The ERLC exists to assist your church by helping you understand the moral demands of the gospel, apply Christian principles to moral and social problems and questions of public policy, and to …

True human dignity, rooted in the imago Dei, motivates the ERLC to honor all people as made in God's image. We stand for the displaced, the trafficked, the preyed upon, and the persecuted—wherever …

Through our various resources, including articles, our magazine, the ERLC Podcast, and videos, we offer a voice of hope that will assist you in responding to matters regarding life, religious liberty, …

Explainer A History of the ERLC cs and Religious Liberty Commission. The ERLC is the Southern Baptist entity tasked with speaking Southern Baptists in the public square and speaking to Southern …

value of a person's life. In 2024, the ERLC supported House Concurrent Resolution 109, which states Congress should not support physician-as-sisted suicide as an appropriat end-of-life care option. In …

Sep 27, 2023 · In the following interview, President Brent Leatherwood discusses the fundamentals of representing Southern Baptists on the Hill and the ultimate work the ERLC hopes to accomplish.

Feb 2, 2026 · The messengers of the Southern Baptist Convention have tasked the ERLC to assist the churches of the Southern Baptist Convention. The ERLC does this in two primary ways: 1) …

Jan 3, 2025 · ERLC’s Brent Leatherwood Congratulates Mike Johnson on Reelection as House Speaker, Urges Southern Baptists to Pray Elizabeth Bristow January 03, 2025

Jan 19, 2026 · The ERLC calls on Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to denounce the protests that interrupted services today and to commit to protecting the right of this church—and …

Jul 31, 2025 · Leatherwood was elected as president of the ERLC in 2022, after a year of leading the organization as acting president. Previously, he served as chief of staff at the ERLC, as well as the …