In a sermon preached Sunday, April 3, Southern Baptist Convention presidential nominee Willy Rice publicly addressed the controversy that followed his April 1 announcement that his Florida church had removed one of its deacons after a pastor from another state…
SBC presidential candidate Willy Rice removes deacon over past ‘abusive’ behavior
In a video statement released April 1, Southern Baptist Convention presidential candidate Willy Rice acknowledged that a deacon has been removed from service in his church because the man “committed a sexual sin that could also be described as abusive”…
With Ed Litton not running, the race for SBC presidency draws new interest, including one possibly controversial candidate
Note: This story was updated Friday night, March 4, to include newly available comments from Voddie Baucham. With the surprise announcement by Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton that he will not seek a traditional second term, speculation has quickly…
SBC President Ed Litton will not seek second term
In a move breaking with decades of Southern Baptist Convention tradition, SBC President Ed Litton, pastor of Redemption Church in Mobile, Ala., announced in a video statement March 1 that he does not intend to seek a second term as…