YEAR IN REVIEW: GuideStone gives thanks
DALLAS (BP) -- Helping ministers achieve financial security and resilience so they can focus on their ministry calling remained the focus of GuideStone’s ministry activities in 2024 and will remain the focus in the months and years to come, noted President Hance Dilbeck.
GuideStone trustees hear updates on Reach strategic plan, distribution of benefits at meeting
SALT LAKE CITY (BP) -- GuideStone trustees heard various reports from staff related to executing the enterprise’s Reach strategic plan, received the audit committee report and heard a strong report from Mission:Dignity.
Pastors, church leaders encouraged to participate in biennial church compensation survey
DALLAS (BP) – GuideStoneFinancial Resources, 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.
Trustees elect new chief legal officer, celebrate Mission:Dignity
DALLAS (BP) – GuideStone Financial Resources trustees unanimously elected Stephen B. Allen as the enterprise’s new chief legal officer during their regular meetings in Dallas March 4-5. Allen succeeds Harold R. Loftin Jr., who will retire later this year.
GuideStone to provide employee benefits for newly formed Global Methodist Church
DALLAS (BP) – The newly launched Global Methodist Church (GM Church) has selected GuideStone Financial Resources to provide its employee retirement and health programs. The Global Methodist Church is a new denomination composed primarily of former United Methodist Church congregations desiring to establish a more biblically conservative Methodist network.
GuideStone looks back on 2023 with gratitude for the trust of its members and ministry partners.
During 2023, GuideStone retirement contributions grew by more than 6% year-over-year between 2022 and 2023. Protection benefits, provided to eligible Church Retirement Plan members by GuideStone and state conventions, totaled more than $4 million as of November 20. Almost 97,000 members have been served in GuideStone’s health plans this past year.
GuideStone’s David Spika announces retirement plans
DALLAS (BP) – GuideStone Financial Resources Chief Investment Officer David Spika has announced his intention to retire at the end of the year.
GuideStone leaders tell trustees about increased partnerships and effects of inflation
SAN DIEGO (BP) -- GuideStone trustees heard reports on its strategy to expand Kingdom Reach by strengthening the SBC core ministry partnerships in retirement, investments and insurance coverage among the Convention’s churches and ministries.
Dilbeck offers encouragement for pastors in 105th GuideStone report
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – GuideStone Financial Resources President Hance Dilbeck spoke to messengers about the calling he and the Southern Baptist ministry have to see pastors finish well.
Inflation, while abating, still a force for consumers
DALLAS (BP) – Inflation continues to fall since peaking last June but remains well above the preferred level of the Federal Reserve.
