- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 June 19, 2024

Distribution of ‘Essentials’ curriculum reaching thousands of churches … and counting

Members of the SBC's Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force (from left) Brad Eubank, Kris Buckman, Josh Wester, and Jon Nelson speak with reporters after delivering their report to messengers June 11 in Indianapolis. (Photo credit: Sonya Singh)

Distribution of ‘Essentials’ curriculum reaching thousands of churches … and counting

June 19, 2024

NASHVILLE (BP) — Late last Wednesday afternoon (June 12), the gavel dropped at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis and thus officially ended the…

SIMPLE TRUTH: Missional optimism

Around 300 Mississippi Baptists gather for a time of fellowship during the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis on June 10. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

SIMPLE TRUTH: Missional optimism

June 18, 2024

Disaster relief responds to damage around BMCU campus

Members of the Calhoun County Baptist Association disaster relief team remove downed trees on the BMCU campus.

Disaster relief responds to damage around BMCU campus

June 18, 2024

Explore the Bible: June 23

Explore the Bible: June 23

June 18, 2024

Bible Studies for Life: June 23

Bible Studies for Life: June 23

June 18, 2024

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.