- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 October 10, 2022

IMPACT gets high marks from planners, participants

MAKING AN IMPACT — Louis Zinc (standing), student pastor at First Church, Oxford, leads discussion on the topic of youth and salvation during the Aug. 25 IMPACT Training session at Calvary Church, Tupelo. (Photo credit: Tanner Cade)

IMPACT gets high marks from planners, participants

October 10, 2022

By Tony MartinAssociate Editor A total of more than 700 participants representing 155 churches attended the six IMPACT Training sessions in August and September, sponsored…

Deaf conference confronts ministry needs, interpreter shortage

PRAISING THE LORD – More than 140 Deaf Christians gathered Sept. 23-24 at Garaywa Camp and Conference Center in Clinton for the 2022 Mississippi Baptist Conference of the Deaf annual meeting. (Photo credit: Vickie Stuart)

Deaf conference confronts ministry needs, interpreter shortage

October 10, 2022

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Moving from brokenness to wholeness

MAGNOLIA MINDS: Moving from brokenness to wholeness

October 6, 2022

Miss. Baptist volunteers mobilizing, heading to Florida

HURRICANE IAN — Remnants of Hurricane Ian move across the eastern U.S., as of the morning of Oct. 4. (Satellite imagery credit: NOAA)

Miss. Baptist volunteers mobilizing, heading to Florida

October 5, 2022

Bible Studies for Life: October 9

October 5, 2022

GuideStone announces release
of its Ministers’ Tax Guide
GuideStone^® has released its most popular annual publication, the 2025 Ministers’ Tax Guide for 2024 Returns prepared by Richard Hammar, available now for GuideStone members. The tax guide includes tax highlights for 2024 — such as annual contribution limits and standard business mileage rates — along with step-by-step filing instructions for ministers’ personal taxes and comprehensive examples and sample forms. Additionally, GuideStone ministry partners and church administrators have access to the annual Federal Reporting Requirements for Churches.This publication is included in the full tax guide or as a separate electronic copy. GuideStone members can receive both free resources by visiting GuideStone.org or can request a free printed copy of the tax guide by calling 1-888-98-GUIDE (1-888-984-8433) (printed copies are limited). The guide was again written this year by Richard Hammar, a noted CPA, attorney and widely published author who specializes in legal and tax issues for ministers. “Ministers’ taxes have their own unique challenges and opportunities,” said GuideStone President Hance Dilbeck. “The annual tax guide is one more opportunity for us to come alongside our members to help them achieve financial resilience so they can focus on their vital Kingdom calling.”