Fred Luter

Fred Luter
Former President of the Southern Baptist Convention
Luter and wife at Temple Chapel Baptist Church in Kentwood, Louisiana
Fred Luter in Kentwood, Louisiana, during National Day of Prayer in 2015
ChurchFranklin Avenue Baptist Church
PredecessorBryant Wright
SuccessorRonnie Floyd
Personal details
Born (1956-11-11) November 11, 1956 (age 68)
New Orleans, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
DenominationBaptist (Southern Baptist Convention)
ResidenceNew Orleans, Louisiana
SpouseElizabeth W. Luter
ChildrenKimberly Ann "Kim" Luter
Fred J. Luter III
Occupation

Fred J. Luter Jr. (born November 11, 1956, in New Orleans) is an American Baptist pastor. He is the senior pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, based in New Orleans. He was the president of the Southern Baptist Convention from 2012 to 2014.