The Baptist Review

The Baptist Review

The Baptist Review exists for Southern Baptists to engage in good faith discussion about the issues, current events, and questions that matter in our Convention.

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June 10, 2025 69 mins

We hope you enjoy this recording of our 2025 SBC event "Conviction. Commission. Cooperation." We'll sit down for a discussion with Albert Mohler, Kevin Ezell, J.D. Greear, and Dean Inserra to talk about Baptist convictions, the present debates, and the future of our cooperation. 

 

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S2 Ep. 16: SBC 2025 Preview Some of the Baptist Review leadership team preview what's upcoming at the 2025 Convention in Dallas—including what to expect, what issues will lead the conversation, what we're excited about, and hopes for the Convention.   Join us Monday Night, June 9, at 9 pm for our event "Conviction. Commission. Cooperation." We'll sit down for...
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S2 Ep. 15: DJ Horton on the 2025 SBC Pastor's Conference Jared Cornutt sits down with DJ Horton, President of the 2025 SBC Pastor's Conference, to talk about how the conference aims to serve and bless pastors.   Join us Monday Night, June 9, at 9 pm for our event "Conviction. Commission. Cooperation." We'll sit down for a discussion with Albert Mohler, Kevin ...
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S2 Ep. 14: Bruce Frank and Dean Inserra on Abuse Reform Jared Cornutt and George Schroeder talk with former SATF chairman Bruce Frank (Pastor, Biltmore Baptist Church) and SBC EC Member Dean Inserra about the Abuse Reform effort in retrospective, the attempts at a revisionist history of the crisis and where things stand today.   00:00 Introduction to the Conversation 01:...

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S2 Ep. 13: Clint Pressley on SBC 2025 Jared Cornutt and Andrew Hebert sit down with SBC President Clint Pressley for a wide ranging conversation about many issues around the SBC. Clint shares more about the chosen theme 'Hold Fast', the dynamics of the business meeting, key motions such as the Law Amendment, and the importance of unity within the convention. Clint also sh...

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S2 Ep. 12: Albert Mohler on the SBC, ERLC, Abuse Reform and More Jared Cornutt and Griffin Gulledge sit down with SBTS President Albert Mohler for a wide ranging conversation about many issues around the SBC. Is it right to say the SBC had a sexual abuse crisis? What are the implications of the law amendment regarding church leadership? What is the the role of the Ethics ...

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S2 Ep. 11: David Dockery on SWBTS, Institutional Recovery, and Theological Identity Jared Cornutt and Griffin Gulledge sit down with SWBTS President David Dockery to talk about the seminary's recovery from financial challenges, its theological identity, and the state of the conservative resurgence within the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Dockery shares insights from...

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S2 Ep. 10: Kevin Ezell on Church Planting, Transparency, and the SBC Jared Cornutt and Rob Collingsworth sit down with Dr. Kevin Ezell to talk about the work at NAMB, calls for transparency, and the most pressing issues at the 2025 SBC.   Kevin Ezell serves as President of the North American Mission Board. ...

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  S2 Ep. 9: Paul Chitwood on Developments in Missions and the IMB Jared Cornutt and Andrew Hebert sit down with Paul Chitwood for a conversation about the the cooperative program, recruiting and sending missionaries, IMB's fundraising, and some new and exciting developments in global missions.   Paul Chitwood serves as President of the International ...

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S2 Ep. 8: Jeff Iorg on CP at 100, Dallas, and Where Abuse Response Stands Jared Cornutt sits in this week as host, and is joined by Jeff Iorg for a conversation about the ongoing response to the abuse crisis in the SBC, the importance of the Cooperative Program, and key decisions facing messengers at the upcoming SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas.   Jeff Iorg serves as the the eighth President and ...

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S2 Ep. 7: Shane Pruitt on Student Ministry, Cultural Changes, and Revival

Griffin Gulledge fills in this week as host, and is joined by Shane Pruitt for a conversation about student ministry, evangelism in today’s culture, revival, and why it’s so hard to find a youth minister.

Shane Pruitt serves as the National Next Gen Director for the North American Mission Board (NAMB). He and his wife, Kasi reside in Texas, with their five ch...

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S2 Ep. 6: Brent Leatherwood on the Trump Administration, the SBC, and More

David Sons is joined by ERLC President Brent Leatherwood to talk about the ERLC, ways they will work with incoming Trump Administration, major political and ethical issues on the horizon, and the SBC. 

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S2 Ep. 5: Nathan Lino on Creating A Culture of Evangelism In Your Church

TBR Leadership team member Griffin Gulledge fills in for a conversation with Nathan Lino (pastor of FBC Forney, TX) about creating a culture of evangelism in the church. They talk about the pastor's role in creating an evangelistic culture, the role of prayer, how to do training for evangelism, if door knocking and mass revival events are outdated, and more.

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S2 Ep. 4: Trump's Election and Political Engagement

Host David Sons is joined by Baptist Review leadership team member Andrew Hebert for a conversation with Dean Inserra and Dan Darling about the election of Donald Trump. They talk about what this might tell us about how the country is changing, what a second term might look like, and how being a part of a local church equips us to better engage politically. 

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October 28, 2024 39 mins
S2 Ep. 3: Pastor Appreciation

Rob Collingsworth fills in as host for a discussion about Pastor Appreciation Month—and pastor appreciation in general—with Griffin Gulledge and Matt Kendrick.

The Baptist Review exists for Southern Baptists to engage in good faith discussion about the issues, current events, and questions that matter in our Convention.

To follow the conversation, read The Baptist Review online at www.thebaptistreview....

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S2 Ep. 2: SBC Sexual Abuse Reform: What Happened and Where We Go From Here 

David Sons is joined by Rob Collingsworth from the TBR leadership team, as well as former SBC President Bart Barber, ARITF chairman Josh Wester, and EC member (and SATF/ARITF member) Mike Keahbone to talk about what happened to sexual abuse reform, the questions around the database, ongoing hopes for reform, and what's next.

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September 23, 2024 38 mins
S2 Ep. 1: Season 2 Kickoff 

In the opening episode of Season 2, David Sons is joined by some of the Baptist Review leadership team to talk about what's happened since the Annual Meeting, what's coming up in Baptist life, and what's ahead for The Baptist Review.

The Baptist Review exists for Southern Baptists to engage in good faith discussion about the issues, current events, and questions that matter in our Convention.

To follow t...

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June 21, 2024 59 mins
Ep 18: Recapping the 2024 SBC

In the final episode of Season 1, David Sons is joined by Jared Cornutt, Rob Collingsworth, and Griffin Gulledge to recap and discuss the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention.

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June 5, 2024 50 mins
Ep 17: J.D. Greear on the 2024 SBC

In this episode, J.D Greear sits down with David Sons and Griffin Gulledge to talk about the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention and the major issues being considered including the Law Amendment, sexual abuse reforms, the GCR Task Force, and more.

Read the article referenced, "Lowering the Volume on the Law Amendment"

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Ep 16: ARITF Members Talk Abuse Reform

In this episode, Brad Eubank and Kris Buckman (members of the Abuse Reform Implementation Task Force) join David Sons and Rob Collingsworth for a conversation about the Southern Baptist Convention and sexual abuse reforms. Their discussion includes the work of the ARITF and the upcoming Essentials curriculum for churches.

At the end of the episode, David Sons is joined by Trevin Wax for a conv...

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