His basic claim is that Southern Baptists have lost their way in creedalism and this misstep has resulted in years of decline.

Source: https://mbcpathway.com/2023/06/08/contrary-to-rick-warrens-claims-baptist-confessions-provide-doctrinal-accountability/

The 2023 House speaker drama has been in some ways an intra-church affair starring Southern Baptists — including Johnson himself, short-term speaker Kevin McCarthy, and the representative who led the revolt to oust McCarthy, Matt Gaetz.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/10/27/christian-conservatives-cheer-one-of-their-own-as-mike-johnson-assumes-congress-most-powerful-seat/

This is a significant milestone for Southern Baptists, as the number of missionary candidates in 2019 was 300, according to the IMB press release.

Source: https://www.baptistmessage.com/imb-1200-missionary-candidates-in-pipeline/