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Southern Baptists pick long shot as new leader
Greensboro native Frank Page was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention on the first ballot, winning a narrow majority over Ronnie Floyd and Jerry Sutton. Page, pastor of First Baptist Taylors in South Carolina, stressed support for the cooperative program funding missions and urged unity amid ongoing internal debates.
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Southern Baptists
Greensboro
N.C
Southern Baptist Convention
Frank Page
Page
SBC
Ronnie Floyd
Springdale
Ark
Jerry Sutton
Two Rivers Baptist Church
Nashville, Tenn
First Baptist Church
Taylors
S.C
SEC
North Carolina
South Carolina
Wade Burleson
Enid, Okla
International Missions Board
Southern Baptist