) (printed copies are limited). The guide was again written this year by Richard Hammar, a noted CPA, attorney and widely published author who specializes in legal and tax issues for ministers. “Ministers’ taxes have their own unique challenges and opportunities,” said GuideStone President Hance Dilbeck. “The annual tax guide is one more opportunity for us to come alongside our members to help them achieve financial resilience so they can focus on their vital Kingdom calling.”