- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 April 4, 2024

Mississippi Mission:Dignity® recipients again receive 13th check thanks to Mississippi Baptists

Mississippi Mission:Dignity® recipients again receive 13th check thanks to Mississippi Baptists

April 4, 2024

By Roy HayhurstGuideStone Mission:Dignity® recipients in Mississippi received an extra blessing to start the year thanks to the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board and Mississippi Baptist Foundation.…

Explore the Bible: April 7

Explore the Bible: April 7

April 4, 2024

Bible Studies for Life: April 7

Bible Studies for Life: April 7

April 4, 2024

Pastors, church leaders encouraged to participate in biennial church compensation survey

Pastors, church leaders encouraged to participate in biennial church compensation survey

April 4, 2024

Deaf Jesus Film extends Gospel to largest unreached people group in US

Deaf Jesus Film extends Gospel to largest unreached people group in US

April 3, 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.