Posted on 01/14/2012 12:39:00 PM PST by TitansAFC
Atlanta, GA - Several prominent Christian leaders from across the country have signed on to lead the official pastors and leaders faith coalition for Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign.
The Gingrich Faith Leaders Coalition will be led by George Barna who has been hailed as "the most quoted person in the Christian Church today" having founded one of the country’s preeminent Christian polling and market research firms.
Barna, who has never before endorsed a political candidate, explained in a statement that he broke his precedent in endorsing Gingrich to restore the “American vision.”
“He is a man of great intellect and passion for America, and has the requisite wisdom and courage to guide this nation back to sanity and health. His policy prescriptions are well-conceived, practical, and reflect his deep understanding of government and our Constitution”, said Barna.
“There are no other candidates running for the presidency who possesses his unique mix of skills, knowledge, and experience - and the ability to win in November.”
The coalition will assist Gingrich to engage with thousands of Christians across the country, and is already working with the candidate on a White House initiative to defend religious liberty.
“I am thrilled to have the support of George and the rest of the coalition to work with me to defend life and religious liberty not just for this campaign, but also over the next eight years,” Gingrich said. “The Obama administration and activist judges have aggressively sought to undermine religion in America, and they need to be thwarted.”
Barna will lead a team of 4 national co-chairs, including Dr. Jim Garlow, the California pastor behind the Proposition 8 Battle, Congressman J.C. Watts, Don Wildmon of the American Family Association, and Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel.
Today, the Faith Leaders Coalition will be holding a national conference call, with over 50,000 pastors invited. In the coming weeks, the Gingrich Faith Leaders Coalition will be announcing several regional advisers in South Carolina, Florida, and the West Coast.
Pastor Garlow, a national co-chair, explained that the coalition’s mission is both political and religious.
"Pastors and Christians across the country must recognize that this is a two man race between Romney and Gingrich. Gingrich is the man who will best represent biblical principles and will be best equipped to defeat President Obama in November", Garlow said. "For me and the people of faith joining this coalition, this is not a political move; it is a spiritual one." Mat Staver, also a national co-chair, echoed Garlow’s sentiment. “America will be unrecognizable if Obama is elected for four more years”, Staver said. “We need a strong leader with domestic, international, and political experience who can inspire a new conservative resurgence in the line of Ronald Reagan. Speaker Gingrich is the clear choice.”
Ping!
WOW, praise the Lord. Their words are sweet balm to the soul. Please Lord let it be NEWT.
Amen!
The soul of our country is at stake.
Thanks Titan!! Praise GOD and GO NEWT!!!!!!!!
Please all the Rick and Ricks get behind the guy that can knock out RomObama.
Our country is at stake!!
God speed Mr. Newt...my husband and I both stand behind you.
GO NEWT GO!
Good for them!
Wow is right! I would like to follow the activities of this group.
I also think that Gingrich is the only one who has the guts to take on the Obama machine and win, and he is also the only one so far who has actually come out and defended the independence of the religious (conscience) sphere ...and is the only one who has openly attacked the application of Islamic religious law to the US, which is governed by a law based on a Greco-Roman Judeo-Christian legal foundation.
Go Newt!
Praise God, and may He protect Newt and bless America with someone who has the guts to stand up to Obumma.
Thanks. More Good news. Great link at post 11.
God Bless Newt and God Bless America, this IS still a Christian Nation.
What a beautiful portrait of Newt!!!! Please, post this often.
Of course I wish he were back at that fighting weight, for just his own sake, as portrayed, but there is no excess fat in that teaching genius, that’s apparent. Very nice. Thanks.
It seems that God is blessing our country again.... let us be thankful.
Thank you, Annie!
It seems that God is blessing our country again.... let us be thankful.
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