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Southern Baptists meet during challenging times
Posted: 7:43 AM Jun 19, 2012
NEW ORLEANS - The Southern Baptist Convention plans to begin its annual meeting Tuesday to elect a new leader and consider how to attract more believers in a country that's more diverse than ever.
The Rev. Fred Luter Jr. is a former street preacher from New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward who founded Franklin Avenue Baptist Church. He's currently unopposed for president of the SBC and could become the first African-American leader of the denomination.
While it's possible challengers could jump into the race, most observers think Luter will be elected.
It's an important step for a denomination that was formed out of a pre-Civil War split with northern Baptists over slavery and for much of the last century had a reputation for supporting segregation.
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