Dr. Willy Rice, a prominent figure in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), has publicly shared his transformative perspective on the SBC's abuse reform efforts. Initially supportive of the movement, Rice now believes it has been co-opted to push a broader, more leftist agenda, undermining the Conservative Resurgence of the late 20th century. Rice's shift in understanding was influenced by various factors, including a controversial article on Voddie Baucham and the broader egalitarian push within the SBC. He likens the SBC's situation to the 'Brett Kavanaugh treatment' and criticizes radical abuse activists who advocate to 'Believe all women.' Rice emphasizes the need for humility in addressing critics and acknowledges the existence of a significant conservative renewal movement within the denomination.
This was an incredibly insightful conversation. Well done @BaptistLeaders. https://t.co/gKRhBifMZk
I'm honored that @WillyRice brought this incredible story to @BaptistLeaders. It's no small thing to undergo such a perspective shift. His humility and courage are to be greatly commended. Praise God for that! I'm also thankful to wonderful brothers like @tomascol, @TomBuck,… https://t.co/rsApBbglZK
"I didn’t want to see the SBC drifting. I didn’t want to believe that the abuse reform movement was anything but an honest effort...I dismissed the critics because I felt certain they were wrong. I was the one who got it wrong." —@WillyRice https://t.co/fIUnSPmfvz
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“We need to be humble enough to hear the critics and not just dismiss them. And what I have see now is that there is a very serious conservative renewal movement…it’s not an insignificant movement.” @WillyRice on @BaptistLeaders podcast https://t.co/GoQxmHQECM
The full episode of the next @BaptistLeaders podcasts with @willyrice is now streaming live on X. Don’t miss this. Dr. Rice shares an incredible and illuminating personal story, full of humility and honest reflection, on his major perspective shift about the SBC. https://t.co/GoQxmHQECM
Waking Up In A Woke World: Willy Rice on His Perspective Shift on Abuse Reform & Other Issues in SBC https://t.co/iivoOGKyzU
Paraphrasing: “I’ve come to believe there is agenda to stop the nation’s most biblical, faithful, large denomination.” @WillyRice is well positioned to know. He drops truth bomb after bomb on this episode. https://t.co/5PVByp8iDj
“I think it [the abuse reform movement in the SBC] became a mechanism to basically undo the Conservative Resurgence that took place in the latter part of the 20th century…and moving us in a much more leftist direction. I don’t think most pastors who have been involved in this… https://t.co/HnigSadq8i
“I think it [the abuse reform movement in the SBC] became a mechanism to basically undo the Conservative Resurgence that took place in the later part of the 20th century…and moving us in a much more leftist direction. I don’t think most pastors who have been involved in this… https://t.co/dDSP3KoPiG
Stop what you are doing and listen in. This is a riveting view into how sausage has been made in elite levels of the SBC in recent years. Willy’s courage and humility here is exemplary. One thing he said really stuck out to me. https://t.co/5PVByp8iDj
I spent last week with @LarryTaunton, he shared this piece with me and we discussed it at length. I am really interested to know what @jordanbpeterson makes of it. Perhaps it may prompt a conversation, a rebuttal or both. Who knows? I do know that I admire both men a great… https://t.co/2CJ6lRMGxG
“The biggest tragedy is that we could have done so much more to actually help churches stop abuse. But this got hijacked and turned into something much, much different.” —@WillyRice sharing his epiphany about the abuse reform movement on @BaptistLeaders https://t.co/BNZ2A36Vpo
I love how the Baptist News Global hit piece on @VoddieBaucham in 2022 was a key part of @willyrice's perspective shift. Willy says: "They ran a hit piece. It was like a hit piece. It was embarrassing to read, and it was grossly unfair. And I didn't want any part of that." https://t.co/v8Sm8Ca9Lr
"Willy is an example of a guy who, once he saw it, his integrity wouldn't let him pretend like he didn't. Willy couldn't continue going along to get along. I know there are many more men in the SBC who know the truth and need to be like Willy." @NateSchlomann https://t.co/rfQiTlt0s1
Here's one thing that is fascinating about this interview with @WillyRice from @BaptistLeaders. For years in the SBC and evangelicalism in general, we've looked around and wondered, "How are these other guys not seeing this?" Willy is an example of a guy who once he saw it, his… https://t.co/mqRT3JeHVu
"The SBC got the Brett Kavanaugh treatment." On this episode, @WillyRice shares publicly, for the first time, about how he went from being supportive of abuse reform, to realizing that the entire effort had a much bigger, and darker, agenda for the SBC. https://t.co/zGKniRTCLB
I thought this quote from @WillyRice on why the SBC needs the Law Amendment was one of the best things he said in 90 minutes full of other incredibly insightful & revealing information. Lot's of great content in his podcast with @BaptistLeaders, but this quote is truly excellent https://t.co/Z4AvWEDnQL
I am interested to see what @jordanbpeterson makes of this by @LarryTaunton Perhaps it will trigger a discussion, a rebuttal, or both? Who knows? I admire both men enormously. https://t.co/IFN4FjQf4p
Superb @theird conversation on Baptist Political Theology @JonathanLeeman @MatthewBArbo @PaulDMiller2 https://t.co/NzTy3AaZVI
A Conversation on Baptist Political Theology https://t.co/Q5ZlA8YybF
Tomorrow on the @BaptistLeaders podcast, Dr. @WillyRice joins to tell his story publicly—for the first time—about how briefly running for SBC President led to a major shift in his understanding on what was really going on in the SBC with abuse reform efforts and other issues. https://t.co/i6GNDTxlne
In this episode of Theology Applied, Pastor Joel welcomes @William_E_Wolfe to discuss his strategy for trying to save the Southern Baptist Convention. But is it too late? Are local SBC churches just propping up an apostate institution? https://t.co/YgwLVumaIG
Watch Baptist political theology @JonathanLeeman @PaulDMiller2 6:30pm @TheIRD: https://t.co/gwHXScFmpF https://t.co/REXu5pE1R8
ICYMI, over the weekend, @dougponder published an excellent essay at @BaptistLeaders on how feminism has infected the SBC. We see it in both the egalitarian push against the @sbcamendment and the radical abuse activists who say, "Believe all women." Very important read 👇 https://t.co/0EZE5iQcZT