Dr. Willy Rice

President of the Southern Baptist Convention

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Baptist Renewal in the SBC

I believe the Southern Baptist Convention is at its best when it is rooted in biblical conviction, gospel mission, and spiritual dependence.

Through the Seven Pillars of Renewal: Convictional Clarity, Denominational Accountability, Missional Integrity, Cultural Responsibility, Biblical Unity, Global Intentionality, and Spiritual Vitality.

I am calling Southern Baptists to renew our commitment to Scripture, strengthen our churches, speak truth with courage, and pursue the Great Commission with urgency.

My prayer is that God would bring a fresh movement of revival among Baptists, marked by faithfulness, unity, and a renewed passion to reach every nation with the gospel.

A call to choose obedience over observance, faithfulness over ambition, and biblical conviction over compromise, so that future generations may say: “They kept the faith.”

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Great Commission 2000

We are approaching the 2000th anniversary of the Great Commission given to us by our Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19). Let's renew our great convention to the mission given to us by Jesus, let us reach the neighborhood, the nation, and the nations.

What if we could see the Great Commission fulfilled in our lifetime?

- SBC President, Dr. Willy Rice

Seven Pillars of Renewal

Let us keep the faith in our Southern Baptist Convention

Convictional Clarity

The church must stand firmly on the authority of Scripture and historic Baptist convictions rather than drifting with cultural trends.

Denominational Accountability

Baptist institutions exist to serve churches, not the other way around. Greater transparency, trustee oversight, and accountability help ensure that our cooperative efforts remain faithful to the church.

Missional Integrity

God's Kingdom advances most powerfully through faithful disciples, healthy congregations, and gospel multiplication.

Cultural Responsibility

The church is called to speak truth courageously into the moral and cultural issues of every generation.

Biblical Unity

True unity is not built on politics, ethnicity, or social theories, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Global Intentionality

The Great Commission remains the church's central mission until Christ returns.

Spiritual Vitality

Lasting renewal comes through prayer, repentance, humility, and a wholehearted dependence upon God.

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