SINCE THE BUSH W. ERA ESTABLISHING FAITH BASED PARTNERSHIPS- BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REWARD RELIGIOUS LEADERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT VIA TAX DOLLAR FUNDED PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIP WITHIN EACH FEDERAL AGENCY. THE TREND NOT ONLY CONTINUES BUT HAS OPENED WIDER AND IS EXPANDING TO NEW PORTALS FOR THE MONEY TO FLOW. SEE THE TRUMP SECOND ADMINSTRATION “FAITH OFFICES” AND CONSIDER CAREFULLY BEFORE GETTING YOUR CHURCH OR MISSIONS ORGANIZATION INVOLVED. THE DOUBLE EDGED SWORD OF THESE DESTRUCTIVE POLICIES ALWAYS CUT BOTH WAYS POLITICALLY AND IN MISSION VISION COLLAPSE.
Rev Thomas Littleton
7/15/2025
THE NEW “SUMMIT OF FAITH AND BUSINESS LEADERS ” IN THE WHITEHOUSE AND RENEWED FEDERAL “CENTERS FOR FAITH” IN EVERY FEDERAL AGENCY.
Faith and Business leaders completing the “Three Legged Stool” of Faith Based Partnerships met in July 2025.
CHRISTIAN POST REPORTED
“President Donald Trump and the White House Faith Office hosted the inaugural Summit of Faith and Business Leaders on Monday to celebrate what he calls “core values that built this country,” which include “freedom, hard work, risk-taking, and above all, trust in Almighty God.”
“Held in the State Dining Room, the event was attended by dozens of CEOs and business leaders, honoring those who have donated to faith-based charities.”
FOX NEWS ALSO REPORTED ON WHAT TRUMP’S PEOPLE CALLED THE “PURPOSE DRIVEN INDIVIDUALS” .
INSIDE THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S WHITE HOUSE FAITH OFFICE
“The luncheon Monday is the first event of its kind, with White House Faith Office officials telling Fox News Digital that they have invited business leaders who work with faith-based charitable organizations “in a big way domestically and internationally.”
“The president, in his remarks, is expected to explain why the White House Faith Office is so important to his agenda. He will also encourage business leaders to help the Trump administration, specifically on programs concerning foster care and adoption, fatherhood initiatives, poverty alleviation, substance abuse and prisoner reentry.”
“These are purpose-driven individuals who use their wealth for good in the Earth,” the official said. “Faith and Economy come together to Make America Great Again—spiritually and financially.”
The OVERHAUL of existing and establishment of yet another vehicle for federal tax dollars going into Christian organizations through open ended grant programs is not a good thing. Take a look.
“Last updated July 2, 2025”
Updated from February 2025
The White House Faith Office
“The White House Faith Office was established during the second presidency of Donald Trump as a White House agency to assist faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship in their efforts to strengthen American families, promote work and self-sufficiency, and protect religious liberty.”
FROM CENTER FOR PUBLIC JUSTICE
“On Friday, February 7th, President Trump signed an Executive Order formally re-establishing a White House office for faith-based initiatives. Announced at the National Prayer Breakfast, this office was framed as a way for the federal government to empower faith-based and community organizations, emphasizing their unique role, different and more effective than government, in strengthening families and revitalizing communities. According to the executive order, the administration “wants faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to compete on a level playing field for grants, contracts, programs, and other Federal funding opportunities.”
A LIST OF THE AGENCIES ALREADY PARTICIPATING.
“By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to assist faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship in their efforts to strengthen American families, promote work and self-sufficiency, and protect religious liberty, it is hereby ordered:”
Federal Centers for Faith
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- “Progress requires innovative, community-based solutions. That’s why the USDA’s Center for Faith reaches out and connects government with non-profit organizations – both secular and faith-based – to help people in need.
- In addition to leading the way in agriculture, natural resources, and food, USDA is committed to strengthen communities and nourishing kids. The Center is here to help communities connect with USDA priorities and programs so that together, we can positively impact lives.”
- U.S. Department of Commerce
NOTE -OBAMA ERA CARRY OVER STILL ON DOC PAGE
Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships
“We know that ultimately our strength is grounded in our people — individuals out there, striving, working, making things happen. It depends on community, a rich and generous sense of community…turning back rising inequality and expanding opportunity requires parents taking responsibility for their kids, kids taking responsibility to work hard. It requires religious leaders who mobilize their congregations to rebuild neighborhoods block by block, requires civic organizations that can help train the unemployed, link them with businesses for the jobs of the future. It requires companies and CEOs to set an example by providing decent wages, and salaries, and benefits for their workers, and a shot for somebody who is down on his or her luck. We know that’s our strength — our people, our communities, our businesses.”
President Barack Obama
December 4, 2013
“The Center for Faith at the Department of Education partners with faith-based stakeholders to empower parents and families in their pursuit of meaningful learning. “
“The Faith Center assists faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship in their efforts to strengthen families and enhance the health and well-being of all Americans.”
DHS Center for Faith
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Center for Faith (DHS Center) fosters partnerships between government and faith-based organizations (FBOs) to increase the nation’s resilience by creating trust and developing relationships. The DHS Center seeks to build bridges across the whole community and to help overcome coordination challenges among FBOs, emergency managers and other stakeholders engaging a broad cross-section of FBOs in all stages of the disaster cycle. The DHS Center serves as a clearinghouse for information, connecting and coordinating with FBOs allowing information to be shared in both directions, informing decision-making at DHS by elevating concerns, ground truth and local situational awareness while providing feedback, updates and guidance to the faith community.”
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THIS WEBPAGE POINTS BACK TO BUSH ERA 2004
“The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Center for Faith (CF) is an office located in the Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs (OPIA). The VA CF was initially established on June 1, 2004 by Executive Order 13342 and most recently re-established on February 14, 2021 by Executive Order 14015.”
“The VA Center for Faith participates in numerous outreach events nationwide to partner with organizations that serve our nation’s Veterans. During partnership events, we bring a broad spectrum of VA resources and information through breakout sessions that include Veteran E-Benefits, survivors assistance, Veteran homelessness, opioid epidemic, and suicide prevention training by a trained VA Suicide Prevention Coordinator (SPC). We need your organizations assistance to reach the 24.4 million Veterans across the country by partnering with us to host an event, through volunteering, coordinating clergy specific suicide prevention training, or learning how to establish a Veterans Support Group.”
“Reach out to us to develop a partnership at VACF@va.gov. VA CF wants to hear about all the good work and stories your organization is doing in the community to support Veterans and their families. Additionally, we welcome the opportunity for your organization to be featured on our webpage. “
THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
“SBA Launches Center for Faith, Eliminates Biden Ban on Disaster Relief for Faith Organizations.”
“Agency ends era of religious discrimination.”
Published on July 14, 2025 by Office of Communications and Public Liaison.
Pursuant to Executive Order 14205, the new SBA Center for Faith will be housed within SBA’s Office of Economic Development and will focus on building partnerships with faith-driven organizations to increase awareness and access to capital, business counseling, contracting opportunities, and disaster recovery. For more information, please click HERE.
THE LONG TERM HARM. THE SHORT TERM DECEPTION.
Here is the core issue.
By direct Whitehouse and FBP rules- “Taxpayer-funded Christian ministries cannot use public money for explicitly religious activities like worship, prayer, or proselytization. While they can receive government funding for secular services, they must keep those activities separate from their religious ones and cannot discriminate against beneficiaries based on their religion.”
TWO EDGED SWORD,LIKE BUSH W PARTNERSHIPS, WILL FALL TO THE NEXT PROGRESSIVE WHITEHOUSE.
Obama adminstration turbo charged the FBP grants with the interfiath/ feminist/ CRT/ LGBTQ agenda .Whatever perceived good may be happening now will be turned into more activism in the name of Christian ministry and MORE push to compromise with these represented agenas and WOKE Justice/ equity / DEI metrics for “success” a nd continued grant awards.
CONCLUSION.
The biggest issue with the concept of government grants going into Christian ministries is related to vision and maintaining focus on the eternal goals of the gospel. The trap of receiving Federal agencies is becoming controlled. Already a ministries receiving such funds cannot engage in , as mentioned above, any ” explicitly religious activity like Bible Study/ prayer/ worship/ handing out Bibles or any kind of evangleisim and discipleship in programs funded by government grants. The other concerns go even farther. With WOKE/DEI/ CRT/ LGBTQ/ and other justice “metrics” involved, applied, implied or advanced by future administrations, any organzation on the take is also unable to say “NO” to the demands of such agenda driven public funding. Even if you love MAGA and the Trump administration …steer clear of these funding sources and ill conceived, ever expanding programs.
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