The Rev. Jeff Iorg, a Southern Baptist pastor and 20-year president of Gateway Seminary in Ontario, California, has been nominated as president/CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee, which administers the denomination between annual business sessions. (Baptist Press photo, used with permission.)
Choir members sing worship songs during the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter) ** FILE **
Southern Baptist members vote on executive committee recommendations during the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
President of the Southern Baptist Convention Jack Graham, of Plano, Texas, preaches to a group of followers during the convention Tuesday, June 17, 2003, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Paul Connors) ** FILE **
The Rev. Fred Luter smiles at the warm welcome from the Southern Baptist Convention in his hometown of New Orleans after his election Tuesday as its first black president. With him is on stage is outgoing President Bryant Wright. (Associated Press)