- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 October 26, 2023 - Page 163

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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

BRANDON, Miss. (The Baptist Paper) — Nearly 1,400 people heeded evangelist Rick Gage’s appeal to commit their lives to Christ during the Metro Mississippi Go…

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

Messengers tap Columbus pastor as new MBC president

MBC OFFICERS – Newly elected officers of the Mississippi Baptist Convention (MBC) include (front row, from left) Michael Weeks, recording secretary; Will McNeese, associate recording secretary; (back row, from left) David Haynes, second vice-president; Scott Hanberry, first vice-president; and Bill Hurt, president. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Messengers tap Columbus pastor as new MBC president

October 25, 2023

2023 Mississippi Baptist Convention Second Day Bulletin

2023 Mississippi Baptist Convention Second Day Bulletin

October 25, 2023

2023 MBC Annual Meeting convenes in Jackson

OPENING SESSION – Choirs and orchestras of the three universities associated with the Mississippi Baptist Convention (MBC) – Mississippi College in Clinton, William Carey University in Hattiesburg, and Blue Mountain Christian University in Blue Mountain – combined for a concert at the opening session of the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Baptist Convention on the morning of Oct. 24 in the worship center of First Church, Jackson. (Photo Credit: Bart Lambright)

2023 MBC Annual Meeting convenes in Jackson

October 24, 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.