Having been a member of that denomination, at this point I have to agree. Southern Baptists are going the way of other mainline churches. Doctrine is being downplayed and members just show up occasionally to stay in touch. Only a small core group shows up for important church gatherings. Most have never read the Bible, few can discuss concepts in the Bible and no members are held accountable for their actions. But, there are quite a few exceptions in the rural areas.
Unregenerate church members might spell R.I.P.: “Despite the doctrinal victories of the conservative resurgence, the Southern Baptist Convention is dying, contends Jim Elliff, founder and president of Christian Communicators Worldwide. With congregations of many unregenerate members and long rosters of inactive members, Elliff urged Southern Baptists to combat the rising trend of unregenerate membership before it is too late.”
