About this episode

The episode discusses significant victories for conservative reformers at the 2026 Southern Baptist Convention.

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 –…

Topics covered

• SBC Reform
• Conservative Victory
• Baptist Polity
• Abuse Narrative
• Election Results
• Future Strategy

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