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 …

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 advocated for these …

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 and family, and …

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 three …

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 …

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.

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 senior staff.

The ERLC serves Southern Baptists as they engage with their community, advocate for the good of their families and their neighbors, and share the hope of Christ.

That is why the ERLC gathered together a group of experts in theology, ethics, public policy, and law to think through how best to respond to this moment. Working together, they created a framework …

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 indicated by the …