New Conservative Baptist Network

[rlvaughn]

A new Conservative Baptist Network has been formed within the Southern Baptist Convention. Their website begins with five bullet points:

• The Network affirms the longstanding Baptist beliefs as expressed in the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.
• The Network affirms the inerrancy, supremacy, and sufficiency of the Bible in all facets of life and application.
• The Network affirms religious liberty and encourages Christian individuals and churches to influence the culture by engaging in the public policy process and demonstrating their patriotism.
• The Network rejects various unbiblical ideologies currently affecting the Southern Baptist Convention such as Critical Race Theory, intersectionality, and social justice.
• The Network is committed to seeing the SBC function biblically — efficiently, and strategically — believing Convention entities and leadership are accountable to and encouraged by the autonomous, local churches that cooperate together.

It also says there will be a "Launch Event" June 8, 2020.

Christian Post reports this:

Amid growing concern that the nation's largest Protestant denomination is increasingly "woke" and drifting from biblical orthodoxy, a new network has formed to emphasize evangelism and the sufficiency of Scripture within the Southern Baptist Convention.

The Conservative Baptist Network, which is being launched Friday, describes itself as a grassroots effort to maintain the proclamation of the Gospel at the center of SBC life, in addition to prioritizing fidelity to Scripture and all of its implications, including presenting a vibrant, biblically-informed witness when engaging culture. The network fully affirms the longstanding beliefs of the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.

Those involved in the network's formation, many of whom spoke with The Christian Post, say their efforts are needed given the direction and perceived future of the Convention that many devout Southern Baptists find troubling. But the network is not, they say, a new denomination, a blog or a social media page that exists solely to air grievances or a competitor with other like-minded ministries.

Conservative Baptist Network launched amid 'woke' trend in SBC, emphasizing Scripture, evangelism

 

[Humpty Dumpty]

Well I haven’t noticed any “woke” movement in my Church. I can imagine Satan has wiggled his way into the SBC tho.

I suppose I should get out more

 

[rlvaughn]

Dave Miller at SBC Voices does not like the new CBN.
Conservative Baptist Network: Reflections

Here is where I stray into well-grounded conjecture. I always get in trouble doing this, because my opinions are based on conversations I’ve had that I cannot share. So, when you tell me I’m wrong, I cannot tell you why I believe this is true. I can only state what I believe to be the case.

 

[Revmitchell]

Dave Miller at SBC Voices does not like the new CBN.
Conservative Baptist Network: Reflections

Of course he doesnt. Further, he downplays Russel Moores attacks on those who support and or voted for Trump. If you offer any criticsm on his blog he and his minions will come after you in full force. That is if ole Dave doesnt delete your post. They fully support this feaux racism in the convention and crt as well as intersectionality

 

[Salty]

They had a similar group back in the late 60's and early 70's. I forget the exact name but it did have the name conservative in it- does anyone remember?

 

[Rob_BW]

A new Conservative Baptist Network has been formed within the Southern Baptist Convention. Their website begins with five bullet points:

• The Network affirms the longstanding Baptist beliefs as expressed in the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.
• The Network affirms the inerrancy, supremacy, and sufficiency of the Bible in all facets of life and application.
• The Network affirms religious liberty and encourages Christian individuals and churches to influence the culture by engaging in the public policy process and demonstrating their patriotism.
• The Network rejects various unbiblical ideologies currently affecting the Southern Baptist Convention such as Critical Race Theory, intersectionality, and social justice.
• The Network is committed to seeing the SBC function biblically — efficiently, and strategically — believing Convention entities and leadership are accountable to and encouraged by the autonomous, local churches that cooperate together.

It also says there will be a "Launch Event" June 8, 2020.

Christian Post reports this:

Conservative Baptist Network launched amid 'woke' trend in SBC, emphasizing Scripture, evangelism

And importantly:

WE ARE NOT

• A new denomination
• A blog or social media page existing solely to air grievances
• A competitor with other like-minded ministries
• A group exclusive to one soteriological view or another

 

[rlvaughn]

If you offer any criticism on his blog he and his minions will come after you in full force.

Yes, been there, done that -- experienced the wrath of (some of) the g.o.d.s. of SBC Voices (Good Old Dave and Good Old Debbie) when I had the audacity to question some of the accuracy of The Butler when Dave recommended it for the glorious education of everyone. They implied I was a racist for mentioning a "based on a true story" movie might not be the true story, and did not have either the guts, honesty, or courtesy to apologize when shown to be wrong.

 

[rlvaughn]

Just noticed something else about the two articles at SBC Voices concerning the Conservative Baptist Network. They tell readers what they want them to think, but are unwilling or unable to link to the Conservative Baptist Network web site so readers can judge for themselves. (There is not a lot there on the CBN site yet, so there is quite a bit that needs to be filled in about this group. But SBC Voices, Dave Miller especially, wants us to accept their version based on secret conversations they cannot reveal!)

 

[Yeshua1]

A new Conservative Baptist Network has been formed within the Southern Baptist Convention. Their website begins with five bullet points:

• The Network affirms the longstanding Baptist beliefs as expressed in the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.
• The Network affirms the inerrancy, supremacy, and sufficiency of the Bible in all facets of life and application.
• The Network affirms religious liberty and encourages Christian individuals and churches to influence the culture by engaging in the public policy process and demonstrating their patriotism.
• The Network rejects various unbiblical ideologies currently affecting the Southern Baptist Convention such as Critical Race Theory, intersectionality, and social justice.
• The Network is committed to seeing the SBC function biblically — efficiently, and strategically — believing Convention entities and leadership are accountable to and encouraged by the autonomous, local churches that cooperate together.

It also says there will be a "Launch Event" June 8, 2020.

Christian Post reports this:

Conservative Baptist Network launched amid 'woke' trend in SBC, emphasizing Scripture, evangelism

If I were Sbc, that sounds like the place to be!

 

[Revmitchell]

Yes, been there, done that -- experienced the wrath of (some of) the g.o.d.s. of SBC Voices (Good Old Dave and Good Old Debbie) when I had the audacity to question some of the accuracy of The Butler when Dave recommended it for the glorious education of everyone. They implied I was a racist for mentioning a "based on a true story" movie might not be the true story, and did not have either the guts, honesty, or courtesy to apologize when shown to be wrong.

Yea Mrs. Debbie is definitely another one who has quite the temper.

 

[Yeshua1]

And importantly:

WE ARE NOT

• A new denomination
• A blog or social media page existing solely to air grievances
• A competitor with other like-minded ministries
• A group exclusive to one soteriological view or another

Are you part of that new group?

 

[Revmitchell]

Are you part of that new group?

I am

 

[Revmitchell]

Yes, been there, done that -- experienced the wrath of (some of) the g.o.d.s. of SBC Voices (Good Old Dave and Good Old Debbie) when I had the audacity to question some of the accuracy of The Butler when Dave recommended it for the glorious education of everyone. They implied I was a racist for mentioning a "based on a true story" movie might not be the true story, and did not have either the guts, honesty, or courtesy to apologize when shown to be wrong.

Thought this was quite fitting:

 

[Jerome]

They had a similar group back in the late 60's and early 70's. I forget the exact name but it did have the name conservative in it- does anyone remember?

Yes, yes — the similarly named 'Conservative Baptist Fellowship' which separated from the Northern Baptists in the 1940s, and from other conservatives in the 1960s. It then renamed itself the 'Fundamental Baptist Fellowship', and the Bob Jones University crowd has since become one of its main constituencies:

Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1971), s.v. "Fundamental Baptist Fellowship":

the Fellowship met before the annual sessions of the Northern convention and also acted as a conservative pressure group within the convention

[It took the name] Conservative Baptist Fellowship in 1946....In 1965 the fellowship changed its name to Fundamental Baptist Fellowship....In 1970 G. Archer Weniger of Oakland, Calif., was president of the fellowship

[The group began as Northern Baptist Fundamentalist, but over the years became increasingly Southern-fried, to the extent that now it's headquartered near Bob Jones University (both have addresses on the same street: Wade Hampton Boulevard)]

 

[rlvaughn]

Baptist Press article on the Conservative Baptist Network:
'Grassroots' network launched to address concerns about direction of SBC

During a radio interview Friday on The Todd Starnes Show, Jurkovich was asked if it is time for a second Conservative Resurgence.

"Absolutely," he told Starnes.

The network has the support of Chuck Kelley, president emeritus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and various leaders of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Cordova, Tenn.

About 800 pastors joined the network within three hours of its launch, Jurkovich told BP, but he provided no names nor churches.

CBN Press Release

 

[Salty]

Yes, yes — the similarly named 'Conservative Baptist Fellowship' which separated from the Northern Baptists in the 1940s, and from other conservatives in the 1960s. ...]

Dont think thats what it was called - but then again that was some 50 years ago.

 

[Van]

I am guessing the idea is to say baptists should vote for pro-life republicans. I there anything more being said (unsaid).

 

[Salty]

I am guessing the idea is to say baptists should vote for pro-life republicans. I there anything more being said (unsaid).

Pro-life is not the only issue - we need to look at many issues

 

[Jerome]

Baptist Press article on the Conservative Baptist Network

The network has the support of Chuck Kelley, president emeritus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and various leaders of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Cordova, Tenn.

About 800 pastors joined the network within three hours of its launch, Jurkovich told BP, but he provided no names nor churches.

Right between those two quotes was this very telling bit of shadiness:

Jurkovich would neither confirm nor deny whether former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary president Paige Patterson...is involved in the network's leadership.

It's important to know that:

Chuck Kelley is Dorothy Patterson's brother.

Brad Jurkovich, the spokesman for this reactionary outfit, was brought on to share the platform with Paige Patterson at the recent Pigg conference.

 

[Rob_BW]

Are you part of that new group?

I signed up for their emails. We'll see what happens.