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Pastor James Merritt, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, resigned from his position as a visiting professor at Southeastern Baptist Seminary last week after coming under fire for sharing a sermon by his son, who is openly gay.
According to the Roys Report, the news of Merritt’s resignation was first announced by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary President Daniel Akin on Twitter.
“Today my dear friend @drjamesmerritt asked me to allow him to decline serving as a visiting professor @SEBTS, not wanting to be a distraction to the school,” Akin tweeted last Monday. “I have honored his request. His integrity, character & love for the gospel is a model for us all.”
Merritt, who leads Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Georgia, had shared a sermon by his son, Jonathan Merritt. The younger Merrit, an author, journalist, popular speaker, and a graduate of Southeastern Seminary, announced on Instagram in August that he is gay.
“I don’t agree with my loved son @JonathanMerritt on everything to be sure,” James Merritt tweeted on November 22. “But I encourage you to listen to his message on Mark 13. It is both brilliant and faithful to the gospel and the coming of Jesus!” Continue reading…
