In June 2023, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) appeared to take what we thought might be a decisive stand against the creeping influence of progressivism within its ranks by voting to amend its constitution to explicitly ban women pastors. What turned out to be nothing more than a mirage, many believed this would solidify the denomination’s commitment to biblical authority, signaling a firm rejection of the feminist ideology that had been gradually infiltrating the church. But that sense of victory was short-lived.

Fast forward to June 2024, and the SBC’s so-called resolve buckled under pressure. Denominational leaders—JD Greear, Rick Warren, and their ilk—led the charge to overturn the amendment. Their campaign succeeded, and when the amendment required a second vote to become permanent, it was struck down, leaving the SBC’s supposed commitment in tatters.

But let’s not pretend this wasn’t expected. Southern Baptists have been swooning over lady-preachers for years. Beth Moore—who personifies the SBC’s infatuation with egalitarianism—was given the stage time and time again to peddle her false teachings.

The SBC’s love affair with Moore was marked by endless adulation and endorsement from the loudest corners of the denomination. But in a classic twist of poetic irony, the very institution that lifted her up couldn’t satisfy her demands. Why? Because for Moore, anything less than total, unquestioning endorsement was never going to suffice, and there were still a few voices of dissent left—though their numbers were dwindling.

In the end, Moore stormed out of the SBC, not content with mere tolerance—like any good progressive, she craved celebration. And when the SBC wavered, she walked away, proving that all their compromises had been utterly pointless.

But Beth Moore was just the beginning. The SBC’s affection toward women preachers—whether it be Moore, Jen Wilkin, or Christine Caine, who regularly visits Southern Baptist churches to preach—goes deeper and darker. Over the years, we’ve seen countless examples of women being elevated to the pulpit in Southern Baptist churches—despite the denomination’s official statement of faith stating that the office of pastor is biblically reserved for men.

Fellowship Church had Lisa Young preaching regularly, and even the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) church plant, Echo Church, let “Pastor” Stacie Wood take the stage. And let’s not forget Saddleback Church, Rick Warren’s brainchild, which famously ordained three women pastors.

And while the SBC did choose to remove Saddleback Church from disfellowship prior to overturning the constitutional amendment to disallow women pastors, clearly, since then, the sentiment has changed thanks to the efforts of men like Greear. One has to wonder: if given another chance in today’s SBC climate, would Saddleback be allowed back?

Here we stand in 2024, and the Southern Baptist Convention has officially taken a knee before the altar of feminism. With the constitutional amendment trashed, the floodgates are flung wide open, inviting women like Christine Caine to step into the pulpit without a second thought.

The Bible’s stance on women preachers? Crystal clear. And while I usually steer clear of the “slippery slope” trope—favoring rock-solid, indisputable truth—this isn’t just a slope, it’s an avalanche, sweeping everything in its path. The SBC is barreling down the same reckless path as the United Methodist Church, where the lines blur, and anything goes. Women pastors? Already a done deal. What’s next? Queers in the pulpit? Don’t bet against it—it’s already been flirted with.

Southern Baptists, you own this. You have no one to blame but yourselves. You flirted with egalitarianism, and now you’re married to it. Christine Caine’s appearance in the pulpit at Church by the Glades is just a preview of what’s to come. These churches are not churches at all and they are just lifting their proverbial middle fingers to the Scriptures—and you didn’t care.

The floodgates are open, and the waters of compromise are rushing in. The SBC is drowning in its own cowardice, and it’s taking the last remaining faithful churches in the denomination down with it. God help us all.