If Dwight McKissic does leave the Southern Baptist Convention, he would be following in the footsteps of several other Black pastors who have recently exited in dismay over what they see as racial insensitivity from some leaders of the predominantly white SBC.
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Alabama pastor Ed Litton, known for racial reconciliation work, joins SBC presidential race
So far, four Southern Baptist leaders, each representing a different segment of the SBC, plan to run for president of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Members of the Southern Baptist Convention and guests lift their hands in prayer during the SBC’s annual meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 11, 2019.
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January 21, 2021
(RNS) The Rev. Ed Litton, an Alabama pastor known for his work on racial reconciliation, will be nominated for president of the Southern Baptist Convention this summer.
Litton enters an increasingly crowded field for SBC president, joining Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler, Georgia pastor Mike Stone and Randy Adams, executive director of the Northwest Baptist Convention.