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 d…

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 …

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

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…

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 f…

Ep 15: Bruce Frank on the SBC Presidency In this episode, Bruce Frank joins David Sons and Griffin Gulledge for a conversation about the Southern Baptist Convention and the SBC Presidential election. This is the last of six interviews with SBC Presidential candidates. The Baptist Review exists for Southern Baptists to engage in good faith discussio…

Ep 14: Dan Spencer on the SBC Presidency In this episode, Dan Spencer joins David Sons and Griffin Gulledge for a conversation about the Southern Baptist Convention and the SBC Presidential election. This is the fifth of six interviews with SBC Presidential candidates. The Baptist Review exists for Southern Baptists to engage in good faith discussi…

Ep 13: Mike Keahbone on the Executive Committee In this episode, Mike Keahbone joins David Sons and George Schroeder for a conversation about the Southern Baptist Convention and the SBC Presidential election. This is the fourth of six interviews with SBC Presidential candidates. The Baptist Review exists for Southern Baptists to engage in good fait…

Ep 12: Jeff Iorg on the Executive Committee In this episode, Dr. Jeff Iorg joins David Sons and Rob Collingsworth for a conversation about the Southern Baptist Convention, his new job as President and CEO of the Executive Committee, and his 20 years leading Gateway Seminary. The Baptist Review exists for Southern Baptists to engage in good faith di…

Ep 11: David Allen on the SBC Presidency In this episode, David Allen joins David Sons and Rob Collingsworth for a conversation about the Southern Baptist Convention and the SBC Presidential election. This is the third of six interviews with SBC Presidential candidates. The Baptist Review exists for Southern Baptists to engage in good faith discuss…

Ep 10: Jared Moore on the SBC Presidency In this episode, Jared Moore joins David Sons and Jared Cornutt for a conversation about the Southern Baptist Convention and the SBC Presidential election. This is the second of six interviews with SBC Presidential candidates. The Baptist Review exists for Southern Baptists to engage in good faith discussion…

Ep 9: Clint Pressley on the SBC Presidency In this episode, Clint Pressley joins David Sons and Andrew Hebert for a conversation about the Southern Baptist Convention and the SBC Presidential election. This is the first of five interviews with SBC Presidential candidates. The Baptist Review exists for Southern Baptists to engage in good faith discu…

Ep 8: Dean Inserra on Loving the Local Church In this episode, Dean Inserra joins David Sons and George Schroeder for a conversation about the local church, church hurt, leadership in the church, and preaching at the SBC this summer. Order A Short Guide to Church by Dean Inserra. The Baptist Review exists for Southern Baptists to engage in good fai…

Ep 7: Jen Wilkin on Women in Ministry In this episode, Jen Wilkin joins David Sons and Griffin Gulledge for a conversation about women in ministry, theology in the local church, hiring women in ministry, and the place of women in the church's response to abuse. Order You Are A Theologian by Jen Wilkin and J.T. English. The Baptist Review exists for…

Ep 6: Bart Barber on Sexual Abuse Reform in the SBC (Pt. 5) In this episode, SBC President Bart Barber joins David Sons, Griffin Gulledge, and Rob Collingsworth for a conversation about sexual abuse reform in the SBC, the ARITF, and what's ahead. This is the last of a five part interview with SBC President Bart Barber. The Baptist Review exists for…

Ep 5: Bart Barber on the Culture of the Convention In this episode, SBC President Bart Barber joins David Sons and Griffin Gulledge for a conversation about the culture of the convention, tribalism, networks, and the annual meeting. This is the fourth of a five part series with SBC President Bart Barber. The Baptist Review exists for Southern Bapti…

Ep 4: Bart Barber on Entities & the Future of the SBC In this episode, SBC President Bart Barber joins David Sons, along with Jared Cornutt and Rob Collingsworth, for a conversation about SBC entities, regrets and reflections on his time as a trustee, areas for reform, and the future of our entities in the years ahead. This is the third of a five p…

Ep 3: Bart Barber on Cooperation and Conviction (pt. 2) In this episode, SBC President Bart Barber joins David Sons and Jared Cornutt for a conversation about cooperation, amending the BFM2000, the future of the Cooperative Program, state conventions, and more. This is the second of a five part series with SBC President Bart Barber. The Baptist Rev…

Ep 2: Bart Barber on Cooperation and Conviction 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. In this episode, SBC President Bart Barber joins David Sons and Rob Collingsworth for a conversation about cooperation, Baptist conviction, …

Welcome to The Baptist Review podcast. 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. In this first episode, The Baptist Review host David Sons introduces listeners to a few of our leadership team members. They discuss the origins of t…