by Julie McGowan, posted Tuesday, November 06, 2018 (3 years ago)

Photo by Robin Cornetet/Kentucky Baptist Convention
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) -- The International Mission Board trustees' presidential search committee announced Tuesday (Nov. 6) that the committee will recommend Paul Chitwood, 48, to be elected as the 173-year-old entity's 13th president.
The vote to elect Chitwood is scheduled for the Nov. 15 plenary session during their IMB board meeting in Richmond.
A former chairman of IMB's board of trustees, Chitwood currently serves as executive director of the Kentucky Baptist Convention, the state's largest religious organization with 750,000 members in 2,400 churches and 70 associations. He has served in the role since 2011. Read More