The president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee has stepped down from his position citing an “inappropriate relationship,” and is retiring from active ministry.
Frank S. Page, 65, who has been at the helm of the executive committee since 2010, announced Tuesday that he was retiring from ministry, and subsequently clarified that the reason he did so was because of a “personal failing.”
In a statement to Baptist Press, Page said that “[a]s a result of a personal failing, I have embarrassed my family, my Lord, myself, and the Kingdom.”
“Out of a desire to protect my family and those I have hurt, I initially announced my retirement earlier today without a complete explanation,” he continued, and “after further wrestling with my personal indiscretion, it became apparent to me that this situation must be acknowledged in a more forthright manner. It is my most earnest desire in the days to come to rebuild the fabric of trust with my wife and daughters, those who know me best and love me most.”
He did not elaborate further on the nature his…
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