Guidestone Benefit for Pastor’s Wife

Find out more about Guidestone Survivor Protection Benefits for Southern Baptist Pastors’ Families.

Please read this article about how an MBA pastor provided for his wife through Florida Baptist Convention and Guidestone.

Serving as a pastor involves spiritual leadership, long hours, and sacrifices that often affect the pastor’s family. When a church participates in the Guidestone Retirement Program, it can also offer families an important layer of financial protection through Guidestone Survivor Protection Benefits. These benefits are designed to provide financial stability to surviving spouses and children if a pastor dies while employed by the participating church.

Exclusive State Convention Benefits for Senior Pastors*

When you enroll, you may be eligible for additional benefits at no cost from Florida Baptist Convention and GuideStone:

• Disability benefit (up to $500 per month)

• Survivor protection benefit (up to $100,000)

Benefits are evaluated on an annual basis by your state convention. Please note that:

• To receive credit for survivor or disability benefits, you or your church must make a minimum retirement contribution of at least $50 per month.

• To receive a disability income benefit, you must be approved for disability before age 65, and payout periods are limited to 60 months.

State Convention Survivor Protection Benefits

YOUR AGE AT DEATH

35 and under. $100,000

36–45 $75,000

46–55 $50,000

56–65. $25,000

66–70. $16,000

71 and over. $10,000

*Eligible participants earn 1/12 of the value of these benefits for each month of participation in the Church Retirement Plan in the 12 months immediately preceding their death or disability.

To see what you’re eligible for, please contact Guidestone by calling 1-888-98-GUIDE (1-888-984-8433) Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT.

Retirement Contribution Updates

After enrollment, if you wish to adjust your monthly contribution amount, complete a Retirement Contribution Agreement and return it to your church administrator to update your savings amount.