A collection of Evangelical leaders, including David Kubal, President/CEO of Intercessors for America, responded to Christianity Today’s article calling for the impeachment and removal of President Trump. The article and subsequent self-promotion of it by Christianity Today insinuated that it represents a majority of Christians, even invoking the name of Billy Graham, who founded the publication. Below is the letter sent to Christianity Today which has a list of evangelical leaders as signatories.

Dr. Dalrymple,

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We write collectively to express our dissatisfaction with the editorial Christianity Today published on Thursday, December 19, 2019 calling for the removal of our duly elected President, who was put into office at the behest of over sixty million voters.

It was astonishing to us that your editor-in-chief, Mark Galli, further offensively dismissed our point of view on CNN by saying, “Christianity Today is not read by the people – Christians on the far right, by evangelicals on the far right – so they’re going to be as dismissive of the magazine as President Trump has shown to be.” It also came to our attention, that Mr. Galli has written other statements about Americans who chose Donald Trump over Secretary Clinton in 2016, referring to them as “These other evangelicals [who] often haven’t finished college, and if they have jobs (and apparently most of them don’t), they are blue-collar jobs or entry level work” as he describes himself with pride as an “elite evangelical.”

Of course, it’s up to your publication to decide whether or not your magazine intends to be a voice of evangelicals like those represented by the signatories below, and it is up to us and those Evangelicals like us to decide if we should subscribe to, advertise in and read your publication online and in print, but historically, we have been your readers.

We are, in fact, not “far-right” evangelicals as characterized by the author.

Rather, we are Bible-believing Christians and patriotic Americans who are simply grateful that our President has sought our advice as his administration has advanced policies that protect the unborn, promote religious freedom, reform our criminal justice system, contribute to strong working families through paid family leave, protect the freedom of conscience, prioritize parental rights, and ensure that our foreign policy aligns with our values while making our world safer, including through our support of the State of Israel. We are not theocrats, and we recognize that our imperfect political system is a reflection of the fallen world within which we live, reliant upon the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is freely given to sinner and saint alike.

We are proud to be numbered among those in history who, like Jesus, have been pretentiously accused of having too much grace for tax collectors and sinners, and we take deeply our personal responsibility to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s –our public service.
The editorial you published, without any meaningful and immediate regard for dissenting points of view, not only supported the entirely-partisan, legally-dubious, and politically-motivated impeachment but went even further, calling for Donald Trump not to be elected again in 2020 when he certainly survives impeachment.

As one of our signatories said to the press, “I hope Christianity Today will now tell us who they will support for president among the 2020 Democrat field?”

Your editorial offensively questioned the spiritual integrity and Christian witness of tens-of-millions of believers who take seriously their civic and moral obligations.
It not only targeted our President; it also targeted those of us who support him, and have supported you.

Sincerely,

Lourdes Aguirre
President
United Marketing Solutions

Stephen Alessi Pastor
Metro Life Church

Chuck Allen Pastor
Sugar Hill Church

Rev. Rick Amato
Dream Believe Institute
Wellington , FL

Doug Anderson Pastor
Rose Heights Church

Michele Bachmann
US House of Representatives Fmr. Member
Minnesota

Marty Baker
Pastor
Stevens Creek Church

Rev. Wesley Baldwin, PhD
Lead Pastor
Aloma Church

Luke Barnett Pastor
Dream City Church

Tommy Barnett Pastor
Dream City Church

Gary Bauer President
American Values

Henry Becarra
Pastor
City Church International

Steve Berger
Pastor
Grace Chapel – Nashville

Gary W. Blackard
President & CEO
Adult & Teen Challenge USA

Paul Blair
Fairview Baptist Church
Liberty Pastors Network

John Blanchard
Pastor
Rock Church International

Bill Bolin
Pastor
Floodgate Church

Ryan Bomberger
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer
The Radiance Foundation

Mario Bramnick President
Latino Coalition for Israel

Josh Brown Founder & CEO
SoulHeart.co

Dr. Daniel Caamaño
President
Alma Vision Radio and Television

Paula White Cain
Paula White Ministries Pastor
City of Destiny

Chris Cambas
CEO Relationscape
Founder / Chairman of Board Full Circle

Anita Christopher
President
West Michigan Prayer Center

Barry Clardy
Pastor
Princeton Pike Church of God

Dr. Tim Clinton
President
American Association of Christian Counselors

Bishop Kelvin L. Cobaris Cobaris Ministries International

Paul Cole
Christian Men’s Network

Cynthia Collins
Founder, SpeakHope.net
Global Advisor, OperationOutcry

Jack Countryman
Vice President & Publisher
Emeritus Ministry Development
Harper Collins

David Aaron Crabb
Pastor
Restoring Hope Church

Brad Dacus
Pacific Justice Institute

Dr. Jimmy L. De La O
Founding Senior Pastor
Iglesia Cristiana Nuevo Pacto

Apostle Alberto Delgado
Senior Pastor
Alpha and Omega

Rachel Dennis
Awaken The Dawn

Dr. James Dobson
President
James Dobson Family Institute

Dave Donaldson Co-founder and Chairman CityServe International

Greg Dumas
Pastor
The Crossing Church

Dr. Kirk Elliott Founder
Veribella Foundation

Jenna Ellis
Constitutional Law Attorney

Al Elmore
Senior Pastor
Lima Baptist Temple

Jerry Falwell Jr.
President
Liberty University

Joey Fine Pastor
Seasons Church

Dan Fisher
Pastor
Fairview Baptist Church

Jentezen Franklin
Senior Pastor
Free Chapel

Jim Franklin
Pastor
Cornerstone Church

Dr. Gary D. Frazier
President
Discovery Missions International

Dr. Day Gardner
President
National Black Pro-Life Union

Brian Gallardo Pastor
LifeGate Church

Jim Garlow
Founder
Well Versed

Rosemary Schindler Garlow
Schindlers Ark

Dr. Nick Garza
NHCLC Board member

James Gildwell Pastor
Amazing Grace Baptist Fellowship

Bishop Anne Gimenez
Rock Ministerial Fellowship

Jack Graham
Senior Pastor
Prestonwood Baptist Church

Brad Graves
Senior Pastor
Ada First Baptist Church

Danny Gokey
Contemporary Christian Artist

Paul Marc Goulet
Pastor
International Church of Las Vegas

Rev. Mark Gurley Director
Michigan Oak Initiative

Ken Gurley
Vice President/Director of Operations
National Apostolic Christian Leadership Conference

Jon & Jolene Hamill
President
Lamplighter Ministries

Dr. Frank Harber
President
The Institute for Christian Defense

Len Harper Pastor
Overflow Church

Mike Hayes
Founder/President
Center for National Renewal

Skip Heitzig
Pastor
Calvary Church of Albuquerque

Randall Hekman Director
Grand Awakening Prayer

Jim Henry
Pastor Emeritus FBC Orlando
Former SBC President

Robert Herber Pastor
All Peoples Church

Jack Hibbs
Pastor
Calvary Chapel Chino Hills

Rev. Tim Hill
General Overseer
Church of God

Mark Hoover
Lead Pastor
NewSpring Church

Walter B. Hoye II
CEO
Issues4Life Foundation

Lori Hoye
CFO
Issues4Life Foundation

Mike Huckabee
Honorary National Chairman
My Faith Votes

Shane Idleman
Pastor
Westside Christian Fellowship

Bishop Harry Jackson Pastor
Hope Christian Church

Brian Jacobs
Pastor
Metroplex Family Church

Dr. Mike & Cindy Jacobs Founders
Generals International

Phillip Jauregui
Judicial Action Group

Dr. Thomas Jamieson
Senior Pastor
First Baptist Church of Mount Dora, FL

Obed Jauregui
Pastor
Betania Church President of MBCS

Robert Jeffress
Senior Pastor
First Baptist Dallas

Brian & Jenn Johnson
Bethel Music

Travis Johnson
Church of God
Executive Council Member

Dr. Brad Jurkovich
Senior Pastor
First Baptist Church
Bossier City, LA

Troy Keaton
Pastor
EastLake Community Church

Becky Keenan
Pastor
President of One With Israel

Alveda King
Pastoral Associate
Priests for Life Director
Civil Rights for the Unborn

Gary Kirouac
Tent America

David Kubal
CEO/President
Intercessors for America

Kelly Monroe Kullberg
Veritas Forum

Hank & Brenda Kunneman
Pastors
Lord of Hosts Church and One Voice Ministries

Greg Laurie
Senior Pastor
Harvest Christian Fellowship

Jerry Lawson Pastor
Daystar Church

Todd Lamphere
Pastor of Global Outreach
City of Destiny

Chris Leader
Ignite Outreach

Greg Locke
Pastor
Global Vision Bible Church

Frank López
Senior Pastor
Doral Church
VP of Hispanic Association of Pastors

Cissie Graham Lynch
Samaritan’s Purse

Apostle Guillermo Maldonado
President and Senior Pastor
King JESUS Ministries

Tim Martin
Pastor
New Life Christian

Victor Marx
President & CEO,
All Things Possible Ministries

Gregg Matte
Senior Pastor
Houston’s First Baptist Church

Bishop Joseph Mattera
Christ Covenant Coalition

Pastor Jurgen Matthesius
C3 Church San Diego
Overseer C3 Churches in the Americas

Bob McEwen
US House of Representatives Fmr. Member, Ohio

Dr. David H. McKinley
Pastor-Teacher
Warren Baptist Church Augusta GA

Dr. Yolanda McCune Director
HAPN Kingdom Culture

Rev. Dusty McLemore Senior Pastor
Lindsay Lane Baptist Church

Barry Meguiar
President Meguiar’s, Inc,
Founder, Revival Outside the Walls

Eric Metaxas
Author, Host
Eric Metaxas Radio Show

Jonathan Miller
Pastor
New Beginnings Church

Morgan Mitchell
Director
Grand Traverse House of Prayer

Pastor Sergio De La Mora
Cornerstone Church

Kent Morgan President
Randall Bearings, Inc.

Robert Morris
Senior Pastor
Gateway Church

Pastor Tom Mullins
Senior Pastor
Christ Fellowship Florida

Penny Nance
CEO and President
Concerned Women for America

Rev. Dean Nelson
Chairman of the Board
Frederick Douglass Foundation

Dr. Malachi O’Brien
Former 2nd Vice President
Southern Baptist Convention

Tim Oldfield
Pastor
Potters House Church

Dr. Rod Parsley
Founder and Lead Pastor
World Harvest Church
Founder and Chancellor of Valor Christian College

Ramiro A. Peña Pastor
Christ the King Church

Tony Perkins
President
Family Research Council

Paul Pickern
Executive Director
All Pro Pastors

Chonda Pierce
Comedian

Dr. Everett Piper
Best Selling Author
Former University President

Dr. Anthony Ponceti,
Director
South & Central America
All Pro Pastors International

Rob Price
Associate Professor, Communication Arts Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Ralph Reed
President
Faith and Freedom Coalition

Steve Riggle
Pastor
Grace Church International

Rev. Dennis Rivera
Assemblies of God
NHCLC Executive Committee

Ernie Rivera
President
Las Americas Evangelistic Association

Marilyn Rivera
Pastor
President of Hispanic Association of Pastors

Juan Rivera
Executive Director
Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition

Jeremy Roberts
Pastor
Thomasville Road Baptist Church

Wayne Roberts
Pastor
Bethel Baptist Church

Gerald Rohn
Pastor
First Renaissance Community Church of Sterling, Michigan

Dudley Rutherford
Pastor
Shepherd of the Hills Church

Myles & Delana Rutherford
Pastors
Worship with Wonders Church

Dexter Sanders
Founder/President
Back 2 God Movement

Rick Scarborough
Recover America Now

Tom Schlueter
Texas Apostolic Prayer Network

Darrell & Belinda Scott Pastor
New Spirit Revival Center

Tony Scott
Pastor
theChurch, Maumee

Mark Seppo
Pastor
Vassar Victory Center

Scott Sheppard Pastor
Cornerstone Church

Danny Silk President
Loving on Purpose

David Smith Pastor
Oak Park Church

Ron Smith
Pastor
FBC At The Villages

Ted Squires
CEO Squires Global

Dr. Jay Strack
Founder
Student Leadership University

Mat Staver
Liberty Counsel

Darryl & Tracy Strawberry
Strawberry Ministries

Pastor Tom Sterbens
New Hope Church

Tony Stewart Pastor
Citylife Church

Rev. Tony Suarez
Executive Vice President
National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference

Lanny Swaim
Worship Artist

Michael Tait
Christian Music Artist

Zach Terry
Senior Pastor
Fernandina Beach, First Baptist Church

Claude Thomas
Former Executive Director C3Global

David Tipton
Vice President
National Apostolic Christian Leadership Conference

LaNell Babbage-Torres
National Diversity Coalition

CT Townsend
Pastor
Victory Baptist Church

Pasqual Urrabazo
Pastor
International Church of Las Vegas

Andre Van Mol, MD Elder
Bethel Church

Kris Vallotton
Senior Associate Leader Bethel Church

Dr. Gilberto Velez
Founder and Senior Pastor
Iglesia Cristiana Misericordia
Chairman of the Board for National Hispanic Leadership Conference

Anthony Verdugo,
Founder and Executive Director Christian Family Coalition (CFC)

Wendell Vinson Pastor
Canyon Hills Church

Judy Wade
Uniting Our Hearts

Kevin Wallace
Pastor
Redemption to the Nations Church

Lance Wallnau
Lance Learning Group

Rick Warzywak
Director
Michigan Capitol House of Prayer

Wendy Waterson Pastor
Sanctuary Ministries

Edward Watts
Pastor
Gateway Hope Center

Ken Whitten
Pastor
Idlewild Baptist Church

Tom Winters
Winters & King Associates

George Wood
Chairman
World Assemblies of God Fellowship