- Journal of the Mississippi Baptist Convention since 1877 September 11, 2024

Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief braces for Hurricane Francine

Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief braces for Hurricane Francine

September 11, 2024

By Hubert YatesMS Disaster Relief Director With the 7:00 a.m. National Hurricane Center (NHC) update, Hurricane Francine has now strengthened to a CAT1 hurricane with…

Pastors’ pay rebounds in Southern Baptist churches

Pastors’ pay rebounds in Southern Baptist churches

September 10, 2024

Not giving up: Suicidal woman finds hope through IMB Facebook ad

Sara (pictured, far right) meets with the pastor and his wife (pictured, left and center) from Dunnottar Baptist Church near her home. After they visited her, Doug and Patti connected Sara to a local church where she found fellowship and enjoyed worshipping with other believers. (Photo credit: IMB)

Not giving up: Suicidal woman finds hope through IMB Facebook ad

September 10, 2024

Explore the Bible: September 15

Explore the Bible: September 15

September 10, 2024

Bible Studies for Life: September 15

Bible Studies for Life: September 15

September 10, 2024

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.