ERLC President Brent Leatherwood Steps Down After Years of SBC Division
Chairman of Ethics and Religion Liberty Committee Resigns The chairman of the Ethics and Religion Liberty Committee stepped down on Thursday, nearly two months after the committee narrowly avoided losing funding during the Southern Baptist Conference Annual Meeting. Brent Leatherwood, who led the ERLC from 2021 to 2025, faced various efforts from critics aimed at […]
ERLC Summit Urged Church Leaders to Address the Spiritual Crisis of Sports Gambling
At a recent summit hosted by the Ethical Ethics and Religious Freedom Committee (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention, the pastor discussed the rise of sports betting and its impact on society. The event, held Monday at Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Texas, sought to provide biblical wisdom to tackle congregations and family issues. With […]
ERLC Fires and Reinstates President Brent Leatherwood in Chaotic 12-Hour Span
In a turn of events that has confounded even longtime observers of the denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission removed its chairman from his position Monday night and again Tuesday morning, then announced he would remain in his position. The back-and-forth began Monday night when the ERLC announced in a statement […]