As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2018

Registration Nos. 333-53432

811-10263

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	☒
Pre-Effective Amendment No.	☐
Post-Effective Amendment No. 75	☒

and

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	☒
Amendment No. 77	☒
(Check appropriate box or boxes)

GUIDESTONE FUNDS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

2401 Cedar Springs Road

Dallas, TX 75201-1407

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (214) 720-2148

	Copies to:
Matthew A. Wolfe, Esq. GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention 2401 Cedar Springs Road Dallas, TX 75201-1407 (Name and Address of Agent for Service)	Donald W. Smith, Esq. Fatima S. Sulaiman, Esq. K&L Gates, LLP 1601 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: (202) 778-9223

It is proposed that this filing will become effective

☒ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)1

☐ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

☐ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirement for effectiveness of the Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the 1933 Act, and has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, State of Texas, on the 16^th day of May 2018.

GUIDESTONE FUNDS

By: /s/ John R. Jones                                

      John R. Jones

      President

Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated have signed this Registration Statement below.

/s/ William Craig George*	Trustee, Chairman of the Board	May 16, 2018
William Craig George
/s/ Thomas G. Evans*	Trustee	May 16, 2018
Thomas G. Evans
/s/ Barry D. Hartis*	Trustee	May 16, 2018
Barry D. Hartis
/s/ Grady R. Hazel*	Trustee	May 16, 2018
Grady R. Hazel
/s/ Christopher W. Kersey, MD, MBA*	Trustee	May 16, 2018
Christopher W. Kersey, MD, MBA
/s/ Joseph A. Mack*	Trustee	May 16, 2018
Joseph A. Mack
/s/ Franklin R. Morgan*	Trustee	May 16, 2018
Franklin R. Morgan
/s/ John R. Morris*	Trustee	May 16, 2018
John R. Morris
/s/ Kyle L. Tucker*	Trustee	May 16, 2018
Kyle L. Tucker
/s/ Patrick Pattison	Vice President and Treasurer	May 16, 2018
Patrick Pattison	(principal financial officer)
*By: /s/ John R. Jones	Attorney-in-Fact	May 16, 2018
John R. Jones

Exhibit Index

EXHIBIT NO.	DESCRIPTION
EX-101.ins	XBRL Instance Document
EX-101.sch	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
EX-101.cal	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
EX-101.lab	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
EX-101.pre	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
EX-101.def	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase