Richard Land
Southern Baptists Background Christianity Protestantism Anabaptists General / Strict / Reformed Baptists Conservative resurgence Doctrinal distinctives Biblical inerrancy Autonomy of the local church Priesthood of believers Two ordinances Individual soul liberty Separation of church and state Two offices People List of SBC-affiliated people Related organizations North American Mission Board International Mission Board LifeWay Christian Resources Woman's Missionary Union Religious Liberty Commission State conventions Baptist Press Canadian National Baptist Convention Seminaries Golden Gate Midwestern New Orleans Southeastern Southern Southwestern v t e Dr. Richard D. Land (born 1946) is the president of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, a post he has held since July 2013. Formerly he served as president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention in the United States, a post he held from 1988 to 2013, when he stepped down in the wake of his controversial comments about the Trayvon Martin case. He announced his intention to retire effective October 23, 2013, and Russell D. Moore filled the post. He was formerly a host of the nationally syndicated radio program Richard Land Live! from 2002 to 2012. He is the executive editor of The Christian Post.