ERLC

“In addition to the ERLC, Stand for Life’s “collective partners” are Alliance Defending Freedom, Embrace Grace, Heartbeat International, Human Coalition, Lifeline Children’s Services, Live Action and Save the Storks.” - BPNews

“As we reconstitute and rebuild this team, I know that if my vision for the ERLC is not aligned with what our churches actually need right now, it won’t work. … know that each of these steps are undertaken so our entity is fashioned in such a way as to address the feedback we are receiving from our churches.” - BPNews

“ ‘A biblical resource for pastors on gender and sexuality’… is intended to assist pastors and other ministry leaders in responding biblically to questions regarding issues such as gender dysphoria or discomfort, same-sex unions and what it means to be male or female” - BPNews

“Leatherwood spent the past year as acting president…The ERLC board of trustees unanimously approved his appointment on Tuesday.” - CToday

“The ERLC and a collection of nine Baptist, evangelical, Catholic or Mormon institutions filed a friend-of-the-court brief Sept. 2 that asked the high court to block enforcement of a state court’s order that required Yeshiva University to recognize officially a gay and transgender student group.” - C.Index

“ ‘I would love to live in a world where a bold and faithful ERLC advocates for just policies, but that’s not the world we live in,’ said Joshua Abbotoy, a messenger from University Park Baptist Church in Houston, Texas.” - C.Index

“Tom Ascol… called the ERLC a ‘rogue entity’ and called on the ERLC trustees to take action. ‘I urge … to immediately remove @LeatherwoodTN as acting President of the @ERLC,’” Leatherwood had signed a letter from National Right to Life rejecting criminal penalties for women who get abortions.

“Todd Howard, chair of the presidential search committee, provided a report ….The committee has the responsibility of bringing a candidate to the full trustee board to recommend as a successor to Russell Moore” - BPNews

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, China Olympics, midterm elections, Russia v. Ukraine, elections in France and Brazil - BPNews

Brent Leatherwood, acting president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), said, “We are praying for his success and we are eager to work with him.