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Portland not hopeless, church planters say

NEAR THE ACTION -- Pastors pray in early June in Pioneer Square, the notorious site of protests in downtown Portland that are still ongoing. (BP photo courtesy of Clay Holcomb)

Portland not hopeless, church planters say

August 6, 2020

PORTLAND, Or. (BP) — “Don’t give up on Portland. This is a place filled with people that Christ has died for,” pleads Aaron Bennett, pastor of…

Free evangelism kits available to pastors

Free evangelism kits available to pastors

August 5, 2020

For the Little Ones

Mississippi native puts Mister Rogers to work teaching children

For the Little Ones

July 23, 2020

So. Baptist ministry spotlighted for anti-human trafficking work

MINISTRY HONORED — Kay Bennett (right), director of Baptist Friendship House in New Orleans, accepts the Director’s Community Leadership Award from Christopher Wray, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (FBI photo)

So. Baptist ministry spotlighted for anti-human trafficking work

July 16, 2020

Couple keeps faith through pregnancy term, coronavirus ordeal

COVID-19 VICTIM — Rocio Martinez (left) and her husband Miguel Vera were separated for five days while Martinez, 20 weeks pregnant, received treatment for COVID-19 coronavirus in the hospital. (Submitted photo)

Couple keeps faith through pregnancy term, coronavirus ordeal

July 16, 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.”