Promoting diversity, unity, missions and sex abuse prevention are goals the Southern Baptist Convention must continue to pursue in order to put the "Gospel Above All," SBC President J.D. Greear said in his 2020 presidential address Tuesday (June 9).
Greear said diversity is especially needed during the current national unrest. While the SBC is one of the most diverse religious groups in the nation, he lamented that SBC leadership does not reflect that diversity. He pledged to work with other SBC officers for diversity during his presidential tenure -- which will continue for a third year because of the cancellation of the annual meeting.
In promoting diversity, Greear implored Southern Baptists to accept and promote that black lives matter....
