- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 August 12, 2025

New Collegiate Ministries Consultant Phillips shares journey of ministry calling

Mandy Phillips with husband, Josh, and their two children. (Photo credit: Mandy Phillips)

New Collegiate Ministries Consultant Phillips shares journey of ministry calling

August 12, 2025

By Lindsey WilliamsWriting Specialist “I am thrilled to have Mandy (Phillips) in our Consultant role in the Department of Collegiate Ministries!” said Sam Ivy, Director…

Authentic community engagement highlighted at Literacy Missions/CJC conference

Michelle Barnes, Joyce Wilson, and Trish MacDonald, volunteers from Handsboro Church, Gulfport, participated in the State Literacy Missions and Christian Women’s/Men’s Job Corps Conference held July 24-26 at Garaywa Camp & Conference Center in Clinton. (Photo credit: Megan Young)

Authentic community engagement highlighted at Literacy Missions/CJC conference

August 12, 2025

Explore the Bible: August 17

Explore the Bible: August 17

August 12, 2025

Bible Studies for Life: August 17

Bible Studies for Life: August 17

August 12, 2025

‘A wonderful, but imperfect people’: Mississippi Baptist history detailed in new book

‘A wonderful, but imperfect people’: Mississippi Baptist history detailed in new book

August 8, 2025

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.