Can Southern Baptists' 1st black president restore faith?
theGRIO REPORT - The predominantly white Southern Baptist denomination made history and headlines late Tuesday when they elected Fred Luter, Jr. their first African-American president...
Southern Baptists elect 1st black president
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Rev. Fred Luter Jr. was unopposed in being elected by thousands of enthusiastic delegates on Tuesday...
Southern Baptists meet during challenging times
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Southern Baptists may elect their first African-American president when they meet Tuesday as the nation's largest Protestant denomination...
Southern Baptists set to elect 1st black president
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Four months ago, two African-American pastors stood in a hallway of the Southern Baptist Convention's Nashville headquarters looking at a row of white faces...
Baptist leader faults parents for juvenile delinquency
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans pastor who's expected to become the first black president of the Southern Baptist Convention says parents are the key to stopping rampant juvenile delinquency, but the church can help...
Southern Baptist leader reprimanded, show canceled
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - The Southern Baptist Convention's ethics chief was reprimanded Friday and his radio show canceled after he made inflammatory comments about the fatal shooting of unaramed black teenager Trayvon Martin...
Baptist leader apologizes to Obama
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Southern Baptist leader has apologized to President Barack Obama and other black leaders for saying they were exploiting Trayvon Martin's death for political gain...
Baptist leader sorry for Trayvon comments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Southern Baptist leader apologized this week for any hurt caused by explosive remarks accusing President Obama and other black leaders of exploiting Trayvon Martin's death for political gain...
Baptist leader calls Trayvon Martin support 'shameful'
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - The head of the Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm condemns the response of many black leaders to the Trayvon Martin case as 'shameful'...
Southern Baptist panel suggests name change option
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - A panel of Southern Baptists recommended Monday that its leadership endorse a new description, offering an official option to those who don't embrace the 'Southern' name...
