Launching a church means building wisely for the future. The SBC Church Retirement Plan makes it easy for newly planted churches to care for pastors and staff from day one, with benefits designed specifically for Southern Baptist churches.

Southern Baptist church employees receiving W-2 taxable income from their church can easily enroll in this 403(b)(9) retirement plan, which includes offerings such as:

• One-on-one guidance from a financial consultant
• Employee and employer contribution options to the plan
• Housing allowance eligibility for qualified retired ministers — a significant advantage unique to church retirement plans like those provided by GuideStone.
• And more!

Explore a variety of group and personal health plans designed to offer biblically aligned benefits that allow you to access the care you need from the first days of your church plant ministry.

Each plan is designed with Christian values in mind, offering features such as in-network access to providers nationwide, preventive care coverage and tools to help you steward your ministry dollars well.

To round out your benefits package and offer your employees peace of mind, we also offer other essential coverages, including:

• Dental
• Vision
• Life and accident
• Short- and long-term disability

A newly planted church brings new opportunities — reaching new people, securing a worship venue and serving the community. Through GuideStone Agency Services^® (NPN#11466614), we come alongside you to offer guidance in establishing policies and procedures that will facilitate growth while limiting risk with solutions like:

Property Insurance: Coverage for your buildings, property and belongings, which can help lessen financial burdens resulting from damage.

Liability and Excess Liability Insurance: Guard your ministry, employees, leaders and volunteers from lawsuits, liabilities and losses. Also ensure that what makes your ministry unique is protected with excess liability insurance.

Commercial Auto: Coverage for people’s injuries and your ministry’s vehicles in the event of an accident.

Workers’ Compensation: Support employees with medical, disability and rehabilitation needs following work-related injuries or illnesses.

GuideStone Agency Services^® is an agency licensed to sell property and casualty products and an affiliate of GuideStone. Coverage and eligibility of various products are subject to the insurer’s underwriting guidelines, terms, conditions and exclusions. Products are not available in Hawaii and New York.