- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 November 10, 2023

Bible Studies for Life: November 12

November 10, 2023

Confident in the Face of Hard Questions: Won’t All People Ultimately Go to Heaven? • Matt. 7:13-23 By Becky Brown We continue to prepare ourselves for the…

BSU Celebrates 100 Years

The BSU Staff celebrates together at the BSU Luncheon during the MS Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, Oct. 24-25. (Photo Credit: Sam Ivy)

BSU Celebrates 100 Years

November 8, 2023

Barry Lee receives award as Bivocational Pastor of the Year

Barry and Barbara Lee. (Photo Credit: Bart Lambright)

Barry Lee receives award as Bivocational Pastor of the Year

November 7, 2023

IN THE MARGINS: I Voted Today

Citizens line up at St. Mark’s Methodist Church, Brandon, at 7:35 a.m. Nov. 7 to cast their votes. (Photo Credit: Tony Martin)

IN THE MARGINS: I Voted Today

November 7, 2023

MS Baptists Partner with Church Plant in Hamilton, Ontario

MS Baptists Partner with Church Plant in Hamilton, Ontario

November 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.