Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton says he won't seek a second term in the top convention role
FILE - Pastor Ed Litton, of Saraland, Ala., answers questions after being elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Litton announced he will break with tradition and not seek a second term in the top office.
“We’ve taken the message of reconciliation to our local community and are continuing to try and shrink the racial divide,” he said. During his tenure as president, Litton appointed a task force to oversee an investigation into the mishandling of sex abuse cases. The task force is expected to release a report shortly before the convention's national gathering slated for June 12-15 in Anaheim, California.
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