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Ed Litton, a pastor known for racial reconciliation, is surprise winner for SBC president Litton, an Alabama pastor known for his work on racial reconciliation, is a relative unknown despite serving in several prominent SBC posts since the early 2000s. The Rev. Ed Litton speaks during a news conference after his election as the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tennessee. RNS photo by Kit Doyle June 15, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — Ed Litton, the relatively unknown senior pastor of Redemption Church in Saraland, Alabama, defeated two preeminent...

Secrets and leaked documents shed light on the internal workings of the Southern Baptist Convention ahead of its meeting.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Thousands of Southern Baptists elected Alabama pastor Ed Litton – the only candidate some say can prevent an exodus of minority members from the denomination – the next president of their network of conservative evangelical churches. Litton won the top Southern Baptist Convention role in a runoff vote on Tuesday in Nashville. He defeated Georgia pastor Mike Stone. The convention, which is divided over the future direction of the convention, needs a uniter, said Louisiana pastor Fred Luter Jr., who nominated the pastor of Redemption Church in Saraland, Alabama. "E...

Southern Baptists resist push from right in divisive vote Poll Yes Dr. Ronnie Floyd, center, president and CEO of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, speaks during the executive committee plenary meeting at the denomination's annual meeting Monday, June 14, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Southern Baptist Convention tamped down a push from the right at its largest meeting in decades on Tuesday, electing a new president who has worked to bridge racial divides in the church and defeating an effort to make an issue of cri...

The Southern Baptist Convention is holding its largest gathering in decades