Dallas | The U.S. Senate passed the Clergy Act Wednesday (Sept. 30), which sends the legislation to President Donald Trump for consideration. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the act in April. GuideStone Financial Resources applauded passage of the bipartisan bill that would provide eligible ministers who previously opted out of Social Security with a […]
Pastors, church leaders encouraged to participate in church compensation survey
Dallas | GuideStone, Lifeway Research, and Baptist state conventions have again teamed up once again to conduct the SBC Church Compensation Survey, the largest free study focused on church pay and benefits in the United States. Conducted every two years, the survey helps churches of all sizes understand current compensation practices and make informed decisions […]
Clergy Act advances
Dallas | The House Ways and Means Committee advanced the Clergy Act, H.R. 227, in a bipartisan, unanimous vote on Dec. 10. 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 […]
Pastors, church leaders encouraged to participate in biennial church compensation survey
Dallas | GuideStone®, Lifeway Research, and Baptist state conventions have again teamed up for the SBC Church Compensation Survey. The survey — the largest free study focused on churches in the United States — is conducted every two years. The survey’s results will be available in early fall, in time for many churches considering their […]