Evan Lenow Chosen to Lead ERLC as Trustees Seek Biblical Fidelity

The Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has taken a firm step toward biblical fidelity by electing Dr. Evan Lenow as its new president. Trustees met in Nashville this week and voted unanimously to appoint the 47-year-old scholar to lead the convention’s public policy and moral arm.

Dr. Lenow currently serves at Mississippi College and brings a wealth of academic rigor and deep theological conviction to this vital role.

His leadership comes at a critical moment when Southern Baptists require a shepherd’s heart to navigate the complex moral challenges of a secularizing culture.

Faith Facts

• The ERLC board of trustees voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Evan Lenow as the next president of the commission.
• Dr. Lenow previously served as the director of the Institute for Christian Leadership and chairs the Christian Studies Department at Mississippi College.
• The vacancy followed the resignation of Brent Leatherwood in July, after which the committee sought a candidate rooted in biblical ethics.

Board chair Scott Foshie expressed great confidence in the selection, noting Lenow’s proven history of serving local churches and providing biblically rooted resources for seminaries.

Former ERLC president Dr. Richard Land also praised the move, describing Lenow as uniquely prepared to help Christians serve as salt and light.