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Conference Minister Darrell L. Goodwin’s June 30, 2025, op-ed, “Steeplejacking Attempts on the Rise,” published on the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ website, is a revealing exercise in projection, fearmongering, tone-policing, and hypocrisy.

He all but names the Reconquista movement—a grassroots, youth-led effort by faithful Christian men to reclaim their historic churches—as a threat, betraying a deep-seated fear of accountability. Let’s unpack the contradictions and call out the real agenda at play.

Mainline Protestant leadership, like that of Goodwin’s UCC or the Episcopal Church which ordained me, can decry “steeplejacking” while conveniently ignoring their own century-long campaign of theological drift. For decades, these denominational hierarchies have sidelined biblical Christian men, disregarded donor intent, and repurposed churches built on historic confessions and liturgies into platforms for progressive activism. Who’s the real steeplejack here? The men fighting to preserve the faith of their forefathers, or the denominational elites who’ve spent generations alienating their own congregations?

The rhetoric about “spiritual violence” is pure deflection. Mainline Protestant leadership accuses Reconquista of silencing marginalized voices, yet their track record tells a different story. Biblical Christian men have been marginalized, mocked, and pushed out of their own sanctuaries for refusing to conform to these denominations’ ever-shifting dogmas. The real violence is the betrayal of trust—taking churches funded by generations of the faithful and turning them into something their founders would scarcely recognize.

Let’s talk legitimacy. By what standard do Mainline Protestant denominations claim authority? Biblically, they have abandoned the clear teachings of Scripture for a gospel of cultural accommodation. Financially, they flout the intent of those faithful Christians who built these churches for the proclamation of Christ, not progressive activism. And constitutionally? While Project Veritas’ recent allegations of legal and ethical violations through partisan overreach didn’t involve a Mainline Protestant church, they raise questions about similar oversteps in denominational activism. Far from the free exercise of religion, this is counterfeit—a hollowed-out faith masquerading as Christianity.

The use of “steeplejack” is particularly galling. A steeplejack is a skilled worker who climbs high to repair and preserve steeples, ensuring they stand tall for generations. It’s a noble trade, not a slur. If anything, Reconquista embodies this spirit: courageous Christian men scaling the heights to restore churches to their biblical foundations. Steeplejacking isn’t slipping into a church to “infiltrate” it; it’s the painstaking work of preserving what’s been entrusted to us. Mainline Protestant denominations, by contrast, have spent decades dismantling the very steeples they now claim to defend.

To the leadership of these denominations: your fear of Reconquista exposes your fragility. You’ve built a house of cards on borrowed time, and the winds of truth are blowing. Biblical Christian men aren’t the threat—they’re the rightful heirs, calling you to account. We’re not infiltrators; we’re loyal sons you’ve deemed unwelcome. The church belongs to Christ, not your agendas.

Stop hiding behind “inclusion” while excluding the faithful. Stop weaponizing “justice” to justify theft. And stop pretending you’re the victims when you’ve been the architects of division for generations.

The Reconquista isn’t going away. It’s a movement of resurrection, reclaiming what’s been stolen and rebuilding on the solid rock of Scripture. The question isn’t whether you’ll lose your grip—it’s how long you’ll cling to the counterfeit before the real Church rises again.

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