by Robert Earl Houston
After months of campaigning across the nation in various conventions, the Presidential offices of the four major conventions has been filled after spirited campaigning.
Elected to serve are:
Dr. James C. Perkins, pastor of the Greater Christ Baptist Church of Detroit, Michigan was elected as the President of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. in their annual session in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Perkins previously served as the First Vice President and succeeds Dr. Carroll A. Baltimore, Sr.
Dr. Samuel Tolbert, pastor of the Greater St. Mary Baptist Church of Lake Charles, Louisiana was elected as the President of the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. International in their annual Family Fest session in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Tolbert previously served as General Secretary and succeeds Dr. Stephen John Thurston.
Dr. Nehemiah Davis, pastor of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church of Fort Worth, Texas was re-elected as the President of the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America in their annual session in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Jerry Young, pastor of the New Hope Baptist Church of Jackson, Mississippi was elected President of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. in their annual session in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Congratulations to the leadership of these great conventions. I believe it is of utmost urgency that these fine men direct their energies for the next two months on two areas….salvation and the mid-term elections. The conventions did that prior to the 2008 presidential election and Barack Obama was elected.
I am trying to remember the year in the 1990’s that Detroit hosted the PNBC