DALLAS (BP) – Referring to 2 Corinthians 10:13, GuideStone Financial Resources’ President O.S. Hawkins declared 2016 the “year of influence” at GuideStone during the entity’s Feb. 29-March 1 trustee meeting in Dallas.
In addition to the annual theme, trustees heard reports from ministry areas and celebrated the retirement of Jeff Billinger, who leaves GuideStone after 22 years of service, primarily as chief financial officer.
The verse and the theme are two-fold in importance, marking the annual theme that guides GuideStone’s work in 2016, as well as the subject of a new book, “VIP: How to Influence with Vision, Integrity and Purpose,” released March 8, whose proceeds benefit Mission:Dignity.
In his report to trustees, Chief Operating Officer John R. Jones described 2015 as a challenging year.
“Even so, GuideStone Funds finished the year ranked No. 29 out of 246 mutual fund families, according to fi360 [Fund Family Fiduciary Rankings], placing GuideStone Funds in the top 12 percent of fund families,” Jones said.
Additionally, GuideStone Funds continued to perform well. For more information on GuideStone Funds’ performance, visit GuideStoneFunds.com.
Moreover, reported total assistance payments to “Mission:Dignity,” a ministry to retired Southern Baptist pastors and widows, increased 7.4 percent to $7.5 million from 2014 numbers.
Trustees will meet again in July in Newport Beach, Calif.