Financial Health

Texas Baptists and GuideStone partner to provide free video resources on ministers’ compensation

Aug 24, 2023

"The financial resources provided by GuideStone are geared specifically for the unique financial challenges and opportunities ministers face,"

Bivocational Ministry: A good option for some pastors that gets them around lost people and provides for their families.

May 31, 2023

The Financial Health Team has been honored to serve hundreds of pastors through financial grants and educational resources. Through its work, the team has identified a concerning trend.

New collaboration between Financial Health team and Bivocational Ministry provides insights, information to those considering bivocational work

Feb 10, 2023

Dr. Ira Antoine talks to Pastor David Derry, from the Houston area, and Pastor Ryan Michelsm from the DFW Metroplex for a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of bivocational work.

Managing Holiday Expenses

Sep 26, 2022

Christian and Matia Messemer share how they manage their Christmas expenses and still find ways to honor their family’s Christmas traditions and celebrate while not overspending.

Inflation Relief Grants available for Texas Baptists Pastors

Jul 11, 2022

"Helping our pastors stay strong spiritually, emotionally, financially, and in all ways remains a high priority for Texas Baptists,”

Dos and Don’ts During Times of Inflation

Jun 30, 2022

If you are like most Americans, your wallet feels costs increasing far more than the 8.6% reported recently by the Bureau of Labor statistics.

Learn basic financial principles guided by God’s Word with free new resource from the Center for Ministerial Health

May 25, 2022

“We wanted to provide a resource that makes financial planning for Christians easy and affordable.”

How to Protest Your Property Value Notice

May 10, 2022

“Time is running out. Protest deadlines vary from county to county, but most deadlines are May 16th,”

Ministers Financial Health celebrates distribution of $1 million in funds to Texas Baptists pastors and ministers

Sep 17, 2021

“We are anxious to continue reaching pastors and ministers with information about how these programs can be a blessing to them and their churches.”

Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program Extended to Cover Church Employees

Aug 26, 2021

Churches now qualify as public service employers under the Public Services Loan Forgiveness program.

Preparing for the future

Jul 27, 2021

The Ministers Financial Health team is helping pastors and their families look ahead to the future with financial confidence.

Texas Baptists launches new resource landing page with Guidestone

May 21, 2021

Texas Baptists has partnered with GuideStone to help alleviate some of the stress associated with finding the right medical plan by providing a landing page.

Texas Baptists partners with Guidestone to offer financial health resources to pastors and ministerial staff

Apr 30, 2021

"...we want to make sure pastors have the most information to make the best financial decisions possible for them and their families,”