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, …

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 …

This policy center is where you can find each of the policies we engage along with actions taken by the ERLC, explainers, research, and SBC resolutions that guide our work.

Jul 4, 2025 · In January, the ERLC released the 2025 Policy Agenda, and shortly afterward released the ERLC’s Policy Priorities for Budget Reconciliation. The organization has since …

Jun 5, 2025 · This is one of five Supreme Court cases the ERLC actively engaged in, addressing issues that Southern Baptists care most about in the areas of life, religious liberty, marriage …

Jun 24, 2025 · This case is now before the Supreme Court, and the ERLC signed onto an amicus brief in defense of parental rights, an item of particular importance to Southern Baptists as …

Sep 11, 2024 · This article has been adapted from President Brent Leatherwood’s remarks to the trustees of the ERLC on Sept. 10, 2024. As Paul instructs in Philippians 4:1–13, over the last …

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 …

The ERLC operates a full-service media relations shop, ready to assist reporters, editors, and producers in learning more about the organization and in scheduling interviews with our ERLC …

Apr 1, 2025 · The ERLC’s brief: The ERLC’s brief argues that the Supreme Court should uphold South Carolina’s policy, emphasizing that the state’s decision is a legitimate exercise of its …