Next Week Marks Generational Change in Southern Baptist Church - From Richand Land To Russell Moore

Next week marks a significant generational shift in the Southern Baptist Church that will have an impact outside the Southern Baptist Church itself. Russell Moore will replace Richard Land as head of the  Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.  Religion News Service has a good article on this at Southern Baptist Richard Land Passes Baton to Russell Moore.

For various reasons the head of this commission seems to be more of the face of the SBC in the secular press and media than even the President of the Convention. This might be because Southern Baptist Convention Presidents  often just serve 2 year terms. Thus that might be part of the reason  I have trouble recalling many of them.

The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission is a different matter though and also is the way the Southern Baptist Convention interacts with the public square the most. I suspect Dr Moore will have a successful tenure.