mid accusations of theft, misconduct. In April 2007 Lyons was defeated in an attempt to be re-elected President of the Florida General Baptist Convention. Subsequently, he and his supporters organized the General Baptist State Convention of Florida, of which he is the President. In 2009, he was defeated in his bid to take presidency of the National Baptist Convention, USA. References External links National Baptist Convention USA history page Religious Movements Page on the National Baptist Convention USA SPTimes special article on the Lyons case Court TV on his trial CNN article on his release 1942 births Living people People from Volusia County, Florida Clergy of historically African-American Christian denominations American money launderers National Baptist Convention, USA ministers Protestant religious leaders convicted of crimes Members of the clergy convicted of fraud American members of the clergy convicted of crimes 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people