First person: A response to physician-assisted suicide
December 1, 2025
The Church has been discussing topics like abortion, embryo adoption, in vitro fertilization and vaccines for many years.
Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
ERLC launches ‘Across State Lines’ initiative
November 10, 2025
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has launched a new initiative called “Across State Lines” to bring the hope of the gospel, advocacy for the preborn and tangible help to mothers in abortion-permissible states through the life-saving power of ultrasound technology.
Interested in serving as ERLC’s next leader? Here’s what you need to know
September 17, 2025
SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission board of trustees announced today (Sept. 17) they are searching for a spiritually mature, pastoral in heart, Southern Baptist leader who is a proven unifier.
ERLC names Gary Hollingsworth interim president
September 16, 2025
Former state convention executive director and longtime pastor Gary Hollingsworth named interim president of the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission today (Sept. 16).
ERLC search: Who speaks for the SBC next?
September 3, 2025
Can anyone speak for Southern Baptists without making them mad?
What’s next? ERLC and the challenging path forward
August 22, 2025
With a search committee named and deployed to find the next president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Southern Baptists remain both hopeful and
ERLC’s Brent Leatherwood resigns; acting president named
July 31, 2025
Brent Leatherwood has resigned as president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, concluding nearly nine years of service.
Southern Baptists debate ERLC’s future, vote to maintain entity
June 11, 2025
Brent Leatherwood, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, said his entity had two defunding questions on its plate June 11 as he delivered ERLC’s report to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas.
ERLC luncheon spotlights ‘high-stakes’ Supreme Court case
June 10, 2025
The event centered around the U.S. v. Skrmetti case that involves preventing healthcare providers from prescribing medications or performing procedures on minors to “transition” to an identity opposite of their biological sex.
Proposed SBC resolutions ready for review ahead of annual meeting
May 30, 2025
The resolutions committee released the proposed resolutions May 30 because of a bylaw change in 2023, which now requires the release at least 10 days ahead of the annual meeting. Previously, messengers received them at the meeting.
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