Email from American Values Resources for pastors and values voters. Fighting For Faith, Family & Freedom Sunday, October 20, 2024 To: Friends & Supporters From: Gary Bauer Friends, the challenges we face are enormous. To defend our values, we are partnering with various allies, including Lindsey Communications, The Lindsey Foundation, Faith Wins and the Pacific Justice Institute to empower the resurgence of the Church vote. Below is their latest alert. Please share the resources included here with your church leaders and fellow worshippers. – Gary The Church Finds Its Voice A Coalition of Lindsey Communications, The Lindsey Foundation, Faith Wins and the Pacific Justice Institute to Empower the Resurgence of the Church Vote! Comm #54: The Alarming Consequences of Not Voting: Very Real, Very Bad It’s one thing when the enemies of the American Church want it silenced during national votes, but it’s another entirely when the Church will silence itself. One of the most egregious and unBiblical decisions a Christian can make is to “stay out of it” when a vote is taken to select a president, a governor, senator etc. The alarming consequences of Christians not voting are life changing. In fact, according to a new Barna poll, most Christians think this election will impact their lives a lot. Yet many plan to not vote because they are not interested, or don’t really like either candidate. Those are no reasons. At all. We have a responsibility to vote, not a right to vote. Here is Brad Dacus, and Chad Connelly, Joan Lindsey and Kielle Lindsey to lay out what actually happens when Christians select themselves out of a vote. COMM 54 Video ______________________________________________________________ Noted poller George Barna presents survey on Christians & Voting. “A Pre-Election Survey of Self-Identified Christians Who Regularly Attend Church Services, Examining Attitudes and Behaviors Related to the 2024 Election and Church Engagement in the Election Process.” 2,000 church-going, self-identified Christians, were interviewed. Here are a few highlights: 57% believe the outcome of the November 2024 election will make a big difference in their lives. 29% say the November 2024 election will make only some difference. 23% of churched Christians identified moral decline as a defining issue in this election. 42% of church-going Christians supported abortion on demand. 67% identified economic matters as the top concern, especially inflation and the cost of living 33% the federal deficit and debt 43% named importance of addressing poverty and homelessness 41% said abortion was the 7th-ranked issue When asked if they would prefer that their churches be more involved or less involved in the 2024 election than they had been in other recent elections, the respondents were split. A plurality (42%) opted for the status quo, preferring the same level of involvement as in the past. The other half of the respondents were evenly divided between saying they prefer their churches to be more involved (25%) or less involved (27%). Read more. ______________________________________________________________ The Church Finds Its Voice Leadership Coalition Joan Holt Lindsey, Owner and Founder of Lindsey Communications Chad Connelly, Founder and President of Faith Wins Brad Dacus, Founder and President of Pacific Justice Institute Kielle Lindsey is the President of the Lindsey Foundation ______________________________________________________________ SERMON SHOWCASE WALLBUILDERS: America’s Best Historical Sermons for Your Consideration A Sermon Preached Before His Excellency John Hancock... Being the First Day of General Election By Jonas Clark (c. 1781) _______________________________________________________________________ NOW, WHERE WAS THAT AGAIN? Church Dos and Dont's Five Ways Pastors Can Encourage Their Members To Vote Find My State or Local Elections Office Website Pro-bono Law Firm Contact List How to Hold a Voter Registration Drive Voter Registration Resources by State Ballot Gathering Training Video & Ballot Gathering Procedures All Archived Past Church Finds Its Voice Comms ______________________________________________________________ TRUSTED MEDIA SOURCES (Credit: Media Research Center) Washington Examiner Daily Caller Washington Times Real Clear Politics The Daily Wire CNS News News Max One America News El American  ______________________________________________________________ www.churchfindsitsvoice.com Contact Us: Chad Connelly President, Faith Wins [email protected] To read more about Church Do’s and Don’ts and for an expanded list of resources and contacts to call for help, please visit: [link removed] Brad Dacus President, Pacific Justice Institute [email protected] Joan Holt Lindsey Founder and President, Lindsey Communications [email protected] Kielle C. 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