ERLC's Board of Trustees Unanimously Elects New Officers at Annual Meeting
September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- The Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission issued the following news release:
The board of trustees for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has unanimously voted to elect Kevin Smith as the new chairperson during its meeting in Nashville, Tenn., September 11-13. Smith's appointment is the first time a Black man has held the position in the history of the entity.
The board of trustees for the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has unanimously voted to elect Kevin Smith as the new chairperson during its meeting in Nashville, Tenn., September 11-13. Smith's appointment is the first time a Black man has held the position in the history of the entity.