Politics
Christians Called to Politics
Pastors for Liberty: Paul Blair, senior pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Edmond, Oklahoma, delivers opening remarks on the first day of Liberty Pastors Training Camp in Grapevine, Texas. (Photo: TheNewAmerican)

Vol. 36, No. 20

October 19, 2020

Christians Called to Politics

The Liberty Pastors Training Camp met to teach pastors how to fight back in the culture war. ...

Kelly Holt

Acknowledging that Christians are losing the culture war, The Liberty Pastors Training Camp met to teach pastors how to fight back.

“What part of your life is Jesus Christ not the Lord over?”   

So opened the Liberty Pastors Training Camp (LPTC) conference on August 29. Paul Blair, senior pastor of Fairview Baptist Church in Edmond, Oklahoma, delivered the above in opening statements at the three-day event in Grapevine, a Dallas suburb. Blair’s commentary signaled the direction of the conference: His comments, and those of other leaders and scholars, called specifically on pastors to talk about politics in their preaching. Three hundred and fifty attendees from various Christian traditions heard the message that the Bible includes instruction for our political lives, and that includes action from the pulpit — and that political involvement is a legitimate and biblical role for Christians, especially in light of America’s teetering position. 

Log in to Continue Reading

Premium Content

The full article includes detailed analysis of Massie's legislative strategy, exclusive quotes from the interview, and insider information about upcoming votes.

Log In to Continue Reading
The New American Digital Subscription
  • 24 Issues Per Year
  • Digital Edition Access
  • Digital Insider Report
  • Exclusive Subscriber Content
  • Audio provided for all articles
  • Unlimited access to past issues
  • Cancel anytime.
  • Renews automatically
Subscribe Now
The New American Print+Digital Subscription
  • 24 Issues Per Year
  • Print edition delivery (USA)
    *Available Outside USA
  • Digital Edition Access
  • Digital Insider Report
  • Exclusive Subscriber Content
  • Audio provided for all articles
  • Unlimited access to past issues
  • Cancel anytime.
  • Renews automatically
Subscribe Now