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We’ve had this little virtual network going for a little over a month now. It has been fun watching the Facebook group grow. Last I checked we were at the 212 mark. What’s more, we have friends logging in from all over the world. Below are some simple stats about our network.

Nationalities Represented: Romania, China, Canada, South Africa, Norway, Dominican Republic, Zimbabwe, Australia, Japan, United States

U.S. States Represented: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., Washington

So far, one can find Baptimergents in 10 countries, and in 25 states in the U.S. I look forward to seeing what new nationalities and states get added to our network of friends. Let me know if I missed anyone!

I had a Presbyterian friend ask me if, “emergent baptist,” is an oxymoron like, “upbeat presbyterian.” I told him that I like to call it a paradox since that sort of thing is all the rage these days.

I have had several conversations with folks in other traditions who carry a healthy skepticism about Baptists being able to emerge from much of anything. They have good reasons for thinking so, and we know those reasons and many more as insiders.

I am glad their skepticism is largely unfounded. There are many of us “Baptimergents” out there, and we are gradually finding one another via blog, Facebook, and Emergent gatherings.

Here’s something I’d like to know. How did your emergence begin? Was it a book your read? Was it a nagging feeling inside? Was it a relationship? Was it a theological breakthrough? Was it all of the above? Click the “comment” button and let us know.