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Southern Baptists entities and ministries offer numerous ways to support ministry on Giving Tuesday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – This month, Rick Wheeler, president and chief executive officer of Florida Baptist Financial Services, signed the 2025 distribution of the Florida Baptist Retired Shepherd’s Fund to Mission:Dignity. Supporting nearly 300 retired Florida Baptist pastors and their spouses or widows, this year’s record-breaking amount represents the largest gift in the history of the Florida fund – $278,285.41.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – During its summer plenary session, GuideStone Financial Resources trustees gathered to celebrate God’s continued provision and to hear updates on key strategic initiatives designed to serve Southern Baptist pastors, churches and ministry partners. 

DALLAS – Psalm 68:5 says, “God in his holy dwelling is a father to the fatherless and a champion of widows.”

DALLAS (BP) – GuideStone Financial Resources President Hance Dilbeck highlighted a year of growth, service and Gospel-centered stewardship during the ministry’s 108th report at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting June 10 in Dallas.

GuideStone’s Summit 2025 equips church leaders to navigate change, legal challenges, burnout; SEBTS announces changes to M.Div.

NASHVILLE (BP) – As global markets continued to reflect the uncertainty brought on by tariffs announced this week by President Donald Trump, representatives from GuideStone Financial Resources are encouraging calm and a focus on goals. 

PLANO, Texas – During their winter meeting, GuideStone Financial Resources trustees and staff recognized Pastor Jamie Brock and Concord Baptist Church in Chiefland, Fla., with the second annual John & Teresa Ambra Award. The award celebrates the top giving normative size church — those with up to 100 in attendance — for its financial support of Mission:Dignity. John Ambra led Mission:Dignity for more than two decades; he and his wife Teresa were on hand to present the award along with GuideStone President Hance Dilbeck and current Mission:Dignity Director Aaron Meraz.

Racial Reconciliation Sunday bulletin inserts available; Pastoral wellness leaders collaborate for resilient ministers; Brotherhood’s Kingdom Advancing Grant application now open.

GuideStone announces release of its Ministers’ Tax Guide; WMU expands Royal Ambassadors to include young men through 12th grade.