Police say a 37-year-old man groomed an Iowa teen he met on game platform Roblox, then drove her Tennessee, his home state, to sexually assault her.

In short: do we still need the ERLC? In a word: yes! It would be a terrible mistake for the Convention to shutter the ERLC, whatever mechanism they may use to accomplish such an end.

Police say a 37-year-old man groomed an Iowa teen he met on game platform Roblox, then drove her Tennessee, his home state, to sexually assault her.

A motion to abolish the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission was introduced at the SBC Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas, amid debate over the future of the convention's policy arm.

But, they said, that’s no reason to shut the ERLC down. “Every entity — including the ERLC — should be open to critique and committed to improvement,” the presidents wrote.

ERLC President Steps Down Amid Southern Baptist Discord Kate Shellnutt After four years under Brent Leatherwood, SBC pastors look for a leader to rebuild trust in its public-policy arm.

A lawsuit accuses Roblox and Discord of enabling the sexual exploitation of a minor by failing to implement adequate child safety features on their platforms.

SBC Proposals to Abolish ERLC, Amend Constitution Don’t Pass Kate Shellnutt in Dallas After the Southern Baptist annual meeting, some messengers are still holding out for change.

Messengers are also expected to vote again on proposals to require additional financial disclosures and to do away with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC).