Posts published in “Mississippi”

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

Mississippi BSU students from across the state gathered at the Mississippi State BSU in Starkville Feb. 21-22 for their annual Spring Conference. Approximately 825 BSU…

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

Dixie National ministry ‘a training center’ for evangelistic outreach

A total of 79 volunteers from 20 Mississippi Baptist churches participated in the Dixie National Rodeo ministry, witnessing 22 decisions for Christ. (Photo credit: Lindsey Williams)

Dixie National ministry ‘a training center’ for evangelistic outreach

February 19, 2025

Ukrainian WCU student relies on faith while in different cultures

Daniel Ibrahimov, a junior at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, spent his summer working with IMB missionaries in Australia. (Photo credit: IMB)

Ukrainian WCU student relies on faith while in different cultures

February 13, 2025

‘Together for the Nations’ connects MS churches with missionaries

A panel of pastors and mission leaders speak during the Together for the Nations event held at First Church, Madison, on Feb. 1. From left to right: Mike Lazenby, Nathan Taylor, Lowell Walker, Anthony Britt, Chad McCord, and Kenzie Flippo. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

‘Together for the Nations’ connects MS churches with missionaries

February 10, 2025

Clergy Act advances from House
Ways and Means Committee
DALLAS – On Dec. 10 the House Ways and Means Committee advanced the Clergy Act, H.R. 227, in a bipartisan, unanimous vote. The Clergy Act would provide ministers who opted out of Social Security a one-time window to opt back in. The bipartisan legislation was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by California Congressmen Vince Fong and Mike Thompson, and has gained the support of several co-sponsors. The legislation is supported by GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention and other leaders from a wide variety of large and historic denominational benefit boards. In a news release issued by Rep. Fong’s office, GuideStone President Hance Dilbeck expressed gratitude to Fong for his leadership. The Clergy Act would create a two-year window beginning in 2029 that would allow eligible ministers who have opted out of Social Security to revoke their exemption and begin contributing. Ministers must still meet the standard 10-year contribution requirement to earn full retired-worker benefits, receiving benefits proportional to their contributions.