Southern Baptists look to minorities to jumpstart growth
(RNS) Southern Baptists meeting in Phoenix adopted a plan Tuesday (June
14) to try to boost minorities in their top leadership posts as they
face continuing reports of stagnant baptism rates and declining
membership.
Members of the nation's largest Protestant denomination backed the
recommendation for intentionally including minorities as nominees for
positions, speakers at the annual meeting, and staff recruited for its
seminaries and mission boards.
Before the vote, Executive Committee President and CEO Frank Page
acknowledged the need for "measurable information" to help Southern
Baptists evaluate their progress on ethnic relations.
