GuideStone

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.

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.

People struggle from the end of November to the beginning of January. The holidays are difficult. Unrealistic expectations clash with cold hard realities. Everyone around us is pretending and projecting the same false narrative –“All is merry and bright.” As a man who is beginning to qualify for the senior citizen discount, as a husband, father, and grandfather of 10, as one who served as a pastor for 30 years, I need to tell you. “Merry and bright” is true for next to no one.

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.