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 rivals to be elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention during a session of the SBC’s annual meeting Tuesday (June 15).
Southern Baptists Elect A New President, Ed Litton, Who Is Seen As A Bridge Builder
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