Pastor Mike Stone is campaigning to become president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He's a member of the Conservative Baptist Network which is concerned that too many churches are looking outside the Bible for answers to social issues. VICE, "God and Country". Photo credit: Andrew Cagle/VICE News/SHOWTIME.
Alzo Slade attends Patriot Church, which began in 2020 and regularly discusses abortion and its support of Donald Trump during church services. VICE, "God and Country". Photo credit: Andrew Cagle/VICE News/SHOWTIME.
Ken Peters heads up Patriot Church, a new kind of evangelical church that formed in 2020 and espouses conservative politics from the pulpit. VICE, "God and Country". Photo credit: Andrew Cagle/VICE News/SHOWTIME.
John Onwuchekwa is the pastor of Cornerstone Church in Atlanta. He left the Southern Baptist Convention last year over its failure to address racial issues and its relationship with the GOP. VICE, "God and Country". Photo credit: Andrew Cagle/VICE News/SHOWTIME.
Alzo Slade asks Pastor Mike Stone about his candidacy for the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention. Stone has expressed concern that the Southern Baptist Convention is becoming too liberal by looking outside the Bible for answers to social issues. VICE, "God and Country". Photo credit: Michael Lopez/VICE News/SHOWTIME.
Pastor Mike Stone speaks with Alzo Slade about his belief that the Southern Baptist Convention should not look outside the Bible for solutions to social issues, like race relations. VICE, "God and Country". Photo credit: Dave Mayers/VICE News/SHOWTIME.
Alzo Slade listens to Mike Stone, a pastor from Georgia who is campaigning to become president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). He is part of the Conservative Baptist Network, a group of pastors who are concerned the SBC is actually becoming too liberal. VICE, "God and Country". Photo credit: Michael Lopez/VICE News/SHOWTIME.
Alzo Slade speaks with John Onwuchkewa, a pastor in Atlanta, over his concerns about the evangelical community's relationship with the GOP and racial issues. VICE, "God and Country". Photo credit: Dave Mayers/VICE News/SHOWTIME.
John Onwuchekwa is the pastor of Cornerstone Church in Atlanta. He left the Southern Baptist Convention last year over its failure to address racial issues and its relationship with the GOP. VICE, "God and Country". Photo credit: Andrew Cagle/VICE News/SHOWTIME.
