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Southern Baptists Choose Evan Lenow to Lead Ethics Commission
Southern Baptist leaders have unanimously chosen Dr. Evan Lenow to serve as the next president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission. This appointment reinforces the denomination’s commitment to biblical truth and moral integrity in the public square.
Lenow brings a distinguished background in Christian ethics and academic leadership to this role within the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. His tenure begins June 1.
Faith Facts
- The ERLC serves as the public policy and ethics arm for nearly 47,000 cooperating Southern Baptist churches.
- Evan Lenow has served as a research fellow in Christian ethics and currently leads the Institute for Christian Leadership at Mississippi College.
- The search process lasted seven months to ensure a leader with deep theological conviction was selected for this strategic office.