Convention Embraces Pastor of the late Senator John McCain

[Jerome]

SBC messengers elect as convention vice president Pastor Noe Garcia of North Phoenix Baptist Church

His predecessor at North Phoenix Baptist Church, Richard Jackson, in 1988 nearly defeated Jerry Vines for the convention presidency:

August 2018 Memorial Service for John McCain

Thursday’s celebration of life service at North Phoenix Baptist Church is one of a series of events scheduled this week in Arizona and in Washington, D.C., honoring the moderate Republican often labeled a “maverick” for his willingness to stand up against members of his own party.

McCain and his current wife, Cindy McCain, began attending services with their children at the congregation affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention in the early 1990s. Their pastor at the time, Richard Jackson — the moderate candidate for SBC president who narrowly lost to the “conservative resurgence” standard-bearer Jerry Vines in 1988 – baptized Cindy McCain in 1991.

 

[Roy]

I thought it was really a hoot the way that McCain's dead carcass was dragged all over the country for memorial services at every whistle-stop throughout the land. Did Pastor Garcia officiate at those events?