- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 November 2, 2023

Bible Studies for Life: November 5

November 2, 2023

Confident in the Face of Hard Questions: Is Jesus the Only Way to God? • 1 John 5:1-13 By Becky Brown First, here at my house,…

SBC president Barber takes responsibility for EC signing on to KY amicus brief

Bart Barber (Photo credit: The Baptist Paper)

SBC president Barber takes responsibility for EC signing on to KY amicus brief

October 31, 2023

Mississippi Baptist Young Musicians Honor Choir shares at First Church, Summit

The Mississippi Baptist Young Musicians Honor Choir performs Sept. 24 at First Church, Summit. (Photo Credit: Wyndy South)

Mississippi Baptist Young Musicians Honor Choir shares at First Church, Summit

October 30, 2023

Metro Mississippi Go Tell America Crusade sees more than 2,000 decisions for Christ

Some 10,000 people gathered in the Brandon Amphitheater on Oct. 18 for the final day of a crusade led by evangelist Rick Gage. (Photo credit: GO TELL Ministries)

Metro Mississippi Go Tell America Crusade sees more than 2,000 decisions for Christ

October 26, 2023

Garaywa hosts Mississippi Baptist Conference of the Deaf

Guest speaker Nathan Hill, pastor of Agape Deaf Baptist Church in Georgia, preached on the theme, “Do You Know God?“ during the Mississippi Baptist Conference of the Deaf conference at Garaywa Camp and Conference Center Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, organized by MBCB’s Multicultural Ministries. (Photo Credit: Bart Lambright)

Garaywa hosts Mississippi Baptist Conference of the Deaf

October 26, 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.