Who are the declared nominees for SBC president?
Jared Moore
Jared Moore, pastor of Cumberland Homesteads Baptist Church in Crossville, Tennessee, was the third person to have someone declare their intention to nominate for SBC president.
Pastor and outspoken Oklahoma state Sen. Dusty Deevers announced his plan to nominate Moore, saying that he believes Moore "loves Christ and, therefore, loves Christ's Word unashamedly."
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"Jared faithfully represents salt-of-the-earth Southern Baptists," Deevers said in remarks published in late February. "He is a faithful husband, father and pastor who serves the Lord dutifully at his local church without the need for fanfare or attention."
"You have a man in Jared Moore who loves Christ, His Church and the SBC, and wants to see the SBC using all of its tremendous resources to accomplish the Great Commission faithfully."
Moore previously served as second vice president of the SBC in 2014. He has served as senior pastor of Cumberland Homesteads Baptist Church since 2016.
He received his bachelor's in biblical studies from Trinity College of the Bible in Indiana, his Master of Divinity in Christian Ministry from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kentucky and a Ph.D. in systematic theology from SBTS.
Moore authored The Lust of the Flesh: Thinking Biblically About "Sexual Orientation," Attraction, and Temptation and The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ.
