- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 March 21, 2024

Explore the Bible: March 24

March 21, 2024

A Stairway • Genesis 28:10-22 By Laura Lee Leathers Have you walked the longest staircase in the world? It’s only 11,674 steps. The Niesen-Treppenlauf (Stairway),…

Bible Studies for Life: March 24

Bible Studies for Life: March 24

March 21, 2024

IN THE MARGINS: Trusting God when He is silent

IN THE MARGINS: Trusting God when He is silent

March 20, 2024

Nominees sought for Miss. Baptist Convention posts

Nominees sought for Miss. Baptist Convention posts

March 19, 2024

Church planter perseveres for decades of faithful service in the Delta

Victory Temple Church, Greenville (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Church planter perseveres for decades of faithful service in the Delta

March 15, 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.