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California Disaster Relief stymied during fires as COVID-19 impacts response protocol

California Disaster Relief stymied during fires as COVID-19 impacts response protocol

August 24, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, Calif. (BP) — As monster fires displace tens of thousands of Californians, Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers are stymied by changes…

Vehicle of missing pastor’s wife found in Arkansas

Marilane Carter (second from right) is pictured with her family before her disappearance in the Memphis area on Aug. 2. (Submitted photo)

Vehicle of missing pastor’s wife found in Arkansas

August 19, 2020

Family of missing pastor’s wife searching Miss. River

STILL MISSING — Marilane Carter (second from right) is pictured with her family before her disappearance in the Memphis area on Aug. 2. A sighting of the 36-year old mother of three was later confirmed by security video at a gas station in DeSoto County. (Submitted photo)

Family of missing pastor’s wife searching Miss. River

August 13, 2020

Missing pastor’s wife possibly spotted in DeSoto County

Missing pastor’s wife possibly spotted in DeSoto County

August 10, 2020

Southern Baptist assumes high position with U.S. Air Force

BIG PROMOTION — Southern Baptist Chaplain Col. Randall E. “Randy” Kitchens, shown here with his wife Sherri, was approved by the U.S. Senate July 30 as the Air Force's 27th deputy chief of chaplains. He is the second consecutive Southern Baptist chaplain to hold the position. (BP photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force)

Southern Baptist assumes high position with U.S. Air Force

August 6, 2020

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.”