Southern Baptist eyes are on black pastor

 
BY BRUCE NOLAN
Published: June 25, 2011

NEW ORLEANS — Even before the Southern Baptist Convention elected the Rev. Fred Luter to national office, there was already widespread speculation that Luter is poised to become the denomination's first black president.

Representatives of 16 million Southern Baptists overwhelmingly elected Luter first vice president on June 14 at their annual meeting in Phoenix .

By the time Baptists gather again n...


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