Center for Baptist Leadership

In today's episode of the Center for Baptist Leadership podcast, William Wolfe sits down with John Whitehead, an Attorney and ERLC Trustee to discuss the ongoing issues at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Whitehead criticizes the lack of change since Russell Moore's departure, highlighting the commission's poor management, understaffing, and controversial actions, such as ...

Keynote Address from SBC at a Crossroads, hosted by Center for Baptist Leadership and Founders Ministries at the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting.

Show Notes: https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/cbl-at-sbc/

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with Lewis Richerson, Lead Pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church, to discuss the state of the SBC heading into the annual meeting, issues with the ERLC, the need for financial transparency, and also theological clarity through the law amendment.

Show Notes:

https://centerforbaptistleadership.org/cbl-at-sbc/

Pastor Lewis came to Woodlawn in May 2012. He previously served...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with Scott Colter, Chairman & CEO of The Danbury Institute, to discuss SBC 2025, why and how Christians should engage in politics, and the upcoming Life and Liberty Forum at the Southern Baptist Convention which will feature key speakers and discussions on religious liberty and abortion.

Scott Colter is the Chairman and CEO of The Danbury Institute. The Danbury In...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with Mark Harris, United States Congressman (R-NC), Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, and former North Carolina State Baptist Convention president, to discuss the SBC's drift towards "wokeism," why Christians must engage in politics, and the need for a spiritual awakening to restore American greatness.

Dr. Harris accepted the call to come to Trinity Baptist Church in ...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with Dr. Willy Rice, Senior Pastor of Calvary Church in Clearwater, Florida, to discuss what has gone wrong with the ERLC, the need for renewed trust through financial transparency, the law amendment, and what's in store for this year's SBC annual meeting in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Willy Rice, and his wife, Cheryl, are invested in building relationships to bring people to ...

Join William Wolfe for today's special LIVE episode on the Center for Baptist Leadership podcast, featuring Pastor Chase Davis, who provides an update on the movement to stop HB1312 in the Colorado Legislature.

J. Chase Davis (M.Div, Th.M, Denver Seminary) is Lead Pastor of Ministry of The Well Church in Boulder, Colorado. Chase is married to Kim and they have two sons. He is the author of Trinitarian Formation: A Theology of Dis...

Join William Wolfe in today's episode of the Center for Baptist Leadership Podcast, featuring Rhett Burns, Pastor of First Baptist Church. William & Rhett to discuss why the Southern Baptist Convention is declining in the number of churches and financial giving, how to regain trust through financial transparency, and the importance of Rhett's motion for an amendment to the financial plan.

Show Notes:

https://sbctransparency.c...

Join William Wolfe for a special LIVE episode for the Center for Baptist Leadership with Tom Ascol and Sam Webb to discuss Christianity Today's latest monstrosity.

Show Notes:

Christianity Today publishes "Was Jesus Crucified with Nails?" - https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/was-jesus-crucified-with-nails/

Original "uncorrected" Article from Internet Archive - https://web.archive.org/web/20250414203601/https://www.christia...

Join William Wolfe for today's special LIVE episode for the Center for Baptist Leadership with special guests Chase Davis and Jeff Hunt to discuss the radical pro-abortion and anti-family agenda of Colorado Democrats.

Jeff Hunt is Co-Hose of The Jeff and Bill Show on 710KNUS in Denver Colorado. He previously led the Western Conservative Summit, one of the largest gatherings of conservatives in the West as executive director of Th...

In Today's episode, William Wolfe sits down with Caleb Morell, Author of A Light on the Hill and Assistant Pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, to unpack the faithful history of a baptist church in Washington DC from the 1860s till 2015 covering pastoral leadership, church discipline and bylaws, cultural battles, and more.

Show Notes:

Purchase A Light on the Hill – https://www.amazon.com/Light-Hill-Surprising-Influenced-Evangel...

In Today's episode, the Center for Baptist Leadership and Christ Over All host a special XSpaces conversation entitled, "Can the ERLC be Saved?" with special guests William Wolfe, Megan Basham, Jon Whitehead, Dave Mitzenmacher, David Schrock, John Michael LaRue, and Grant Newman.

Share the X Spaces Event – https://x.com/i/spaces/1lDxLzwroDRGm

Timestamps:

0:02:36 - Opening Prayer by David Schrock

0:05:16 - David Schrock explains Chr...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe sits down with David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at the Family Research Council, to discuss the state of the pro-life movement, challenges after the Dobbs decision, the federal vs. state debate, and Closson's new book "Life After Roe: Equipping Christians in the Fight for Life Today."

Show Notes:

Purchase "Life After Roe" – https://www.lifeway.com/en/pr...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe details his recent visit to the White House with President Trump for the Faith Office Policy Roundtable.

Timestamps:

• 02:38 Overview of White House Faith Office
• 07:00 Concerns About Previous Administration:
• 10:00 Listening Session Details:
• 15:00 Pro-Life Policies and Personnel:
• 18:00 Immigration Policies and Family Protection
• 21:00  Religious Liberty and Global Support for Ch...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe is joined by Eric Teetsel, CEO of Center for Renewing America and 2006 Wheaton Alum, and Daniel Davis, Washington DC Communications Strategist and 2014 Wheaton Alum, to answer a very pressing question: "Has Wheaton Gone Woke?"

#ForWheaton #WheatonCollege #RussVought #Alumni #EricTeetsel #DanielDavis

ShowNotes:

https://forwheaton.org/

https://firstthings.com/god-and-man-at-whe...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe is joined by Nick Spencer, Director of Public Policy for The Family Foundation of Kentucky, and Daniel Strand, Professor of Ethics at the Air War College, to discuss Vice President JD Vance's recent comments on Christian principles, "ordo amoris," and the poor reactions from liberals and woke theologians. 

Nick Spencer serves as the Director of Policy for The Family Foundation, a...

In Today's LIVE episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe is joined by John Moody and Ethan Jago to debate biblical masculinity.

John Moody is a farmer, homesteader, author, speaker, and activist who co-founded the Rogue Food Conference with Joel Salatin. The conference is an annual event that brings together innovative thinkers and passionate advocates to challenge the status quo of the food industry and promote local and sustai...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe is joined by David Schrock, Pastor of Preaching at Occoquan Bible Church, and Joe Rigney, Associate Pastor at Christ Church and Author of "Leadership & Emotional Sabotage," to discuss Donald Trump's second Inauguration, the impact of his first week back in office and what's in store for the future.

David Schrock is the Pastor of Preaching and Theology at Occoquan Bible Chur...

In Today's episode of the CBL Podcast, William Wolfe is joined by Derrick Morgan, Executive Vice President of The Heritage Foundation, to discuss Derrick's journey from a non-religious upbringing to becoming a Southern Baptist leader. He highlights his early interest in politics, influenced by his pro-life views and basketball involvement. Morgan emphasizes the importance of excellence in work and the role of Christians in public p...