- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 December 11, 2023

“God was faithful” Retired Crisis Center Director shares her heart for the broken

Datha Ray (Photo Credit: Lauderdale Baptist Association)

“God was faithful” Retired Crisis Center Director shares her heart for the broken

December 11, 2023

By Lindsey Williams Writing Specialist After 38 years of uplifting the downtrodden, Datha Ray retired from her role as crisis center director in the Lauderdale…

Mississippi Baptist Convention Board Executive Committee reassigns staff, makes other decisions

Tommy Mitchell, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board President and senior pastor of Agricola Church, Lucedale, speaks during an Executive Committee meeting Dec. 5 at Central Hills Baptist Retreat. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

Mississippi Baptist Convention Board Executive Committee reassigns staff, makes other decisions

December 6, 2023

Mississippi pastor, nonprofit featured on Good Morning America

(Screen capture from Good Morning America)

Mississippi pastor, nonprofit featured on Good Morning America

December 6, 2023

Baptist Nursing Fellowship celebrates 40 years of nurses on mission

The Baptist Nursing Fellowship celebrated 40 years of service during its Summit 2023 held at First Church, Jackson.

Baptist Nursing Fellowship celebrates 40 years of nurses on mission

December 6, 2023

Explore the Bible: December 17

December 6, 2023

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.