Elevation Church has withdrawn itself from the Southern Baptist Convention.
The American megachurch sent a letter to the SBC on Monday, June 26, 2023, saying after two decades they are withdrawing their affiliation with the Convention effective immediately.
"You will find that our Statement of Beliefs on our website is very much in line with the Baptist Faith and Message – we have no intention of changing those core beliefs," said the letter.
The statement goes on to say that they have no plans to make a public announcement on this decision.
"We have too much to do in reaching a world that needs the love of Jesus," said Elevation Church in a letter to the Southern Baptist Convention. "Should your Credentials Committee decide to make this decision by Elevation public, we will only respond with a copy of this letter to anyone inquiring about the notification."
Elevation Chruch thanks the Southern Baptists for the privilege of partnering with them for nearly two decades.
"Please know that our withdrawal from affiliation in no way means that we will withdraw from praying for you and your ministries and mission work in the future – we are all on the same side! We pray that we will continue to be able to work alongside many SBC churches in the coming years. We know there is much we can do more effectively in partnership than we can do alone. May God bless the SBC and her churches in the years ahead."
According to the Baptist Press, Elevation Church saw an average worship attendance of 10,185 and 1,725 baptisms in 2021.