SBC President Willy Rice Pushes Back: Pastors Can't Stay Out of Politics

Southern Baptist Convention president Willy Rice is pushing back against calls for pastors to stay out of politics, arguing that abortion, marriage, gender identity and immigration are matters of theological conviction that Christian leaders have a responsibility to address.

🚨 Southern Baptist Convention president Willy Rice is pushing back against calls for pastors to stay out of politics, arguing that some of the biggest issues facing the country are also matters of theological conviction.

Rice says abortion, marriage, gender identity and immigration involve questions that Christian leaders have a responsibility to address publicly. He also argues that the political and theological left never abandoned the public square — and that Christian silence helped create the political environment conservatives now face. His message is sparking a broader debate over where the line should be between pastoral leadership, religious conviction and political involvement.