Might Southern Baptists Elect a Black President?

Louisiana pastor Fred Luter has told his congregation that he's willing to have his name placed in nomination for president of the Southern Baptist Convention, a step that could lead to a historic election.

Luter, currently the first vice president of the SBC, made the announcement Sunday, as first reported by the SBC Today website. Baptist Press confirmed that Luter is willing to be nominated in a Thursday (Feb. 2) call to the church he leads, Franklin Avenue Baptist in New Orleans.

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