I believe that God often uses dissent in the SBC, and I think that some of the responses to @BaptistNetwork may represent some measure of a rush to judgment or an overreaction. But with that having been said…

I see two major differences between this group and the Conservative Resurgence.

First, with regard to the Conservative Resurgence, the identified problems were well documented. Southern Baptist professors did not believe in biblical inerrancy. Their published writings and recorded lectures said so. Their own statements said so, doublespeak notwithstanding.

But I’ve yet to find anyone actually advocating for CRT/I in SBC life, and I’ve asked some of the prime suspects (before you respond, have you personally done so?). Certainly the text of Resolution 9 does not do so.

This is a major difference between the Conservative Resurgence and what is happening today.

Second, leaders of the Conservative Resurgence ran on a clear Conservative Resurgence platform and were elected by the messengers with a clear mandate to do what they did. From the moment they stood for the first election to the moment the process was completed this was true.

But the @BaptistNetwork appears to have gained a number of positions by stealth, not by gaining a clear mandate from the messengers.

Of course, that may change over time. I assume they will stand candidates for election. But if recent voting patterns are any indicator, this group’s stated concerns have lost again and again on the floor.

This is another significant difference between the Conservative Resurgence and this moment in our Convention’s history.