Posts published in “Mississippi”

Mississippi Baptists welcomed to celebrate 100 years of impact through the Cooperative Program

Mississippi Baptists welcomed to celebrate 100 years of impact through the Cooperative Program

March 7, 2025

The Cooperative Program is Southern Baptists’ unified plan of giving, where cooperating churches contribute a portion of their undesignated receipts to support both their state…

Jason Marshall called to serve as Central Hills camp manager

Jason Marshall called to serve as Central Hills camp manager

February 28, 2025

Retired Mississippi missionary couple share tips for life on mission

Tom and Gloria Thurman retired from the International Mission Board in 1999. Now, they help raise up the next generation of missionaries. (Photo credit: IMB)

Retired Mississippi missionary couple share tips for life on mission

February 28, 2025

Mississippi BSU students gather for Spring Conference

146 BSU Summer Missionaries were commissioned during the Mississippi BSU Spring Conference in Starkville Feb. 21-22.

Mississippi BSU students gather for Spring Conference

February 27, 2025

Keyboard Festivals help students share their hearts through music

(Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Keyboard Festivals help students share their hearts through music

February 26, 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.”