Rice Elected SBC President Amid Reform Push

Willy Rice, a Florida pastor with a reformist vision, has been elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, winning 58% of the vote in Orlando. His platform seeks to steer the denomination away from perceived cultural shifts, marking a pivot from recent years’ focus on abuse reform. Rice’s past withdrawal from a 2022 race due to a controversy involving a deacon adds complexity to his leadership. As he takes the helm, outgoing president Clint Pressley endorsed a formal ban on women as pastors while calling for unity amid deepening divisions. The convention now looks to Rice to navigate its turbulent future and redefine its direction. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5880f77d4c2b2c21