Be part of a member body
Religious Liberty Council
BJC has more than a dozen member bodies, most of which are Baptist denominations that support our work and want to partner together to advance religious freedom.
But, if you aren’t a member of one of those Baptist denominations, there is a member body you can be part of: The Religious Liberty Council.
This group is composed of all people who have made a financial donation – of any size – to BJC’s work within the past three years. So, in effect, all donors have representation on the BJC Board of Directors through the Religious Liberty Council.
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The Religious Liberty Council itself is led by three officers, who are elected by the members. The group meets once a year – usually on Zoom – to conduct business and elect board representation. This meeting is virtual, and all donors to BJC will receive an invitation to it via email.
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Board members representing the Religious Liberty Council are elected to a 3-year term on the BJC Board of Directors, and they can be re-elected once in succession. Officers of the Religious Liberty Council are elected to 1-year terms, and they can be re-elected up to three times.
Meet our officers
Rev. Kari Baumann, Co-chair
Amethyst Holmes, Co-Chair
John Weber, Secretary
Who are the current BJC Board members representing the Religious Liberty Council?
As of our meeting on June 2, 2026, we have the following people representing RLC on the BJC Board of Directors:
Sofi Hersher Andorsky (Board Treasurer)
Rahmah Abdulaleem
Timothy “Tee” Boddie
Leslie Copeland
Chris Crowley
Jaimie Crumley
Kristen Donnelly
Andy Klingenstein
Keisha McKenzie
Katie Moore
Christopher The (Board Vice Chair)
Allyson McKinney Timm
Jamie Washam
Keisha Patrick Wilson
Next meeting
The next meeting of the Religious Liberty Council will be in 2027. Invitations will be emailed to members of the Religious Liberty Council a month in advance. If you are a donor to BJC and want to make sure you receive an invitation, contact Katie Callaway at [email protected].
In addition, the members of the Religious Liberty Council who were elected to serve on the BJC Board of Directors will meet in person during BJC’s annual board meeting. The next one is scheduled for October 5-6, 2026.
