Guidepost is a highly skilled and qualified firm and I have confidence in their ability to do what the SBC needs.

HOWEVER, the ability to do what they are capable of will depend on the EC letting them do their job. Here's what you should ask for that isn't commissioned yet:
The EC has NOT included all paid, appointed or elected leaders or staff of the Convention in this commission. The scope should be broadened to include these official actors.
The EC has NOT committed to waiving privilege so that Guidepost has access to all data and information. This step is absolutely critical, but the EC alone can make this move, and any firm hired would be inhibited by a refusal to do so no matter how good the firm.
The EC has NOT commissioned a public report on the findings and recommendations. This is a critical component of accountability and transparency that must be included in the commission.
Guidepost is a truly independent, international firm that specializes in policy and cultural analysis and ethical compliance, with leaders that have a strong background in religious dynamics. I've been aware of their work for several years and been very pleased.
But the EC will only get the benefit of what they allow themselves to get.

Ask for waiver, an extended scope and a fully public report. Only the EC can make those decisions, and they are critical pieces of this assessment and training.

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WHY ENGAGE WITH A GROUP OR INSTITUTION THAT DOESN’T SET UP ALL THE RIGHT TERMS RIGHT AWAY?

It’s a fair question we’ll have to wrestle with a lot as leaders and institutions begin exploring this need. Here’s my perspective:

There are four categories we have to think about:
1 – Survivors of the abuse or abusive institutions. We need to do the absolute best we can to fight for justice and restitution on their behalf. This includes fighting for answers they deserve.
2 – Future victims. Culture, policy, awareness, etc all has to change in order to help keep the next generation safer. We need to push for best standards practice and the best education that reaches the heart, not just focusing on the right “rules”.
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This cannot be characterized as anything less than dishonest. I am beyond disappointed that at every opportunity to stand for the truth, Ronnie Floyd has deflected and refused to be honest, causing so much damage to so many. This is not honest.
There was absolute refusal by Ronnie, most EC members and the credentialing committee, to address the issue of abuse, or even discuss best standards.

No one wanted these men to emerge as strong leaders more than the survivors who desperately needed their leadership.
I pleaded for months for Ronnie to speak with me to address the intentional defamation of Jen Lyell, with no legal action needed. Jen had already plead for months as well.

Ronnie would not even speak to me. We were literally told by staff that legal action was required.
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10 Jun
I don't talk about this much because I'm... really bad about 'marketing' myself. But with things finally opening back up and travel resuming, I thought I'd remind people about one of the primary components of my work: Speaking & educating on the dynamics of sexual abuse.
I have been blessed with the opportunity to speak at an incredible variety of events which allows me to draw on my unique training and experiences to address diverse audiences. From school-aged children to the elderly, there is no segment of society untouched by this scourge.
I am a recurring guest of both the US Military Academy at West Point and the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, training future officers about the type of leadership required to respond to the plague of sexual assault.
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7 Jun
What does Augie Boto and USAG have in common? Protecting THE SAME pedophilic coaches.

It was this incredible woman's story that made me come forward. It was her abuser that Augie tried to protect in 2018, using his SBC credentials (thread).

indystar.com/story/news/inv…
Becca's coach was convicted of multiple counts of severe sexual assault against a minor. She was not the only survivor. Boto's son was friends with this coach. Boto decided to attend the original trial, by his own testimony, because he got "interested" in it.
First, consider how unusual it really is to take time from a very busy schedule, to attend the trial of a serial pedophile, out of "interest", when there was no personal relationship between this coach and Boto himself.
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When I was working on Jen Lyell's case, I repeatedly requested this step be taken and pointed out that in fact, Jen's case is NOT the only time the SBC EC has defamed or incorrectly reported a case of abuse. Rather, they could do this to Jen because they'd done it before (thread)
Notice in Dr. Moore's letter where he recalled a former SBC leader (still pastor) who resigned due to something involving sexual sin. That resignation was publicly reported as a "moral failure", but it wasn't an accurate report. Note Dr. Moore's question:
"I asked Ronnie Floyd if the EC ever planned to release information beyond the amorphously worded “moral failing” language at the time of his resignation, about whether this former president had abused spiritual and pastoral authority with the woman in question in this incident."
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The worst pain for a survivor is the institutional betrayal - losing everyone, finding out the abuse might have been prevented or stopped, and that you are powerless to save others.

SBC Messengers, hear are some things you desperately need to hear:
Everything that Dr. Moore laid out in his letter was preventable - the abuse, mistreatment, bullying, intimidation, defamation of survivors - it was all preventable.

sbcvoices.com/russell-moore-…
It was preventable because this type of behavior has been long-known and reported on. Survivors and advocates have been sounding the alarm on these exact dynamics for decades.
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