From his roots in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, a broken childhood home and an accident that nearly claimed his life, newly elected Southern Baptist Convention President Fred Luter Jr. has emerged as respected, cross-cultural leader as the SBC continues to press toward fulfilling the Great Commission.
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Native New Orleanian Fred Luter was elected by acclamation Tuesday, June 19, as president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He was nominated by David Crosby, pastor of First Baptist Church in New Orleans, whose three-minute nomination speech was interrupted four times by enthusiastic applause.
From his roots in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, a broken childhood home and an accident that nearly claimed his life, newly elected Southern Baptist Convention President Fred Luter Jr. has emerged as respected, cross-cultural leader as the SBC continues to press toward fulfilling the Great Commission.
Native New Orleanian Fred Luter was elected by acclamation Tuesday, June 19, as president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He was nominated by David Crosby, pastor of First Baptist Church in New Orleans, whose three-minute nomination speech was interrupted four times by enthusiastic applause.
The descriptor “Great Commission Baptists” was debated by messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention and went to a ballot vote after nearly a half-hour debate June 19 at the SBC annual meeting in New Orleans.
Speakers at the Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference preach about relying on the Word of God for truth and hope, and talking about “Changing Live, Communities, and the World” June 18 in New Orleans where they also elected officers for the 2013 SBC Pastors? Conference in Houston next June.