Willy Rice Seizes 'Right' Moment with SBC Exec Comm to Highlight Abuse Response Efforts

Willy Rice Announces His Church Will Host Sexual Abuse Training Conference, Pushes Truth and Unity Amendment at His First EC Meeting as SBC President

Willy Rice called Southern Baptists to remain vigilant in preventing sexual abuse while urging them to give final approval to the Truth and Unity Amendment next summer.

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Willy Rice seizes 'right' moment with SBC Exec Comm to highlight abuse response efforts

It took only minutes into his first report to the SBC Executive Committee on Monday evening (Sept. 21) for Willy Rice to address the Convention’s sexual abuse response efforts. Rice, elected SBC president in June, later said the EC’s fall meeting in Nashville was the “right” moment to bring up the issue in “a positive...

Sexual abuse, doctrinal fidelity, transparency, highlight Rice’s first EC address

NASHVILLE (BP) — Southern Baptists must continue securing their churches against the “grievous wickedness of sexual abuse,” stand firm in an “age of apostasy,” address issues of denominational trust and surge toward unity as the time approaches to recognize 2,000 years since Jesus issued the Great Commission, Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice told SBC