Dave Miller

The motion to suspend the rules to schedule Mohler's motion passed by an overwhelming majority. I saw people that I know are against the motion vote to schedule the motion for a vote. It will be dealt with tomorrow morning at 8:45 AM. … [Read more...] about Mohler Motion is Schedule by an Overwhelming Vote

11,613 registered messengers 9063 votes Josh Powell received 3821 votes for 42.16% Willy Rice received 5217 votes for 57.56%. Willy Rice is president. … [Read more...] about Willy Rice wins the 2026 President Election

Tyler Armstrong nominated Jonathan Greer. Great speech. Focused on the need to include small church pastors as leaders. Dean Inserra nominated George Schroeder and was typically lively and funny. George has a background as a journalist. Denny Burk nominated Travis Kerns and focused on his denominational service. Wouldn't be surprised if there's a runoff but I have no idea who makes it. … [Read more...] about Recording Secretary Nominations

There were only the two expected nominations. Pastor ?? Hardwick (I don't hear like I used to) delivered a positive and optimistic nominating speech for Josh Powell. It was solid and informational. He stated that Josh Powell believes in Southern Baptists, in us, the messengers, and in cooperation. It was not a stemwinder but it was a good speech. Adrian Taylor nominated Willy Rice and his speech was much more enthusiastic. "We need Willy" he told us repeatedly. We will let down the Kingdom of God if we don't elect Willy in this seminal moment. It was a stirring speech. For the record, … [Read more...] about Presidential Election

I received this from someone who talked to authoritative sources. The vote on the suspension of the rules for the Mohler amendment will happen at 5:15 today (COOB 2nd report). The question will not be on the amendment but on whether to bring it to the floor for a vote at this convention. If the vote to suspend the rules and bring the motion forward fails, then the motion will be referred to the executive committee. If the suspension of rules passes, the motion will be scheduled for 8:45 tomorrow morning. Be in the room where it happens today! … [Read more...] about Important Information about Tuesday Votes

As far as I know, Josh Powell and Willy Rice remain the only two candidates for president though I have heard a few whispers (wishful thinking?) of an unannounced stealth candidate. I suspect that will come to nothing and it will be Powell vs. Rice. I don't know if there is a front runner.  Willy Rice may be better known but he also has more baggage after a particularly ugly and angry nomination speech a few years back. He did get a spot in the PC on Monday. Josh Powell seems well liked but not well known. In a situation like this, it might be the nomination speeches that tip the scales. … [Read more...] about Presidential Showdown at the ORL Corral

One of the Miscellaneous Motions today came from my friend Jonathan Greer. Sadly, I believe it will get referred to the EC and die an ignominious death there. Many good ideas have met such a fate. I hope I am wrong because his motion deserves better. I wasn't able to write down everything he said, but what he did say was worthy. Here's what I remember. The Credentials Committee should operate with more transparency. If they are going to move to disfellowship a church it should be publicized at least a month before the convention. The church should be given a better path to … [Read more...] about Jonathan Greer’s Miscellaneous Motion Deserves Consideration

There wasn't a single "fun" motion. This is usually when the "entertaining" messengers come out to play, but this was the most serious, sane, and sober set of motions in my memory. Here's my summary of the ten motions. President Clint did a pretty good job of keeping the flow going. He was pretty scathing when people tried to speak to their motions - cracked the whip pretty hard! 1. Al Mohler was recognized first to present his Truth and Unity constitutional amendment. There was applause, but it was not raucous or resounding. Not sure how to read that. 2. Jonathan Greer … [Read more...] about Miscellaneous Motions – Sanity in the SBC?

There seem to be only TWO major issues this week, though we can never tell what someone will bring up. 1. The election of president seems to be between Josh Powell and Willy Rice. 2. The "Truth and Unity" effort by Dr. Mohler, a renewal of the defeated Law Amendment and other defeated efforts to establish an anti-women-in-ministry clause in the SBC constitution in the will likely be the Battle Royale. Of course, we will also have the entertaining, Present-Your-Own-Motion time, also known as miscellaneous business. This may be the first convention in years where no motion to disband … [Read more...] about What to Expect at SBC Orlando 2026

Dr. Al Mohler’s theological evolution on the issue of women in ministry has been a wonder to watch over the last 25 years. Dr. Ken Hemphill pointed it out in his recent article, but as a certified old fogey in the SBC, I’ve watched it happen. When the BF&M 2000 was adopted, Dr. Mohler was clear that we were not adopting an authoritative creed that would seek a stranglehold on the inner workings of local SBC churches, but a broad consensus that defined where conservative Southern Baptists agreed. The Senior Pastors of Southern Baptist Churches would be men. That would be our hard and fast … [Read more...] about I Agree with Al Mohler – 25 Years Ago