The MBC Business & Financial Services office exists to honor the Lord by serving Missouri Baptist churches and organizations, enhancing their staff’s financial security. 

Our Goals:

1. To direct the funds received from Missouri Baptist churches to the entities and institutions as designated by the individual churches.
2. To have every church in Missouri participating in the GuideStone Financial Resources of the SBC retirement plan.

Click the link below to get answers to your questions:
Questions and Answers Brochure (PDF)

Click the link below for Church Manual:
Church Incorporation - Constitution and Bylaws Manual (PDF)

GuideStone Financial Resources
www.GuideStone.org
1-800-262-0511

2010 Compensation Study
The 2010 Compensation Study was a joint project of state Baptist conventions, GuideStone Financial Resources, and LifeWay Christian Resources. Compensation and congregational data was collected anonymously from ministers and office/custodial personnel of Southern Baptist churches and church-type missions. Reports are based on compensation for nearly 12,000 respondents from all 50 states.

Church Retirement Plan video
This video will help directors of missions, ministers, and other church employees understand the basics of the Church Retirement Plan and get them started in saving for retirement.

Federal Compliance Posters
State Compliance Posters
Various state and federal laws require employers to display certain posters for the benefit of present and prospective employees in order to inform them of key provisions of these laws.  In an effort to assist you, we have provided these links to the State & Federal websites where copies of the workplace posters are available to you.

Fund Choices booklet
Church Retirement Plan booklet
Planning Financial Support booklet
Personal Plans Product Guide (Insurance Products)
Minister’s Tax Guide

To order any of the booklets or guides listed above
email Gene Foster at gfoster@mobaptist.org.

LexisNexis Volunteer Screening is an online volunteer and employee screening service, providing a wide variety of background reports to the nonprofit industry. This Web-based service will allow registered 501(c)3 organizations to apply for a new account, order background reports and view the results of those searches within minutes.  This website offers affordable access to criminal records, credit reports, motor vehicle records, identity verifications and other resume credentialing information. Detailed product and pricing information.

Sample Remittance Form
Sample Only - do not use the Sample Form!
Use the pre-printed forms your church received in the mail.

This information is provided by the Business & Financial Services office of the Missouri Baptist Convention as an overview of church financial policies and procedures. These articles will be updated periodically.  We hope your church finds them helpful in your daily administration of church business.

The budget is a document that basically is a proposed plan for accomplishing the church’s purpose or plan.

The budget should:

1. Identify the church’s goals and objectives.

2. Identify the probable revenue sources.

3. Identify the expenses associated with obtaining the program goals and objectives.

The budget should be compared with actual revenues and expenditures periodically.

Beginning on July 1, 2011 - Dec 31, 2011, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:

• 55.5 cents per mile for business miles driven
• 23.5 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes
• 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations

Gene Foster
Church Relations Specialist

800-736-6227 ext. 330
573-636-0400 ext. 330

Missouri Baptist Convention
400 East High Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101