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NEW ORLEANS -- The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to reelect Lake City native Bart Barber as its president, giving him another year to lead the nation's largest Protestant denomination.
Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber has won reelection, defeating challenger Pastor Mike Stone of the Conservative Baptist Network.
Barber, a Texas pastor, won over the Conservative Baptist Network-backed Mike Stone. Barber received more than 68% of the vote.
Barber, a Texas pastor, won over the Conservative Baptist Network-backed Mike Stone. Barber received more than 68% of the vote.
The two candidates for SBC president hold many of the same beliefs but disagree sharply over how to handle the issue of sexual abuse and over the direction of the nation's largest Protestant denomination.