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Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote \u2026 he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in human society for which he is accountable to God and his country.
<\/em>Samuel Adams, 1722-1803 (The \u201cFather of the American Revolution\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Christians don\u2019t personally engage in politics, it\u2019s all over for America<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

If we fail to act in the public square, more immoral policies will spread and harm those we love.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s estimated that there are at least 30 million committed Christians in America who love God and believe in the Bible but who do not vote. At the same time, every presidential election in the past 25 years has been won by less than 10 million votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By staying silent, believers are allowing non-believers to decide who will run our government and create our public policies. If we want to see America return to her godly heritage, we as Christians must act, and we must act now. We must pray, but we also need to vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHURCHES AND ELECTIONS – WHAT IS THE LAW?<\/strong> (Provided by\u00a0Liberty Institute<\/u><\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many churches and pastors feel called by Scripture to \u201cequip the saints\u201d to represent Christ in all areas of our society, including the voting booth. Pastors should thus be supported in their goal of helping their members be good stewards in representing Christ in their civic duties. This is especially important in light of the fact that only one out of every four Christians in America is voting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, many churches and pastors have been given false information in an attempt to scare them from and impacting their culture for Christ. The law is actually very supportive of pastors and churches in fulfilling their mission to equip their saints. Even as a non-profit corporation, there is very little a church may not do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHURCHES MAY NOT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Endorse or oppose a particular candidate<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Contribute to or use church resources for one candidate over another (including free use of church list)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Permit the distribution of material on church premises that favors any one candidate or political party<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    CHURCHES MAY (among other activities):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Register their members as voters<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Pass out non-partisan Voter\u2019s Guides that do not favor a particular candidate or party and that cover a wide range of issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Invite all candidates in a race to speak (It\u2019s okay if only one shows up)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Speak directly about specific issues and legislation (abortion, marriage, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Individually, a pastor can do whatever he feels led to do\u2014endorse, support a member\u2019s campaign, etc., as long as it is not done with church resources. There are no limitations on the pastor individually. The few limitations above that exist are only for the Church entity and only if the Church is a non-profit corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Pastors should not be intimidated from acting as pastors, calling their people to vote and giving them information so they can best represent Christ in the voting booth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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