Posts published in “SBC”

SBC Executive Committee resolves impasse; sexual abuse investigation to begin

October 7, 2021

NASHVILLE (BP and local reports) — Members of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee agreed Oct. 5 to waive attorney-client privilege on a “selective”…

Miss. Baptist leaders send open letter to SBC Executive Committee

(Photo credit: Kentucky Today file photo)

Miss. Baptist leaders send open letter to SBC Executive Committee

October 5, 2021

SBC Executive Committee, Sexual Abuse Task Force remain at loggerheads over investigation; SBC president ‘grieved’

September 30, 2021

Hinds BSUers answer call for hurricane cleanup volunteers

READY TO GO — Members of the Baptist Student Union at Hinds Community College in Raymond prepare to begin cleanup work at Bethel Church, Bourg, La., after Hurricane Ida caused significant damage to the church’s facilities in late August. Prepping them were Dave Turner (left) of Arizona Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and Rob Bline (second from left) of California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief. (Photo credit: The Baptist Paper)

Hinds BSUers answer call for hurricane cleanup volunteers

September 28, 2021

Churches not spared from violence in disaster-ravaged Haiti

First Baptist Church, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Photo credit: Baptist World Alliance)

Churches not spared from violence in disaster-ravaged Haiti

September 28, 2021

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.