Overview

• Leatherwood’s resignation was accepted on July 31 after nearly four years at the helm of the ERLC.
• Miles Mullin, the commission’s vice president, has been appointed acting president to steer the policy arm.
• Conservative critics within the Southern Baptist Convention had pressed for a leader more aligned with MAGA priorities and tougher stances on abortion and immigration.
• Under Leatherwood, the ERLC championed anti-abortion and anti-transgender rights positions, a robust pro-Israel agenda, and broad religious liberty arguments.
• This leadership change marks the third presidential turnover since 2020 driven by internal governance battles and board controversies.