Ed Litton, pastor of Redemption Church in Saraland, Ala., is the third announced candidate for SBC president. Former SBC president Fred Luter announced his intention to nominate Litton at the denomination’s annual meeting in June.
“With Ed’s commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission, he is what our convention needs to help us refocus and recommit to the biblical principles of what this convention has been known for—evangelism and discipleship,” Luter said.
Litton is involved in The Pledge Group of Mobile, a diverse group of pastors seeking to further racial reconciliation. He helped author the “Deep South Joint Statement on the Gospel, Racial Reconciliation, and Justice” in October 2020, and also joined a group of Southern Baptist pastors in signing a statement on “Justice, Repentance, and the SBC” in December 2020.
Litton’s wife, Kathy, was elected registration secretary at the 2019 annual meeting, but has sent her letter of resignation to Executive Committee President Ronnie Floyd in order to “help maintain the highest standards of integrity in our voting processes.”
Georgia pastor Mike Stone and Southern Seminary President Albert Mohler previously announced their intention to run for SBC president when the 2021 annual meeting convenes in Nashville.