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Cedarville University to Open Clearwater, Florida, Campus for Classes Starting Jan. 4, 2027
Cedarville University will extend its Christ-centered educational mission to Florida with a location in Clearwater. The campus will bring the school’s biblical worldview education to students in the...

Willy Rice Elected SBC President with Over 57% of Votes
Willy Rice, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Clearwater, Florida, has been elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Rice secured more...

SBC Abuse Survivors Demand Apology From Willy Rice and Jack Graham Over ‘Hoax’ Claims
A group of clergy sex abuse survivors and advocates is calling on Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President Willy Rice and prominent SBC Pastor Jack Graham to apologize for...

Southern Baptist Convention President Calls Midterm Election Issues ‘Profoundly Theological’
Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice has emphasized that the upcoming midterm elections involve issues that are “deeply, profoundly, theological.” With key topics such as abortion, immigration, and...

Willy Rice elected Southern Baptist Convention president in Orlando, Florida
Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention elected Willy Rice, senior pastor of Calvary Church in Clearwater, Florida, as president on a Tuesday at the denomination’s 2026 annual meeting...

Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice Proposes Gender and Marriage Amendment to Baptist Faith & Message
Willy Rice, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, urged pastors to engage in the political process and to clarify biblical teaching on gender and marriage, according to a...

Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice’s Church to Host Abuse Prevention Training as Convention Expands Initiative
Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice has announced that his church in Florida will host a special abuse prevention training event next year. Calvary Church of Clearwater will...
