Mohler Drops Bid for Baptist Presidency Ahead of Surgery
By Audrey Barrick
Christian Post Reporter
Fri, Feb. 15 2008

The Rev. Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., one of the country's pre-eminent conservative evangelicals, announced he is dropping his bid to become president of the Southern Baptist Convention after a tumor was found in his colon.

Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, says he'll undergo surgery for the pre-cancerous tumor, which was discovered during a routine colonoscopy on Feb. 11.

The surgery is likely to require an extensive recovery period, according to a statement by the Louisville-based seminary on Thursday.

While giving thanks for having discovered the tumor early, the 48-year-old Mohler said he has decided to bow out of the race to lead the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) – the largest Protestant denomination in the country – to address his health condition and to minister to his family. the rest image