TBO.com - TBO is Tampa Bay Online

Billy Graham's grandson to continue leading Fla. church

ADVERTISEMENT

The Associated Press

Published: September 20, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE - The grandson of the Rev. Billy Graham will continue to lead a South Florida megachurch, even though some members have called for his ouster.

Tullian Tchividjian (TUH'lee-uhn chuh-VI'-dee-uhn) took over this year as the new pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale founded by the Rev. D. James Kennedy who died in 2007.

Some members circulated a letter with a petition urging a meeting to consider firing Tchividjian. The letter called him "a disaster" who has shown "a complete lack of respect."

But the motion was denied Saturday by a majority vote.

Tchividjian's appointment represented a change at Coral Ridge, which under Kennedy's leadership, was seen as fiercely conservative in cultural wars over abortion, homosexuality and other divisive issues.

Share this:

Loading Comments...

Email Print

ADVERTISEMENT