Nashville, Tenn. | Brent Leatherwood remains president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. ERLC executive board members say board Chairman Kevin Smith acted alone in an announcement of Leatherwood’s removal on July 22 and violated the entity’s bylaws. A early morning release from the ERLC executive committee says: “As members of the ERLC’s Executive Committee, […]
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Leatherwood removed as ERLC president
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention announced Monday night, July 22, that president Brent Leatherwood has been removed from his position. He had served as president of the SBC’S public policy entity since September 2022. “In accordance with our bylaws, the executive committee [of the ERLC] has removed Brent Leatherwood as […]
Pressler dead at 94
Retired Texas judge Paul Pressler, a key figure in the conservative resurgence within the Southern Baptist Convention beginning in the 1970s, died June 7 at age 94. Pressler was revered by many in the denomination for leading the charge, with W. A. Criswell and others, to establish inerrancy as a biblical doctrine in SBC seminaries, […]
New abuse prevention kit to be offered at Indy gathering
A five-step program to combat sexual abuse in churches will roll out in June during the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. Essentials: Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response revolves around five key words: train, screen, protect, report, and care. “The desire and goal of this toolbox is to make every church the safest place […]
Missions Celebration to bring ‘Joy’
“Join us and discover ways God is at work in our midst and around the world as you hear inspiring stories from missionaries and missions advocates who are making Christ known,” said Sandy Wisdom-Martin, executive director of Woman’s Missionary Union. This year’s national WMU gathering will be held in the Indiana Convention Center in the […]
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