NEWS & UPDATES

At Round Prairie Baptist Church in Fairfield, Texas, Pastor Chris George knew he needed a better plan to provide long-term financial confidence for his family and ministry future. Like many pastors, he felt the pressure of planning ahead without the right guidance. That changed when he connected with BMA Financial.

As a participant in the BMA of America Retirement Plan, you know that a good retirement strategy is not just one-dimensional. It takes multiple streams of income working together—Social Security and your retirement plan investments—to provide both security and flexibility. This combination helps build what we call your Future Funded Ministry, allowing you to minister with or without compensation in your golden years.

Ministry doesn’t stop when financial questions arise—but we know those questions can weigh heavily on pastors and churches. At BMA Financial, our goal is simple: to remove financial uncertainty so you can stay focused on what matters most—fulfilling your role for your church by trusting God and stewarding his finances well.

When it comes to money, the best financial advice book you’ll ever find is the Bible. Proverbs 13:11 says, “Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.” That’s God’s way of saying wealth isn’t built by chasing "get-rich-quick-schemes" but by steady, faithful stewardship over time.

I've recently come to realize that there’s a subtle but critical difference between what’s real and what’s true. I know it sounds like a paradox—at least it did to me—but consider the following.

Jesus gave us clear guidance in Matthew 6:19–21: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth... but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven... For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” That’s not just spiritual poetry—it’s a clarion call to eternal investment.

Ecclesiastes 1:14 says, “I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.” Solomon—a man blessed with unmatched wisdom and wealth—saw firsthand that even the best of what the world offers falls short without God.

When it comes to financial stewardship, especially as pastors and ministry leaders, we need to fix our eyes on the finish line as well—not retirement, but readiness. Not escape, but effectiveness.

A recent FaithFi podcast featuring Matt Bell of Sound Mind Investing brought a powerful reminder: a small delay in retirement could make a big difference in your long-term financial security.

My fitness coach, Alex Van Houten, drilled a simple but powerful truth into me: “Consistency beats volume beats intensity.” At first, it hit me in the context of workouts and training. But the more I reflected on it, the more I realized: this same principle applies across the board—to fitness, finance, and faith.

Procrastination doesn’t just steal time—it can also steal God-given opportunity. When it comes to investing, delaying can have a lasting impact not only on your personal finances, but on your ability to steward resources for kingdom impact.

Planning for your future funded ministry can be hard. But here are some easy steps that will help

Rob West of FaithFi shares the following: Planning for retirement can be overwhelming, especially when the future seems uncertain.

Strengths can become weaknesses if we are not filtering our decisions through the Word of God.

The world of personal finance is vast and can be overwhelming. So, who can you trust? We can help!

Knowing the will of God for your life is an age-old question. Yet, have you ever considered "What is God’s will for my financial life?"

Proverbs 15:22 tells us “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisors they succeed.”

The bottom line about your money that Rob West identifies is the so-called “silent killer” of retirement savings: inflation.

We are warned against being guided by our emotions. Yet, there is one emotion that should guide us daily, contentment.

For years we willingly exchange both our health and our time for more money. Later, we exchange our money to gain back our time & health.