Category: The Church Engaged

I know that there have been thousands praying and fasting and doing prayer journeys over the years for the shifting of the courts of America, and especially the Supreme Court. Many have done much more than I have, but I want to tell you a little about my journey. When God spoke to me in … Continued

Shared from enlivenblog, prophetic teaching from Helen Calder In 1 Chron 12:32, we read of the men of Issachar whose special contribution to David’s army was that they ‘understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.’  I want to think about this in the context of intercessory prayer—in particular, praying … Continued

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is a former Congresswoman from Minnesota and candidate for President of the United States. My Faith Votes sat down with her to discuss the important primary elections and how Christians are critical voices in the public square.  Why is it important for Christians to be involved in primary elections? “The primary election, in … Continued

From The Daily Signal Antonia Okafor voted for Barack Obama twice. Here’s why she’s now a conservative and a gun rights advocate.

To evaluate the potential role of the Christian Church in the 2016 election, a national survey among spiritually active Christians who are politically conservative or moderate was conducted during July and August of 2015. The research was conducted by the American Culture & Faith Institute, a division of United in Purpose – Education, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization located in … Continued

Read this thought-provoking excerpt from a message by Steven Cole given in 2013, “Christ: Lord of Our Politics.”  So while the gospel is our main focus, electing officials who will enact laws or appoint judges in line with Christian values is important. The gospel is essential for lasting change, but God has also ordained that … Continued

Read this short excerpt from “Why Jesus Wouldn’t Run for Office”, shared from Charisma Caucus. For those who question why Christians should get involved in politics, here are some thoughts… “God commands us to remind our children, to teach the next generation what we know about Him, His deeds, and His word. We read in … Continued

From Dutch Sheets, “Watchman Prayer” (pp 170-172)  Mobilizing your church to pray is a process. There are six important steps that can mobilize prayer in your church. Step One: Pray for Prayer -Take time to listen to God as you pray for an attitude of prayer to come upon your church. -Pray with perseverance knowing that … Continued

Prayers can no more be divorced from worship than life can be divorced from breathing. If we follow His impulse, the Holy Spirit will always lead us to pray. When we allow Him to work freely, He will always bring the church to extensive praying. Conversely, when the Spirit is absent, we will find excuses … Continued

Recent studies by the American Culture and Faith Institute have noted that no matter how you measure it, people are eager to arrive at new solutions because we are leery of our own government. Six out of ten Americans are angry about the state of the nation. Two out of three contend that the government … Continued

To consider the responsibility believers have in the governmental realm from a scriptural analysis, here is an excerpt from a message given by Pastor Steven Cole in 2013, “Christ: Lord of Our Politics.”  Christ must be Lord of our political views. That may sound obvious, but it is anything but obvious in practice. People whose lives … Continued