JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (ABP) — The Missouri Baptist Convention issued a
press release early on the afternoon of Jan. 7 announcing the
resignation of MBC Executive Director David Tolliver.
“With deep regret we announce Dr. David Tolliver has resigned as executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention due to immoral behavior with a woman," the release, posted by the convention's in-house news journal, The Pathway, said. "His resignation is effective immediately. Jay Hughes, associate executive director of support services, will serve as acting interim executive director until a permanent interim executive director is named by the Executive Board.”
Tolliver, who was named to the position permanently in February of 2009 after having served for nearly two years in an interim capacity, first joined the state convention's staff in 2005. He was previously the long-time pastor of a St. Louis-area church.
Phone calls and e-mails to convention leaders seeking comment were not immediately returned.
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