A former Southern Baptist Convention official says he will resist any attempt by city officials to enforce an order to close a homeless shelter located on church property. Citing the First and Fifth amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Pastor Wiley…
Former SBC officer says he and Alan Keyes — not Hillary Clinton — started the ‘birther’ claim
A former Southern Baptist Convention officer who ran as a fringe-party candidate for U.S. vice president in 2008 is disputing presidential candidate Donald Trump’s allegation that the so-called birther movement was started by supporters of Hillary Clinton. Wiley Drake, pastor…
Wiley Drake offers to run as Trump VP
A former officer in the Southern Baptist Convention who was on the ballot in California as Alan Keyes’ running mate in 2008 this time around is offering his services to GOP frontrunner Donald Trump. Wiley Drake, pastor of the First…
Controversial Wiley Drake ministers to San Bernardino survivors
By Bob Allen A former second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention counseled survivors of Wednesday’s deadly shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. Wiley Drake, pastor of First Southern Baptist Church in Buena Park, Calif., elected an SBC officer in…
Wiley Drake running for president
By Bob Allen Wiley Drake, elected in 2006 as second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention as an everyman candidate representative of small-church pastors who sacrificed to travel to annual meetings and vote for conservative candidates during the “conservative…