DALLAS
This Giving Tuesday on December 3, all donations made to GuideStone’s Mission:Dignity ® ministry will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $700,000, thanks to the generosity of 25 donors committed to providing support for ministers and their families.
Mission:Dignity, a ministry of GuideStone ®, supports retired Southern Baptist ministers, church workers and their widows living on insufficient incomes. Many faithfully served in small, rural churches that offered modest salaries without retirement benefits, making it difficult to meet basic needs in their later years.
“This program goes beyond meeting immediate needs — it affirms the value of their years of service and helps ensure they are supported in a way that honors their legacy,” said Hance Dilbeck, president and CEO of GuideStone. “Mission:Dignity is a tangible way to honor ministers’ lifelong dedication to the Kingdom, and we are grateful for the ongoing generosity that makes this possible.”
Thanks to the continued generosity of individuals, churches and small groups, Mission:Dignity is on track for one of its strongest years yet — potentially the second-highest year for giving in its history. Giving Tuesday and year-end contributions account for nearly one-third of annual donations, making the year’s final weeks essential to maintaining the ministry’s reach.
“Mission:Dignity exists to serve those who spent their lives serving others," said Aaron J. Meraz, director of Mission:Dignity. “Through the generosity of our donors, we can provide not just financial assistance, but a sense of dignity and care to ministers and their families.”
Each year, Mission:Dignity distributes over $11 million, with 100% of all donations going directly to support retired ministers, workers and widows in need. Every contribution helps provide essential assistance to those who dedicated their lives to ministry.
To learn more about Mission:Dignity, to donate, to apply for assistance or to refer someone in need, visit MissionDignity.org.
About GuideStone
For more than 100 years, GuideStone has provided expert financial services to the Southern Baptist and evangelical community. GuideStone’s investment, retirement and insurance products help enhance financial security and resilience for those who serve the Lord to ensure that every servant of Christ — pastors and professors, ministers and missionaries, hospital workers, college faculty and staff, and others who work in ministry and church life — finishes well. GuideStone has $23.7 billion in assets under management and operates GuideStone Funds ®, the nation’s largest1 faith-based mutual fund family. GuideStone is also the home of Mission:Dignity, which provides financial assistance to retired Southern Baptist pastors and their widows who are near the poverty line. Learn more at GuideStone.org.
Roy Hayhurst is the executive communications director for GuideStone
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1 As of September 30, 2024, GuideStone Funds has $20.0 billion in assets, which makes GuideStone Funds® the nation’s largest faith-based mutual fund family. No other faith-based fund family exceeds GuideStone Funds in asset size.