Here’s a link to a book, sold by Smith and Helwys, the publishing arm of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, on how the present Southern Baptist Leadership, and their “founders”, betrayed the gospel by inventing a new one, based on a lot of “old religion” and fundamentalistic politics that put personal and “sectarian” gain over the ethic of Christ.

The Betrayal of Southern Baptist Missionaries

The current leaders of the SBC have led Southern Baptists away from sincere and pure devotion to Christ. Merritt proposes strategies for churches that would free them from the control of the current leaders and restore them to freedom in Christ and unity in fellowship, service and missions.

John W. Merritt served as a Southern Baptist missionary for 34 years. He is retired and lives with his wife, Elizabeth near Asheville, North Carolina. They have three sons and two grandchildren.