Truth & Transparency in An Age of Apostasy: SBC President Willy Rice Shares Bold Conservative Agenda in First Major Address

SBC President Willie Rice’s first major address to the Executive Committee set out a vision for renewal, doctrinal clarity, greater transparency, and a renewed commitment to gospel mission. William Wolfe and Jon Whitehead discuss what that vision could mean for the Southern Baptist Convention—and the work ahead as Southern Baptists look toward Indianapolis.

The conversation covers abuse-prevention efforts across SBC entities, the proposed Truth and Unity Amendment, legal concerns about enforcing doctrinal commitments, trustee accountability, declining Cooperative Program giving, and Rice’s call to reach people in the United States and around the world by 2033.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Podcast introduction

00:37 The road to Indianapolis and the issues facing Southern Baptists

03:37 The state of the SBC

08:07 The influence of an SBC president and the long-term reform effort

11:41 Willy Rice's message of hope for the convention

12:52 Abuse reform and the SBC's response