- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 January 31, 2025

Hispanic Baptist leaders say loss of ‘sensitive locations’ rule hurts Church

Hispanic Baptist leaders say loss of ‘sensitive locations’ rule hurts Church

January 31, 2025

FORT WORTH, Texas (BP) — The loss of a rule that prevented officials from entering churches to arrest immigrants accused of being in the U.S.…

State Evangelism Conference exhorts attendees to ‘preach the word’

Tom Richter, pastor of First Church, Cullman, Alabama, preaches during the Mississippi Baptist State Evangelism Conference on Jan. 27 at First Church, Brandon. (Photo credit: Bart Lambright)

State Evangelism Conference exhorts attendees to ‘preach the word’

January 30, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: Someone needs to hear your story

IN THE MARGINS: Someone needs to hear your story

January 29, 2025

Explore the Bible: February 2

Explore the Bible: February 2

January 28, 2025

Bible Studies for Life: February 2

Bible Studies for Life: February 2

January 28, 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.