Denominational Stonewalling Register

PROBLEM: The Southern Baptist Convention's own commissioned independent investigation (Guidepost Solutions, released 22 May 2022; 288 pages; ~330 interviews; scope 1 Jan 2000–14 Jun 2021) found: "For almost two decades, survivors of abuse... have been contacting the SBC Executive Committee to report child molesters... only to be met, time and time again, with resistance, stonewalling, and even outright hostility from some within the EC"; "a few senior EC leaders, along with outside counsel, largely controlled the EC's response"; the EC's main concern was "avoiding any potential legal liability"; and the EC kept a list of 703 abusers (409 believed SBC-affiliated), 9 of whom remained in active ministry.

SOLUTION: A denominational stonewalling register: every survivor report logged with the response it received, every abuser list published with its ministry status, and every "avoiding legal liability" decision recorded — so stonewalling is visible as a pattern, not deniable as a single case.

EVIDENCE BASIS: DOCUMENTED — Guidepost Solutions independent investigation, 22 May 2022 (commissioned by the SBC itself; 288 pp; ~330 interviews). The finding about former SBC President Johnny Hunt (credible evidence of sexual assault of a pastor's wife) is a finding of that investigation, contested by Hunt, who denies it and later sued Guidepost for defamation; the allegation was not adjudicated by a court — and is NOT the basis of this draft.