SBC Reformers Win Two Major Votes: 2026 Annual Meeting Recap (ft. Jon Whitehead)

SBC Reformers Win Two Major Votes: 2026 Annual Meeting Recap (ft. Jon Whitehead)

SBC Reformers Just Scored Their Biggest Win in Decades. Here’s What It Really Means.   On the heels of the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando, Executive Director William Wolfe and attorney Jon Whitehead break down two massive victories for conservative reformers: * Willie Rice elected SBC President * Al Mohler’s Truth & Unity Amendment passes with 74%   In this episode, we unpack: * How laymen and first-time messengers helped deliver a “clean sweep” * Why Willy's win is the first true reform victory in 35+ years * How the SBC abuse narrative was weaponized—and why that era just ended * The battle of issues vs. tone and why the “tone police” lost * Why Mohler stepped down from the platform to the floor mic—and why it worked * What conservatives MUST do before Indianapolis 2027 to secure these gains   If you care about Baptist polity, confessional integrity, and conservative reform inside the SBC, this is your strategy briefing.   Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro: SBC Reformers Win Big in Orlando 1:45 – How the CBL Podcast Mobilized Messengers 4:40 – Laymen Showed Up: Many First-Time SBC Attendees 10:15 – How Did Willy Rice Win? 18:10 – “Reform Candidate Wins for First Time in 35 Years” 23:20 – Weaponized Empathy, False Sex Abuse Narrative vs. SBC Reality 30:05 – Issues vs Tone: Why the “Tone Police” Lost 39:45 – Mohler’s Truth & Unity Amendment: Why 74% Said Yes 49:25 – Can Conservative Reformers Win Long-Term? 56:40 – Call to Action: See You in Indianapolis 2027   ––––––   Follow Center for Baptist Leadership across Social Media: X / Twitter – https://twitter.com/BaptistLeaders [https://twitter.com/BaptistLeaders] Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/people/Center-For-Baptist-Leadership/61556762144277/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Center-For-Baptist-Leadership/61556762144277/] Rumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-6157089 [https://rumble.com/c/c-6157089] YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforBaptistLeadership [https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforBaptistLeadership] Website – https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/ [https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/]   To book William for media appearances or speaking engagements, please contact him at media@centerfor­baptistleadership.org [media@centerfor%C2%ADbaptistleadership.org].   Follow Us on Twitter: William Wolfe - https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe [https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe] Richard Henry - https://twitter.com/RThenry83 [https://twitter.com/RThenry83]   Renew the SBC from within and defend the SBC from those who seek its destruction, donate today: https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/donate/ [https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/donate/]   The Center for Baptist Leadership Podcast is powered by American Reformer, recorded remotely in the United States by William Wolfe, and edited by Jared Cummings [https://jaredcummingsllc.com/].   Subscribe to the Center for Baptist Leadership Podcast: Distribute our RSS Feed – https://centerforbaptistleadership.podbean.com/ [https://centerforbaptistleadership.podbean.com/] Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/id1743074575 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/id1743074575] Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0npXohTYKWYmWLsHkalF9t [https://open.spotify.com/show/0npXohTYKWYmWLsHkalF9t] Amazon Music // Audible – https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ababbdd-6c6b-4ab9-b21a-eed951e1e67b [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ababbdd-6c6b-4ab9-b21a-eed951e1e67b]

Go, Vote, Win: Preview of SBC Annual Meeting Top Issues

The 2026 Southern Baptist Convention in Orlando, Florida is here—and this episode is your go, vote, win battle plan.  Executive Director William Wolfe sits down with Jon Whitehead and Sam Webb to break down the most consequential decisions messengers will make this year: • Willie Rice vs. Josh Powell – what’s really at stake in the SBC presidential race • Why the SBC presidency quietly shapes the convention for the next 5–10 years • The ERLC and NAMB: accountability, transparency, and who can be trusted • The fight over female pastors in the SBC and what to do with the Credentials Committee • The Mohler Truth & Unity Amendment – what changed, why “such as” vs. “specifically” matters, and how moderates and conservatives are already trying to frame it • Why this moment is a generational test of Baptist conviction, courage, and biblical fidelity If you’re driving to Orlando, sitting in the airport, or still deciding whether it’s worth the trip: this episode will clarify the stakes, sharpen your convictions, and help you vote with your eyes wide open. ––––––   Follow Center for Baptist Leadership across Social Media: X / Twitter – https://twitter.com/BaptistLeaders [https://twitter.com/BaptistLeaders] Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/people/Center-For-Baptist-Leadership/61556762144277/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Center-For-Baptist-Leadership/61556762144277/] Rumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-6157089 [https://rumble.com/c/c-6157089] YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforBaptistLeadership [https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforBaptistLeadership] Website – https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/ [https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/]   To book William for media appearances or speaking engagements, please contact him at media@centerfor­baptistleadership.org [media@centerfor%C2%ADbaptistleadership.org].   Follow Us on Twitter: William Wolfe - https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe [https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe] Richard Henry - https://twitter.com/RThenry83 [https://twitter.com/RThenry83]   Renew the SBC from within and defend the SBC from those who seek its destruction, donate today: https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/donate/ [https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/donate/]   The Center for Baptist Leadership Podcast is powered by American Reformer, recorded remotely in the United States by William Wolfe, and edited by Jared Cummings [https://jaredcummingsllc.com/].   Subscribe to the Center for Baptist Leadership Podcast: Distribute our RSS Feed – https://centerforbaptistleadership.podbean.com/ [https://centerforbaptistleadership.podbean.com/] Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/id1743074575 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/id1743074575] Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0npXohTYKWYmWLsHkalF9t [https://open.spotify.com/show/0npXohTYKWYmWLsHkalF9t] Amazon Music // Audible – https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ababbdd-6c6b-4ab9-b21a-eed951e1e67b [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ababbdd-6c6b-4ab9-b21a-eed951e1e67b] BoomPlay – https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/96624 [https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/96624] CastboxFM – https://castbox.fm/channel/id6132313 [https://castbox.fm/channel/id6132313?utm_campaign=ex_share_ch&utm_medium=exlink&country=us] CastroFM – https://castro.fm/podcast/67110759-1bb9-4fd9-abcb-34113d42e945 [https://castro.fm/podcast/67110759-1bb9-4fd9-abcb-34113d42e945] CurioCaster – https://curiocaster.com/podcast/pi6894445 [https://curiocaster.com/podcast/pi6894445] Fountain – https://fountain.fm/show/IURohE0rZPJr5h81wxbX [https://fountain.fm/show/IURohE0rZPJr5h81wxbX] Goodpods – https://goodpods.com/podcasts/center-for-baptist-leadership-565673 [https://goodpods.com/podcasts/center-for-baptist-leadership-565673] iHeartRadio – https://iheart.com/podcast/170321203 [https://iheart.com/podcast/170321203] iVoox – https://www.ivoox.com/en/podcast-center-for-baptist-leadership_sq_f12419733_1.html [https://www.ivoox.com/en/podcast-center-for-baptist-leadership_sq_f12419733_1.html] Listen Notes – https://lnns.co/2Br0hw7p5R4 [https://lnns.co/2Br0hw7p5R4] MoonFM – https://moon.fm/itunes/1743074575 [https://moon.fm/itunes/1743074575] PlayerFM – https://player.fm/series/3570081 [https://player.fm/series/3570081] PocketCasts – https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/ddd92230-e3ff-013c-e7de-02cacb2c6223 [https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/ddd92230-e3ff-013c-e7de-02cacb2c6223] PodcastAddict – https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/5090794 [https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/5090794] Podchaser – https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-center-for-baptist-leaders-5696654 [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-center-for-baptist-leaders-5696654] PodcastRepublic – https://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1743074575 [https://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1743074575] TrueFans – https://truefans.fm/center-for-baptist-leadership [https://truefans.fm/center-for-baptist-leadership] YouTube Podcasts – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFMvfuzJKMICA7wi3CXvQxdNtA_lqDFV [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFMvfuzJKMICA7wi3CXvQxdNtA_lqDFV]

SBC Conservatives on the Verge of MAJOR Win Against Woke Takeover, with Jon Harris & Megan Basham

Megan Basham and Jon Harris join to preview the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting and discuss how Orlando is shaping up to be a major turning point in stopping the last ten years of a woke drift and liberal decline  ––––––   Follow Center for Baptist Leadership across Social Media: X / Twitter – https://twitter.com/BaptistLeaders Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/people/Center-For-Baptist-Leadership/61556762144277/ Rumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-6157089 YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforBaptistLeadership Website – https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/   To book William for media appearances or speaking engagements, please contact him at media@centerfor­baptistleadership.org.     To help renew the SBC from within and defend the SBC from those who seek its destruction, please donate today: https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/donate/

No More Women Pastors: Dr. Mohler's Truth & Unity Amendment and the Vindication of Mike Law

Is the Southern Baptist Convention about to split over women pastors? In this episode, William Wolfe sits down with Sam Webb and Jon Whitehead to unpack the fight over the pastorate, Dr. Al Mohler’s Truth & Unity Amendment, and the vindication of Mike Law heading into Orlando. From Saddleback to the credentials committee, they explain why this is a first-order issue of biblical authority, anthropology, and SBC cooperation—and why 2026 may decide the fate of the SBC.   Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro: No More Women Pastors? 0:38 – Meet Sam Webb & Jon Whitehead 3:40 – How Mike Law Discovered the Women Pastor Problem 8:30 – The Rise of the Law Amendment in the SBC 13:40 – Why SBC Leaders Resisted for So Long 20:55 – Is This a Primary Theological Issue? Scripture & Sufficiency 27:40 – Anthropology, Gender, and the Battle for the SBC 32:45 – Mohler’s Truth & Unity Amendment Explained 41:00 – Sam Webb's Warning to SBC, The Slippery Slope 45:40 – Call to Orlando: Final Challenge to Southern Baptists   ––––––   Follow Center for Baptist Leadership across Social Media: X / Twitter – https://twitter.com/BaptistLeaders [https://twitter.com/BaptistLeaders] Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/people/Center-For-Baptist-Leadership/61556762144277/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Center-For-Baptist-Leadership/61556762144277/] Rumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-6157089 [https://rumble.com/c/c-6157089] YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforBaptistLeadership [https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforBaptistLeadership] Website – https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/ [https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/]   To book William for media appearances or speaking engagements, please contact him at media@centerfor­baptistleadership.org [media@centerfor%C2%ADbaptistleadership.org].   Follow Us on Twitter: William Wolfe - https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe [https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe] Richard Henry - https://twitter.com/RThenry83 [https://twitter.com/RThenry83]   Renew the SBC from within and defend the SBC from those who seek its destruction, donate today: https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/donate/ [https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/donate/]   The Center for Baptist Leadership Podcast is powered by American Reformer, recorded remotely in the United States by William Wolfe, and edited by Jared Cummings [https://jaredcummingsllc.com/].   Subscribe to the Center for Baptist Leadership Podcast: Distribute our RSS Feed – https://centerforbaptistleadership.podbean.com/ [https://centerforbaptistleadership.podbean.com/] Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/id1743074575 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/id1743074575] Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0npXohTYKWYmWLsHkalF9t [https://open.spotify.com/show/0npXohTYKWYmWLsHkalF9t] Amazon Music // Audible – https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ababbdd-6c6b-4ab9-b21a-eed951e1e67b [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ababbdd-6c6b-4ab9-b21a-eed951e1e67b] BoomPlay – https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/96624 [https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/96624] CastboxFM – https://castbox.fm/channel/id6132313 [https://castbox.fm/channel/id6132313?utm_campaign=ex_share_ch&utm_medium=exlink&country=us] CastroFM – https://castro.fm/podcast/67110759-1bb9-4fd9-abcb-34113d42e945 [https://castro.fm/podcast/67110759-1bb9-4fd9-abcb-34113d42e945] CurioCaster – https://curiocaster.com/podcast/pi6894445 [https://curiocaster.com/podcast/pi6894445] Fountain – https://fountain.fm/show/IURohE0rZPJr5h81wxbX [https://fountain.fm/show/IURohE0rZPJr5h81wxbX] Goodpods – https://goodpods.com/podcasts/center-for-baptist-leadership-565673 [https://goodpods.com/podcasts/center-for-baptist-leadership-565673] iHeartRadio – https://iheart.com/podcast/170321203 [https://iheart.com/podcast/170321203] iVoox – https://www.ivoox.com/en/podcast-center-for-baptist-leadership_sq_f12419733_1.html [https://www.ivoox.com/en/podcast-center-for-baptist-leadership_sq_f12419733_1.html] Listen Notes – https://lnns.co/2Br0hw7p5R4 [https://lnns.co/2Br0hw7p5R4] MoonFM – https://moon.fm/itunes/1743074575 [https://moon.fm/itunes/1743074575] PlayerFM – https://player.fm/series/3570081 [https://player.fm/series/3570081] PocketCasts – https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/ddd92230-e3ff-013c-e7de-02cacb2c6223 [https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/ddd92230-e3ff-013c-e7de-02cacb2c6223] PodcastAddict – https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/5090794 [https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/5090794] Podchaser – https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-center-for-baptist-leaders-5696654 [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-center-for-baptist-leaders-5696654] PodcastRepublic – https://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1743074575 [https://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1743074575] TrueFans – https://truefans.fm/center-for-baptist-leadership [https://truefans.fm/center-for-baptist-leadership] YouTube Podcasts – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFMvfuzJKMICA7wi3CXvQxdNtA_lqDFV [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFMvfuzJKMICA7wi3CXvQxdNtA_lqDFV]

Are Reformers About to Win Big in the SBC?

Is a conservative reform wave about to flip the Southern Baptist Convention? In this episode of the Center for Baptist Leadership Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with pastor and writer Michael Clary to unpack his now-famous “taxonomy” of SBC factions—Platform, Loyalists, Reformers, Normies, and Absentees—and why Orlando 2026 could be a make-or-break moment.   They dive into: * Why the reformers are actually winning (ERLC, Brent Leatherwood, and beyond) * The battle over women pastors and the Truth & Unity Amendment led by Dr. Al Mohler * Why Willie Rice may be the SBC president reformers have been praying for * How normies and absentees can decide the future of the SBC in Orlando and Indianapolis   If you care about Baptist identity, institutional reform, biblical complementarianism, and the future of the SBC, this is your pre-Orlando briefing.   👉 Watch, share, and send this to every SBC pastor headed to Orlando. 👉 Learn more and sign up for updates at CenterForBaptistLeadership.com [https://CenterForBaptistLeadership.com]   ––––––   Follow Center for Baptist Leadership across Social Media: X / Twitter – https://twitter.com/BaptistLeaders [https://twitter.com/BaptistLeaders] Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/people/Center-For-Baptist-Leadership/61556762144277/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Center-For-Baptist-Leadership/61556762144277/] Rumble – https://rumble.com/c/c-6157089 [https://rumble.com/c/c-6157089] YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforBaptistLeadership [https://www.youtube.com/@CenterforBaptistLeadership] Website – https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/ [https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/]   To book William for media appearances or speaking engagements, please contact him at media@centerfor­baptistleadership.org [media@centerfor%C2%ADbaptistleadership.org].   Follow Us on Twitter: William Wolfe - https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe [https://twitter.com/William_E_Wolfe] Richard Henry - https://twitter.com/RThenry83 [https://twitter.com/RThenry83]   Renew the SBC from within and defend the SBC from those who seek its destruction, donate today: https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/donate/ [https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/donate/]   The Center for Baptist Leadership Podcast is powered by American Reformer, recorded remotely in the United States by William Wolfe, and edited by Jared Cummings [https://jaredcummingsllc.com/].   Subscribe to the Center for Baptist Leadership Podcast: Distribute our RSS Feed – https://centerforbaptistleadership.podbean.com/ [https://centerforbaptistleadership.podbean.com/] Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/id1743074575 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/id1743074575] Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0npXohTYKWYmWLsHkalF9t [https://open.spotify.com/show/0npXohTYKWYmWLsHkalF9t] Amazon Music // Audible – https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ababbdd-6c6b-4ab9-b21a-eed951e1e67b [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ababbdd-6c6b-4ab9-b21a-eed951e1e67b] BoomPlay – https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/96624 [https://www.boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/96624] CastboxFM – https://castbox.fm/channel/id6132313 [https://castbox.fm/channel/id6132313?utm_campaign=ex_share_ch&utm_medium=exlink&country=us] CastroFM – https://castro.fm/podcast/67110759-1bb9-4fd9-abcb-34113d42e945 [https://castro.fm/podcast/67110759-1bb9-4fd9-abcb-34113d42e945] CurioCaster – https://curiocaster.com/podcast/pi6894445 [https://curiocaster.com/podcast/pi6894445] Fountain – https://fountain.fm/show/IURohE0rZPJr5h81wxbX [https://fountain.fm/show/IURohE0rZPJr5h81wxbX] Goodpods – https://goodpods.com/podcasts/center-for-baptist-leadership-565673 [https://goodpods.com/podcasts/center-for-baptist-leadership-565673] iHeartRadio – https://iheart.com/podcast/170321203 [https://iheart.com/podcast/170321203] iVoox – https://www.ivoox.com/en/podcast-center-for-baptist-leadership_sq_f12419733_1.html [https://www.ivoox.com/en/podcast-center-for-baptist-leadership_sq_f12419733_1.html] Listen Notes – https://lnns.co/2Br0hw7p5R4 [https://lnns.co/2Br0hw7p5R4] MoonFM – https://moon.fm/itunes/1743074575 [https://moon.fm/itunes/1743074575] PlayerFM – https://player.fm/series/3570081 [https://player.fm/series/3570081] PocketCasts – https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/ddd92230-e3ff-013c-e7de-02cacb2c6223 [https://play.pocketcasts.com/podcasts/ddd92230-e3ff-013c-e7de-02cacb2c6223] PodcastAddict – https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/5090794 [https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/center-for-baptist-leadership/5090794] Podchaser – https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-center-for-baptist-leaders-5696654 [https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-center-for-baptist-leaders-5696654] PodcastRepublic – https://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1743074575 [https://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/1743074575] TrueFans – https://truefans.fm/center-for-baptist-leadership [https://truefans.fm/center-for-baptist-leadership] YouTube Podcasts – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFMvfuzJKMICA7wi3CXvQxdNtA_lqDFV [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFMvfuzJKMICA7wi3CXvQxdNtA_lqDFV]