Brent Leatherwood is a leader with integrity, courage and humility. I am grateful for his service in leading the ERLC, arguably the most challenging leadership assignment in the SBC.
PRESS RELEASE:
“In a democracy like ours, we voice our opinions, we passionately press our case, we bravely dissent, and we loudly campaign for our cause. But we must never cross the line to harm those we disagree with.” - @LeatherwoodERLC
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The SBC's decline corresponds with the shift towards fundamentalism and away from evangelicalism. What was a big-tent conservative group is becoming a narrow fundamentalist group. I do not anticipate the SBC changing course any time soon. Thus, declines will continue. #SBC24
There's a lot of media coverage of the Southern Baptist Convention because it serves as a bellwether for evangelicalism.
But the share of all evangelicals who are Southern Baptist is declining, from 23% to 18%.
In 1984, 5% of evangelicals were non-denom.
In 2022, it was 40%.
Jesus prayer for us. John 17:11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one.
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