- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 July 26, 2022

Black leadership conference ‘powerful and personal’

PRAISING THE LORD — The Whosoever Will Choir consisting of members of several music ministries perform under the leadership of the music ministry of Colonial Church in Randallstown, Md., at the 2022 Black Church Leadership and Family Conference at Ridgecrest Conference Center in North Carolina. (Photo credit: Aaron Earls)

Black leadership conference ‘powerful and personal’

July 26, 2022

RIDGECREST, N.C. (BP) – African American ministers from across the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) met July 18-22 at Ridgecrest Conference Center in North Carolina for…

Explore the Bible: July 31

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July 26, 2022

Student leaders shine at 2022 Super Summer

WORSHIPPING – A total of 700 students attended 2022 Super Summer July 11-15 on the campus of Baptist-affiliated Mississippi College in Clinton. The annual event is designed to spotlight the best of the rising Baptist student population and deepen their understanding of the call of God on their lives. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

Student leaders shine at 2022 Super Summer

July 20, 2022

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GuideStone, ERLC applaud
House passage of Clergy Act
DALLAS (GuideStone) — GuideStone Financial Resources and the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Monday (April 27) welcomed passage of the Clergy Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. The Clergy Act is a bipartisan measure that would provide a temporary, voluntary opportunity for ministers who previously opted out of Social Security to opt back in. The House passed the Clergy Act 350-5. The legislation now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration. 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. The bill would require both the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration to submit a plan to Congress outlining their strategy to inform ministers of their eligibility to re-enroll.