SBC Weekly Roundup, Countdown to Orlando | Ep.3

SBC Weekly Roundup, Countdown to Orlando | Ep.3

From Center for Baptist Leadership by Center for Baptist Leadership

February 27, 2026 · 1h 25m · Season 2 · Episode 62

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William Wolfe and Jon Whitehead discuss breaking news within the Southern Baptist Convention, focusing on budget issues, church disfellowshipping, and significant legal cases.

In this special "SBC Weekly Roundup" edition of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe and Jon Whitehead unpack breaking news within the Southern Baptist Convention, including the Executive Committee’s new $186M Cooperative Program budget and ongoing financial strain on the EC. They discuss the disfellowshipping of two churches over female pastors and broader concerns about egalitarianism. A major focus is the McRaney v. NAMB case and the Supreme Court’s denial of review, which Whitehead argues reshapes Baptist polity and weakens ordinary Baptists’ civil recourse against defamation. The future of the SBC hangs in the balance as we countdown to the SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando. Follow CBL's "SBC Weekly RoundUp" to stay informed on: SBC Presidential Race Entity Controversies (ERLC, Executive Committee, seminaries, and more) The future of the Cooperative Program How your church can prepare to engage faithfully and effectively at the SBC Annual Meeting Timestamps: 00:00 - 02:37 – Introduction & Preview of SBC Weekly Roundup 02:37 - 05:00 – Executive Committee Budget Cuts & continuing financial strain 05:00 - 06:02 – Two SBC churches disfellowshipped, egalitarianism, and the Law…

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Hosts: William Wolfe, Jon Whitehead

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Organizations: Southern Baptist Convention, Executive Committee, NAMB, Lifeway

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