In an article by Harvest Prude at Christianity Today, ERLC President Brent Leatherwood shares how this Commission stands ready to work with the Trump administration to stand for truth and give voice to the convictions of Southern Baptists.
Brent Leatherwood, president of the ERLC, has also been in prayer for the outgoing and incoming administrations, including through his church’s 40 days of prayer for America’s leaders.
Leatherwood, who lives in Tennessee and spends plenty of time in DC seeking to advance the policy priorities of Southern Baptists, described himself as “bullish” about making progress during the next four years.
“The reality is we are called to pray for those in authority, regardless of what party,” he said. “I think that’s been a consistent part of my life, particularly just in this role, because these are men and women that I interact with.”
In early conversations with Trump’s transition team, he’s been urging the administration to focus on filling faith offices across the federal government. The ERLC also just finalized its 2025 policy priorities, which they are going to take to every member of Congress as well as administration officials.
“We’re trying to view the priorities of the administration and see, Are there places where we can be a helpful voice? Are there places where we need to call attention to some things? Are there places where we’re going to have to be a voice that fully articulates what Scripture tells us and what our convention prioritizes?”
He added, “That’s the same posture that we took four years ago with the incoming Biden administration, and four years before that with the first Trump administration.”
Read the full Christianity Today article here.
