I want to thank so many of you who have reached out personally to congratulate us and assure us of your prayers. We are humbled and accept this opportunity for service knowing it is a stewardship for which we will give account. I want to congratulate my brother, Josh Powell, and his wonderful family for his exemplary conduct and efforts during this season.
My esteem for him has only grown and I know he will be a voice in Southern Baptist life for years to come. We need 1000 pastors like him.
I want to assure all Southern Baptists, those who voted for me and those who didn’t, that
our desire is to serve our Lord and you and my prayer is indeed that God will bring us into a season of reconciliation and renewal. It is my hope to listen and to serve and I ask for your prayers, your patience, and your continued cooperation as we continue in the good work God has given us to do.
Honored to cast my vote as a messenger to the 2026 SBC annual meeting for Willy Rice as our next president!
A Baptist business meeting running on congregational principles is an amazing thing. Glad to be part of this family.
We are officially endorsing @WillyRice for SBC President.
Willy Rice’s love for the Lord and the local church, for Baptists as a Baptist people, and his courage, conservatism, conviction, and humility have been on clear display over many years in SBC life.
He has earned our support and our vote, and we encourage all Baptists gathered in Orlando to offer the same.
https://t.co/ljc1k90whC
SAVE THE DATE: We are pleased to announce that "CBL at the SBC" is happening again this year!
If you're at the SBC 2026 Annual Meeting in Orlando, please join us tomorrow night, June 9, for a dessert reception from 7:00-8:30pm at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Salons 9 &10.
The reception is free, but registration is required. The link will be available shortly, and space will be limited, so make sure to sign up quickly when it goes live.
But for now, plan to join us tomorrow night for a great time of fellowship with other courageous Baptists with backbone in the SBC, spread the word, and stay tuned!
I've been on 82-0 for days, barely able to sleep or eat, and I can't get above 74-8.
I've only had Warriors Wilt once.
I've found my white whale. I won't rest until I can win 82.
The SBC is in decline. But decline is not inevitable; it is a choice.
So is renewal. And renewal requires courageous leaders willing to both tell the truth & offer real solutions
That's why SC pastor @rhett_burns is voting for @WillyRice next week.
https://t.co/oidiL3j6S8
Just pre-registered 5 messengers from our church for the SBC Annual Meeting. Booked two hotel rooms for two couples. $380 total for two rooms, two nights - 8 minutes from the Convention Center. Our church budget is less than $130,000. I promise, you can afford to go the AM.
On Monday, my wife gave birth to our second child. Dr. @albertmohler also announced a significant motion he plans for Orlando (Law amend 2.0). All day SBC leaders celebrated Dr. Mohler. It made me think of the “vibe shift” that I warned about with @BaptistLeaders recently ⬇️⬇️
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Grateful for this, my latest with @forthechurch .
"Pastors, the hope that steadies us in rejection is this: Jesus truly is the Lamb slain for our sins...We will be rejected in ministry and resurrected in eternity because Christ has gone before us."
https://t.co/WRbbzXlOZz