Evangelist and author Greg Rory defended his decision to pray at Republican candidate Donald Trump's rallies, saying he would do the same at Kamala Harris' rallies because “the main purpose is to point people to Christ.” He said he would do so.
The senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship of California gave a short address at a gathering in Coachella, Calif., over the weekend and prayed for whoever wins the November election. he told the attendees. Then he led the crowd in reciting the Lord's Prayer.
Laurie said she was invited to pray at the meeting.
“As a follower of Jesus, and especially as a pastor, my job is to represent Christ,” Rowley said in a video posted to his social media accounts. “And when I go into any environment, I understand that I'm there as a representative of the kingdom of God, and my primary purpose is to point people to Christ.”
Lowery said Christians “have to penetrate and saturate our culture.”
“Our job is to shine as a bright light and act as salt. Jesus said, “You are the light of the world. You are the salt of the earth.'' We show light through what we do to help those who preach the gospel, and we are salt by stopping the spread of evil. “Because that's what salt did in Biblical times,” he added. “They were rubbing it into the meat so it wouldn’t spoil, and that’s where voting becomes important, and that’s where it becomes important to speak up and raise the issue.
“Christians must be involved in every aspect of American life.”
Prayer is bipartisan, he added.
“If the Harris campaign asked me to come and pray at an event, I would be happy to do so,” Lowry said. “If you would give me a microphone and a chance to speak, I would be happy to do so.”
Lowry told attendees at the rally that he would pray for “whoever is elected the next president of the United States.” He also thanked President Trump for inviting him to the White House during his term in office.
“When President Trump was president, he welcomed me and other pastors and evangelical leaders to pray for our country and for himself, even in the Oval Office. ''Lori said. “So he's a true friend to the Christian community and we thank him for that.”
Last Saturday, I spoke at the Trump rally at Coachella and was asked to pray. I agreed to do so. By the way, if I were asked to speak at a Harris rally, I would too. When I go into settings like this, I go as a representative. Kingdom of God. Some might say that Christians should… pic.twitter.com/39teQpt7x9
— Greg Laurie (@greglaurie) October 16, 2024
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