Posts published in “Opinion”

State Baptist Student Union Missions Team Member Moniy Spires (at right) will be serving this summer with Eagles’ Wings Youth Ranch in New Mexico.

FIRST PERSON: Why go?

June 1, 2022

By Moniy SpiresCorrespondent Why go? Well, for me it has a lot to do with how I grew up. I did not grow up in…

FIRST PERSON: Pray now for BSU summer missions

Student summer missionaries are commissioned during a service April 19 at the Mississippi State BSU. (Photo credit: Mississippi State BSU)

FIRST PERSON: Pray now for BSU summer missions

May 21, 2022

FIRST PERSON: Summer Missions 2022: Returning to the Harvest

SUMMER MISSIONARIES — Mississippi Baptist Student Union missionaries for summer 2022 gathered March 25-26 at Garaywa Camp and Conference Center in Clinton for their Summer Missions Retreat. A total of 104 summer missionaries have been commissioned for service in 14 states, one U.S. territory, and 17 countries across five continents.

FIRST PERSON: Summer Missions 2022: Returning to the Harvest

April 11, 2022

CONCEPTS: This life and death matter calls for Day of Fasting and Prayer

CONCEPTS: This life and death matter calls for Day of Fasting and Prayer

November 10, 2021

CONCEPTS: On a Hill

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.”