FAITH DRIVEN INVESTORS IS A PART OF THE “FAITH DRIVEN MOVEMENT” WORKING ON THREE FOCUS AREAS WHICH ALSO MEGERED WITH BOB BUFORD’S “HALFTIME INSTITUTE” IN AUGUST 2024. TODAY THE MOVEMENT IS USING THE RICK WARREN PEACE PLAN MODEL TO “SOLVE THE WORLDS GREATEST PROBLEMS” USING THE WEALTH OF CHRISTIANS WHO BUFORD (AND NOW THEY? ) HAVE” PRIMED TO BECOME BIG TIME PHILANTHROPIST”.
Rev Thomas Littleton
10/18/2025
The biggest idea, according to mentor Peter Drucker that Texas cable TV mogul turned pastoral church growth COACH Bob Buford , ever had was his “Halftime” books and branding.
IN 2024 HALFTIME MERGED WITH FAITH DRIVEN INVESTORS.
To carry on Bufords “big idea” FOCUSED ON the wealth of Christians via Halftime ideology and global goals justice -Faith Driven Investors has now launched a new program.
AVOIDING CONFUSION BY UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS;
NOTE TO THE READER ON PALANTIR/ THIEL ASSOCIATES RELATIONSHIP TO THE HEGELIAN DIALECTICAND TO MEMETIC THEORY.
“Palantir’s CEO, Alex Karp, confirms that he and Thiel engage a “classic German approach” when founding Palantir”, influenced by the concept of overcoming opposites using the Hegelian dialectic. This philosophical worldview is central to their approach to business and management.”
THIS IS HOW PALANTIR,THEIL AND HIS ASSSOCIATES CAN INHABIT BOTH SIDES OF POLAR OPPOSITES IN RELIGION, FREEDOM, POLITICS, WORLDVIEWS AND PHILOSOPHY.
THEY CAN:
Promote the Bible and Thiels book “Zero to One” side by side.
Promote the Christian Nationalist and roll out globalism and UN Global Goals.
Thiel can be a Christian (or Catholic or both) and a homosexual married to a man.
Stand for defending personal freedoms & help create /profit from the Surveillance State.
Champion free markets as Libertarians and find a home among MAGA Conservatives.
Promote Christians wanting to fund the Gospel trusting their wealth to U N Global Goals.
Warn about anti-christ & apocalypse while helping develop means to bring them about.
THIEL /PALANTIR ALSO ALSO ENGAGE “MIMETIC THEORY”.
MImetic Theory is a social and cultural theory espoused by René Girard, .convert from agnosticism to Catholicism. It asserts that human desire is developed and based on imitation of what others desire.
NOW YOU CAN READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLWING GIVEN THEIR ROLE IN-
“SOLVING THE WORLDS GREATEST PROBLEMS “
READ ON TO FOLLOW THE PALANTIR /THIEL INVOLVEMENT VIA TRAE STEPHENS.
FIRST SOME BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENTS.
FAITH DRIVEN INVESTORS AND “SOLVING THE WORLDS GREATEST PROBLEMS”.
“Co-founded by Henry Kaestner and Justin Forman, Faith Driven Movements is a non-profit ministry with a staff that serves across 6 different continents, 16 different states and in partnership with 2399+ volunteers in over 140 different countries.
The ministry is led by a Governing Board of Directors while maintaining dedicated consultation with a Board of Advisors. We’re honored and humbled to be joined by a diverse group of Faith Driven Entrepreneurs, Investors, Pastors and Leaders.”
NOTE- THE UNITED NATIONS ROLE AND “DONOR ADVISED FUND” NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION INVOLVEMENT AND INSPIRATION.
(MORE ON THAT LATER)
“Most notably, we’re indebted to the United Nations and its Sustainable Development Goals, the incredible work of our friends at Praxis and their Opportunities for Redemptive Innovation, as well as the National Christian Foundation’s ongoing efforts in defining the key causes important to Christian philanthropists.”…
According to Jim Collins who wrote a foreword for the 1st in a series of books- Halftime was inspired by the LBJ’s architect of The Great Society- John Gardners conspet of “Repotting” yourself at mid-life and starting giving away what you have earned. BUFORD REFERRED TO HIS WORK AS “PRIMING LEGIONS OF WEALTHY CHRISTIANS TO BECOME BIG TIME PHILANTHROPIST” FOR (AND IN THE GLOBALIST BOOK) THE WORLD WE WANT.
HALFTIME AND THE GREAT SOCIETY AUTHOR –
Here is the Collins Quote.
“In puzzling on Buford‘s questions, I‘ve come to see two distinct approaches to self-renewal—and I encourage you consider both as you read this book. The first lies in the late John Gardner‘s idea of repotting ourselves into entirely new activities as we move from success to significance, changing our activities from career to contribution. Gardner, former Secretary of health, education, and welfare (and author of the classic Self-Renewal), once told me that he planned to learn and grow as much between seventy and eighty-eight as between zero and eighteen. When challenged, Gardner said that he knew a little bit more about learning at seventy than when he was zero. Gardner pushed people to think about “repotting” themselves every ten to fifteen years, throwing themselves into challenges that extract hidden strengths. Buford picks up where Gardner left off, challenging us to see that some of our most significant and meaningful contributions should come in the second half, defying the view that creativity wanes with age. By repotting, you can recreate the sense of excitement and imagination experienced in your teens or twenties—again and again and again. Repotting also has the wonderful side benefit of slowing down time.”
ALSO RECALL THE FAITH DRIVEN INVESTORS USE OF TIM KELLER ,DAVID PLATT AND OTHER LEADERSHIP NETWORK DISCIPLES TO RECRUIT INVESTORS WITH A SOCIAL JUSTICE MANTRA.
BEFORE LONG THE MOVEMENT WAS OPENLY PUSHING GLOBAL GOALS AGENDA.
NOW FAITH DRIVEN INVESTORS IS PROMOTING A RICK WARREN STYLE “PEACE PLAN” OF ITS OWN CALLED “SOLVING THE WORLDS GREATEST PROBLEMS” OUTLINING 32 SPECIFIC “NEEDS” CHRISTIAN INVESTORS ANAD “HALFTIMER” CAN UNITE WITH THEM TO “SOLVE”.
More on the PEACE Plan in a moment .
Faith Driven Investors identifies 32 of the “Worlds Greatest Problems ” to be solved by Christian – INVESTING.
“This list of problems is not original, but a distilled and coalesced version of the extensive research published by our partners. Most notably, we’re indebted to the United Nations and its Sustainable Development Goals, the incredible work of our friends at Praxis and their Opportunities for Redemptive Innovation, as well as the National Christian Foundation’s ongoing efforts in defining the key causes important to Christian philanthropists.
We worked from these resources to outline the issues most salient, important, and feasible for the Faith Driven community as they build, invest, and give toward change. This isn’t a definitive and exhaustive list. It’s a starting point for unique opportunities where entrepreneurs and investors can get involved. We expect to add and change articles and videos for each of the problems. We also expect the list of problems will be updated and changed in the months to come.”
PROJECTED GIVING AND “WEALTH TRANSFER” GOALS?
NOTE ON FAITH DRIVEN – SOLVING THE WORLDS GREATEST PROBLEMS BOARD
Bob Doll
“CIO | Crossmark Global Investments, Inc. & Chairman, Lausanne Movement.”
“Bob Doll is chief investment officer and portfolio manager at Crossmark Global Investments, a faith-based management firm. He previously held leadership roles at Nuveen, BlackRock, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, Oppenheimer Funds, and Citigroup Investment Management. He appears regularly on Fox Business News, Bloomberg, CNBC, and MoneyWise to discuss the economy and financial markets. He also serves as choir director at his local church and sits on a number of boards, including the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Cairn University, Christianity Today, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, Kingdom Advisors, Movement.org, New Canaan Society, Princeton Healthcare System, The Lausanne Movement, and Word of Life Fellowship.”
ALSO ON THE BOARD “CHRISTIAN ECONOMIC FORUM” FOUNDER
CHUCK BENTLEY
“Chuck is the founder and executive director of the Christian Economic Forum, a global network dedicated to advancing God inspired solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. It is best known for its annual Global Event accelerating the collaboration of Christian leaders from more than 40 nations.”
THE FAITH DRIVEN INVESTORS ONGOING LINKS TO PETER THIEL AND A KEY FORMERPARTNER AT PALANTIR.
“CONTRIBUTIONS TO FAITH DRIVEN INVESTOR“
Podcast Episode 3 – Creating Abundance to Decrease Competition with Trae Stephens of Founders Fund
“Today’s episode takes us to Silicon Valley connecting with Trae Stephens. You may have seen Trae on CNBC, or you may know him as one of the Partners at Founders Fund. It was an honor to have Trae on to share about his experiences—everything from his time in politics working for Congressmen and in Embassies to now working alongside Peter Thiel.”
NOTE ON TRAE STEPHENS:
Stephens and his wife started to “ACTS 17 Collective” which host speakers like Thiel (recent lectures on the Anti-christ) in a Christian Faith and Works program focused on the Tech community.
“The ACTS 17 Collective is a faith and works movement focused on bringing Christian faith to the tech industry by hosting events with prominent Christian Speakers. Its name is an acronym for “Acknowledging Christ in Technology and Society” and is also a reference to the Apostle Paul preaching in Athens. The group, co-founded by Michelle and Trae Stephens, aims to “redefine success” for those who shape culture and uses events that often appeal to the tech community’s desire for networking and elite connections…”
TRAE STEPHENS FULL FAITH DRIVEN INVESTORS BIO
Partner | Founders Fund
Bio:
“Trae Stephens is a Partner at Founders Fund, where he focuses on startups operating in the government space.
Previously, Trae was an early employee at Palantir Technologies, where he led teams focused on growth in the intelligence/defense space as well as international expansion, helping large organizations solve their hardest data analysis problems. He was also an integral part of the product team, leading the design and strategy for new product offerings. While at Palantir, Trae also served as an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University.
Prior to Palantir, Trae worked as a computational linguist building enterprise solutions to Arabic/Persian name matching and data enrichment within the United States Intelligence community. He began his career working in the office of then-Congressman Rob Portman and in the Political Affairs Office at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Washington, D.C. immediately following the installation of Hamid Karzai’s transitional government. Trae graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.”
FAITH DRIVEN /HALTIME PARTNERSHIP PROMOTING TRANSHUMANIST BILLIONAIRE PETER THIELS BOOK ALONG SIDE THE BIBLE
“BEST BOOKS FOR CHRISTIAN INVESTORS”
“We’ve collected a short list of books, curriculum, and resources that apply to the intersections of faith and investing. This is a broad conversation. As you would expect it leads to a wide ranging list. All of them come recommended to us by, well, you—the community of Faith Driven Investors.
As you look through it you’ll notice some are dialed into the idea of heart posture and making sure we embrace the ideas of generosity and stewardship. Others bring perspectives on investing and economics that are outside faith driven spheres but offer a rounded perspective of the larger conversations in culture. We’re also thrilled to highlight new works from groups like the Denver Institute on the Faith Driven Investing conversation and others from our friends at Praxis.
We hope this list enlightens you, challenges you, and also inspires all of us to propel this conversation forward.”
“We believe that God speaks to us through His word and that all of Scripture is useful for instruction on how to live, work, and serve in any capacity. Scripture, when taken in aggregate, provides us with a great handbook on every question of life, and that includes how we steward our investments.
If you need a book to start with, this is the one. It’s easy to overlook, but it’s vital if we want to steward our life and our business for God’s glory.”
“The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One, legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things.
Thiel begins with the contrarian premise that we live in an age of technological stagnation, even if we’re too distracted by shiny mobile devices to notice. Information technology has improved rapidly, but there is no reason why progress should be limited to computers or Silicon Valley. Progress can be achieved in any industry or area of business. It comes from the most important skill that every leader must master: learning to think for yourself.
Doing what someone else already knows how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. But when you do something new, you go from 0 to 1. The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won’t make a search engine. Tomorrow’s champions will not win by competing ruthlessly in today’s marketplace. They will escape competition altogether, because their businesses will be unique.”
CONCLUSION
Rick Warren was a Drucker /Buford disciple. His PEACE Plan was launched at the New York City Global Health Initiative in 2005 promoted at the United Nations Global Health event of globalist Bill Gates.
1. Bill Gates will fund malaria projects worldwide and announced $258 million to start off.
2. Sir Richard Branson said the Virgin Group believes new technologies will kill germs such as avian flu on airplanes.
3. CNN Co-Founder Ted Turner became committed to the Measles initiative, as health experts from the WHO and UNICEF revealed a 60 percent reduction in measles deaths since 1999. He gave $20 million from the UN Foundation.
4. President Clinton championed generic AIDS drugs as a cost-effective solution.
5. The Methodist Church announced a plan to fight Malaria by providing radio transmitters to broadcast health information.
6. Baylor College of Medicine and Bristol Myers Squibb announced the first wave of the Pediatric AIDS Corps, which will head to Africa to treat children and train medical workers.
7. Megachurch Pastor Rick Warren announced to the secular press his P.E.A.C.E. plan to combat AIDS in several countries by empowering local churches.
NOW- JUST LIKE HALFTIME AND JUST LIKE THE PEACE PLAN – FAITH DRIVEN INVESTORS IS SEEKING TO CAPTURE- NOT ONLY THE PHILANTHROPY BUT ALSO “THE OTHER 90%” OF CHRISTIANS WEALTH TO FEED THE GLOBAL GOALS AGENDA 2030. CAN WE IGNORE THE REALITY OF THIS AGENDAS ROLE IN THE ANTI-CHRIST MACHINE THAT IS GLOBALISM?
AND NOW- DO THEY ASSUME NO ONE CARES THAT THEY ARE ATTEMTPING TO DO SO OPENLY WITH A GAY BILLIONAIRE LIKE PETER THIEL?
STOP TRUSTING “CHRISTIANS” WHO PARTNER WITH GLOBALIST TO DIVERT God’s resources entrusted to you into United Nations Global Goals.
This LOOKS LIKE on ongoing trend and a massive deception and it is ramping up and far too many are being taken in.
2nd John 7-11
Beware of Antichrist Deceivers
7 “For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.
9 Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God. He who abides in the doctrine of Christ has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; 11 for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds.”
THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO) HAS ALWAYS BEEN OPEN ABOUT ITS HATRED AND TARGETING OF CHRISTIAN FAITH -EVEN BOASTING IN THE 1946 FOUNDING DOCUMENTS THAT IT WOULD BRING ABOUT A “MERGER OF MARXISM AND CHRISTIANITY THROUGH THE DIALECTIC.” COMMON CORE IS THE LOVECHILD OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND MARXIST GLOBALIST AND UNESCO IS ITS NURSE MAID. NOW CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOL EDUCATION IS AGAIN AT THE FRONT LINES OF THE UNESCO WAR ON THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD.
By Rev Thomas Littleton
10/9/ 2025
UNESCO is bemoaning its loss of “ownership” of a significant number of families globally in the wake of WOKE and the COVID shutdown of public schools. With many parents, who were forced to engage the education and curriculum of their children in 2020, opting not to return to public schools and to join the ranks of homeschool families has caused an over 20 % surge in growth among homeschool families globally. The trend has held and there is no end to the potential of continued growth.This is especially true among Christians in the US who have seen steady growth among homeschool options/co-opts /curriculum and church based Christian schools. UNESCO has reason to worry…but perhaps not for long.
UNESCO 1946 CHARTER DECLARES PLAINLY:
UNESCO FOUNDER Julian Huxley observed, “The task before UNESCO…is to help the emergence of a single world culture with its own philosophy and background of ideas and with its own broad purpose.” Huxley spoke of two opposing worldviews — one founded on supernatural creation and the other on atheist evolutionism — confronting each other from the West and the East. In describing them he said, “You may categorize the two philosophies as…individualism versus collectivism or as the American versus the Russian…or as capitalism versus communism, or as Christianity versus Marxism. Can these opposites be reconciled, this antithesis be resolved in a higher synthesis? I believe…this can happen…through the inexorable dialectic of evolution.”
THREE WARNING SIGNS AND FIXED UNESCO GOALS
UNESCO serves the United Nations goals which are to harness and maintain control of education and use it as an institutional machine to indoctrinate children and youth globally by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and a “Common Core Curriculum” making them good “global citizens. Also world history is actively being rewritten and controlled by the “UNESCO World Heritage Site” initiative.
Working closely with Planned Parenthood and SIECUS -UNESCO is promoting the perversion of sexual norms, a redefined family and mass genocide of abortion world wide to meet the drastic population reduction numbers sought by the UK’s “Population Matters” and the UNs “Population Council /Population Division”.
UNESCO has asserted openly that “School Choice”/ Vouchers providing public funding going into private and Christian education is their opportunity to push for “oversight” and , in time, total control of private education including Christian schools & homeschooling.
NOW HOMESCHOOLING IS THE NEW UNESCOBATTLEFRONT:
“WHAT IS AT STAKE …FOR UNESCO ?
KEEP IN MIND THE USE OF DIALETICAL CONSENSUS BUILDING AS THE DOCUMENTS APPEAR TO BE SAYING THAT UNESCO IS WANTING TO SECURE THE “RIGHT TO EDUCATION” FOR CHILDREN AND PROTECT THE RIGTHS OF RELIGIOUS PARENTS.” BUT DONT BE TAKEN IN.
“What you need to know about homeschooling through a human rights lens”
“In 2025, UNESCO released the publication Homeschooling through a Human Rights Lens, outlining the findings of a research project launched in 2023 as part of the ‘Initiative on the Evolving Right to Education’. The project investigated the challenges, opportunities, and trends in homeschooling from a rights-based perspective, aiming to fill a knowledge gap and inform discussions on clarifying rights and obligations within the international human rights framework.”
“Homeschooling and the right to education: What’s at stake?”
“The practice of homeschooling is increasingly becoming a widespread phenomenon. However, this educational approach has been largely overlooked at the global level, particularly in terms of its human rights implications. The diverse contexts in which it occurs and the various reasons and motivations behind parents’ or legal guardians’ choice to homeschool may contribute to its escaping global attention. Nonetheless, safeguarding the right to education in every setting remains a core responsibility of the State.”
International human rights law does not explicitly refer to the practice of homeschooling. Nevertheless, when rights and obligations pertain to the provision of any form of education, it is essential to consider how these apply to homeschooling.”
“This report examines how the right to education can be upheld with respect to homeschooling, highlighting existing tensions and offering considerations to guide policymakers in designing and monitoring homeschooling-related laws and policies. As homeschooling continues to evolve, adopting a rights-based approach becomes crucial, balancing freedom of choice with the need for quality education (through established minimum education standards) and accountability.”
HERE IS A LINK TO THE 43 PAGE REPORT AND WHERE IT GETS BOLDLY HONEST
NOW TAKE A LOOK AT PAGE 29 ON THE ISSUE OF PROTECTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WEIGHED AGAINST THE “HUMAN RIGHTS LENS “AND OTHER “DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ” STANDARDS UNESCO REQUIRES OF EDUCATION.
UNESCO LIMITS THE FREEDOM IT SAYS IT IS PROTECTING.
CHRISTIAN “DOGMATIC” POSITIONS OF TRUTH/ SEXUALITY/ FAMILY ARE A CLEARLY DISALLOWED “FREEDOM”.
UNESCO FURTHER LAYS OUT ITS CONCERNS WITH STATE CONTROLS AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES AUTHORITY OVER UNESCO CONTROL AND STANDARDS.
UNESCO STANDARDS VS PARENTAL VALUES-IN PLAIN VIEW.
CONCLUSION
Parents, not the state… and certainly not globalist funded / Marxist inspired institutions , hold the God GIVEN RIGHT and commandment for the education of their own children.
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.
Deuteronomy 6:5-9
5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
6 “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”
NO VOUCHERS- NO COMPROMISE- NO DANCING WITH UNESCO IN GLOBAL GOALS EDUCTION.
Parents TAKE HEED and do not take public funding for your childrens Christian education. Don’t sell out your child or the next generation of homeschool parents. Trust God and raise young men and young women of God for their generation. The Lord has need of them and so does a lost world.
IT IS JUST REALLY HARD TO WATCH THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST LEADERSHIP “LEAD” THE MOVEMENT IN CIRCLES & INTO ONE DEAD END AFTER ANOTHER.
BRENT LEATHERWOOD’S RECENT “RESIGNATION” (MEANING HE AGREED TO BE TERMINATED) AFTER 2 YEARS AS INTERIM PRESIDENT AND JUST 2 AS “OFFICIAL PRESIDENT” OF THE SBC’s ETHICS AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES COMMISSION IS JUST THE LATEST EVIDENCE OF AN EPIDEMIC OF JUDGEMENT FAILS FOR THE SBC. THEY JUST CAN’T GET IT RIGHT AND FINDING AN “ETHICAL” ETHICIST SEEMS TO BE THEIR BIGGEST CHALLENGE YET.
WHAT HAD THE NOW DEPARTED LEATHERWOOD BEEN DOING AT THE ERLC IN THE MONTHS LEADING UP TO HIS DEPARTURE? HE HAD JOINED ED LITTON AND A LINE UP OF RACIAL JUSTICE ACTIVIST TO RECYLCE SOUTHERN BAPTIST THROUGH EVEN MORE CRT/ BLM/ WOKE JUSTICE BASED EFFORTS IN THE NAME OF “RACIAL RECONCILIATION”.
Rev Thomas Littleton
8/6/2025
Big news from the SBC Ethics and Religious Liberties came at the end of July when its latest SHOW PONY ethicist was forced to step down. Brent Leatherwood, who was hired and groomed by the even less loved Russell Moore, should have NEVER remained in the ERLC’s employ much less installed by the Board as President , chief lobbiest and “spokesperson” for the Southern Baptist Policy arm.
“New episode! ERLC President Brent Leatherwood joins the Unify Project Podcast to talk about racial unity, gospel-centered cooperation, and why the church must lead where culture divides. A conversation packed with wisdom, conviction, and hope.”
THE ERLC-LEATHERWOOD AND THE RACIAL PALOOZA OF ED LITTON.
Lest we forget – the April 2018 ERLC and The Gospel Coaltion event MLK/50 in Memphis is when the general population of the Southern Baptist suddenly woke up and smelled the WOKE Justice false gospel flooding thier landscape.
2018 “Russell Moore joins John Perkins to discuss the Civil Rights Movement 50 years after Martin Luther King, Jr. and the ongoing work that needs to be done.”
CRT was EVERYWHERE IN THE SBC/ERLC/ & TGC. It had been there- flooding the seminaries and Lifeway products and the stages at the SBC annual Conventions. BUT now it was undeniable as the speakers, talkings points, and POLITICS of the MLK/50 event echoed down through the ranks of “race shamed” weary Baptist.
By June of 2018 Revoice, the Baptist in house LGBTQ Christianity movement was in full swing and CRT was openly discussed on the Dallas CP stage by the herd of contributors for “Removing the Stain of Racism from the Southern Baptist Convention”.
LITTON/ RUSSELL MOORE/JOHN PERKINS MLK/50 FOLLOW UP IN JULY 2018
Ed Litton helped the ERLC /TGC and Russell Moore EXTEND the reach on controversy of MLK/50 into Mobile Alabama (this researchers home state) with “Shrink the Divide”Conference.
In 2019 the SAME guys from that stage event, who wrote chapters for the book- would be on the Resolutions Committee to alter the intent of the now infamous RESOLUTIONS 9 legitimizing CRT AND INTERSECTIONALITY while the average Baptist was not clearly aware of what they meant or the history, origins or end game of Critical Theories.
THE LEAKED LETTER : RUSSELL MOORE- DEPARTING THE ERLC JUNE 2021
“Leaked letter reveals allegations that Southern Baptist leaders mishandled sex abuse claims.” “
“The state of play: The letter, written by Russell Moore, former head of the SBC Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, claims that institutional leaders bullied a sexual abuse victim.” “He also details how some institutional leaders exonerated churches with credible allegations of negligence of sexual abuse victims, which he says put the lives of “vulnerable children and others” affiliated with the church at risk.”
” “At the same time,” he wrote, “the other absolutely draining and unrelenting issue has been that of racial reconciliation.” …”On race issues, Moore claimed in the letter that SBC leaders had been concerned about the ERLC promoting critical race theory and the equality of the sexes in church and Christian life.”
“But he said others took issue with his hiring of Black staff at the ERLC and advocating for the convention to elect a Black president.”
ERLC’s LEATHERWOOD HAD JOINED ED LITTON IN YET ANOTHER CHAPTER OF CRT DRIVEN RACIAL ACTIVISM AGAINST THE SBC.
After the WOKE RACIAL MLK/50 event in 2018- it was Mobile pastor Ed Litton who had picked up the mantle with Russell Moore and John Perkins to “keep hope alive” for MLK/50s CRT messaging. Ed went on to be SBC President and was then exposed for sermon plagiarism along with former President JD Greer. (They even used the same bad jokes and canned “personal stories.)
Also keep in mind that it is disgraced and booted ERLC former President and Leatherwood boss and mentor Russell Moore who torpedoed the SBC in parting with accusations of “sex abuse coverups” and RACISM.Think that second part through as you consider again how poorly Baptist leadership handled the abuse accusations and the feminist of the “#MeToo ” movement in the denomination.
Moore’s standing racial accusations should be the best CLUE on why his disciple Leatherwood JOINED IN THE NEXT WAVE OF CRT coming into the SBC via Ed Litton.
ENTER ERLC /LEATHERWOOD INTO LEADERSHIP OF LITTON’S “UNIFY PROJECT”
UNIFY PROJECT appears to have began in 2022 and in New Orleans 2023 the ERLC and Leatherwood hosted its event at the SBC meeting. Sometime along the way since Brent Leatherwood took his role at ERLC President into the Leadership and had been participating in podcast for Litton’s organization.
NOTE from ERLC 2023 work with Unify Project in New Orleans:
Practical Steps Toward Racial Unity
“Work together to advance racial unity by building relationships in your community”
“In the summer of 2023, the ERLC, in cooperation with the Unify Project hosted a gathering for pastors and church leaders to look together toward a better future of racial unity.”
NOTE -IF THE READER DESIRES TO UNDERSTAND THE TRUE BRAND OF THE CRT LACED ACTIVISM IN UNIFY PROJECT THEN GOOGLE SEARCH THE NAMES OF THOSE SPEAKING AND INVOLVED IN THE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL.
MORE ON THESE PARTICIPANTS :
HB Charles is a known racial activist from the TGC , T4G and John MacArthur circles.
HB Charles was a featured speaker at the controversial WOKE /CRT event MLK/50 put on by ERLC and TGC in Memphis TN.
April 2018 He remains an regular in the long time John MacArthur led “Shepherd’s Conference”.
“Over the years, we preached several events together. He then began to invite me to speak at the Shepherd’s Conference at Grace Community Church.”
“Racism also rears its ugly head in the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. This should not be so. Yet, unfortunately, it is true. There is no longer the open racism of slavery or segregation. Yet the spirit of racism is evident in our inability to rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep.”
So then H B Charles insist that those who will not participate (in the activism) are proof of the ongoing presence of “racism in the church”.
Pastor Fred Luter, Jr
Luter is clearly being used in the effort because of his status as a former SBC President like Litton.
R MARSHALL BLALOCK
R. Marshall Blalock, a Charleston pastor with Unify Project has been critical of efforts in the SBC to STOP the teaching of CRT and maintains the “existence of systemic racism.” in the SBC
Missie Branch
Branch is an activist with multiple organizations of her own in addition to her work with Unify Project and entities within the SBC active in promoting “racial relations” as a “gospel issue”. Missy also works CLOSELY with the co-founders of the OBAMA FOUNDATION’S “& CAMPAIGN ” which is a racial and activist organization working to promote “Biblical Values & Social Justice.
Rev. Dr. Victor Chayasirisobhon is an Asian pastor who believes that “fear keeps people in the church from talking about race”
ALAN CROSS
Alan Cross has been the pastor of Petaluma Valley Baptist Church in Petaluma, CA and wrote a book entitled “
When Heaven and Earth Collide
“Racism, Southern Evangelicals, and the Better Way of Jesus”
Charles Grant
Executive Director of Black Church Relations and Mobilization SBC Executive Committee
and serves as an inhouse activist to keep race at the forefront of Baptist policy and discussions.
MARCUS HAYES
Hayes is the NAMB sponsored pastor that was part of the agencies efforts to force an activist pastor on a conservative congregation in NAPLES Florida which resulted in people being branded racist for not supporting the vote for a pastor who endorsed LGBTQ and CRT ideologies.
WHY IS UNIFY PROJECT SO IMPORTANT TO ERCL/LEATHERWOOD/ LITTON/ SBC ACTIVIST? -IS IT SIMPLY A PLATFORM TO KEEP THE RACE ISSUE ENGAGED WHILE WAITING FOR THE NEXT NATIONAL RACIAL EVENT AND USE IT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE EFFORTS AND GRANDSTANDING?
This effort looks to be a total set up to relaunch racist accusationts the Southern Baptist
“We aren’t unified by the color of our skin. We’re unified because we call Jesus Lord.”
New episode! ERLC President Brent Leatherwood joins the Unify Project Podcast to talk about racial unity, gospel-centered cooperation, and why the church must lead where culture divides. A conversation packed with wisdom, conviction, and hope.”
“Brent Leatherwood is the President of the ERLC. Before coming to the ERLC, he served as the executive director of the Tennessee Republican Party from December 2012 to December 2016, where he managed the organization’s campaign apparatus at the federal, state, and local levels. He also worked on Capitol Hill as a senior legislative aide to former Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fla. Brent and his wife Meredith have three children and are members of The Church at Avenue South, where Brent serves as a deacon.”
NOTE- His bio here at Unify Project strangly includes one of Leatherwood’s former positions at the TN GOP where in ,according to conservative and Eagle Forum leaders in TN and to VERY available press reports- Leatherwood and cohorts were dismissed and run out of town for promoting RINOs and subverting true conservatives. Google that if curious. It was upon his departure with these credentials that Russell Moore hired him to work at the ERLC and begin his accent and apparent fall from grace as President.
SOME RUSSELL MOORE HISTORY AND WOKE RACE ACTIVISM IN THE SBC.
Just look these up for more on Leatherwood and Moore and ERLC tainted history
SOME SEEDY HISTORY OF LEATHERWOOD BEFORE BEING HIRED BY MOORE…WHY WAS THIS IGNORED?
AGAIN- Leatherwood had a well knon and documented undesireable history at the TN GOP as confirmed by TN Christian conservative leaders.THESE FACTS AND OTHER actions of Leatherwood failed to cause concern enough among ERLC Trustees to prevent his 100% approval as ERLC President to follow the discredited Moore.
LEATHERWOOD FIRED AND HIRED BACK… YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP.
IN JULY 2024 THE ERLC BOARD ANNOUNCED THEN “RETRACTED LEATHERWOOD’S FIRING AS HEAD OF THE ERLC. WHAT KIND OF COLLECTIVE PANIC ATTACK WAS GING ON HERE? THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND OTHERS HAD A FIELD DAY AT BAPTIST EXPENSE.
HEADLINE “OOPS SOUTHERN BAPTIST AGENCY ANNOUNCES FIRING, THEN RETRACTSTHAT ANNOUNCEMENT.”
“In under 48 hours, the head of the staunchly conservative public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention rankled fellow Baptists by applauding President Joe Biden’s “selfless act” of withdrawing his candidacy for re-election. Then, his agency reported he was fired — and now they have reaffirmed his leadership.
The head-spinning series of events started Sunday, but by Tuesday morning, the SBC’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission announced that no, leader Brent Leatherwood wasn’t fired. Rather, he has the full support of his top board members — though its chairman resigned and apologized for the erroneous announcement.”
CHRISTIAN POST HEADLINE OVER 2018 REVOICE CONTROVERSY AND LEATHERWOOD’S DECEPTIONS AND DESPERATION TO PROTECT HIS BOSS AND AGENCY FROM EXPOSURE OF THEIR INVOLVEMENT AND ENDORSEMENT OF REVOICE.
NOTE- THIS AUTHOR LIVED THESE LEATHERWOOD AND ERLC ACTIONS FIRST HAND!
“Pastor Says He Was Thrown Out of SBC Meeting for Questioning ERLC Ties to Revoice Conference”
“Thomas Littleton (R), a veteran Southern Baptist Conference pastor and reporter for conservative news outlet BarbWire, said he was “physically handled” by Brent Leatherwood (L), the ERLC’s director of strategic partnerships, at the SBC conference in Dallas, Texas, on June 13, 2018. “
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Thursday, June 14, 2018
NOTE- THE CP REPORTER NEVER CONTACT ME FOR DETAILS OR TO OBTAIN THE DALLAS POLICE REPORT CONFIRMING THE TRUTH. THIS STORY WAS ERROR FILLED AND ALLOWED THE ERLC ADN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SPOKESPERSON TO COVER FOR LEATHERWOOD/ MOORE AND THE ERLC ACTIONS.
WHO’S NEXT IN ? WILL IT BE THE NEXT MOORE DISCIPLE?
The most recurring name being mentioned to take Leatherwood’s place (who took Russell Moore’s place) at the ERLC is YET ANOTHER ALBERT MOHLER and Russell Moore disciple Andrew Walker. Walker has friendships deep inside the TGC including at least two Revoice LGBTQ Christianity advocates. Walker is just one of many bearing the same tainted fingerprints of SBTS leadership who could be seen as “perfect for the job” at ERLC.
Walker was hired by Moore in 2013 to work under him as Moore came into his destructive tenure as ERLC President.
“WASHINGTON (BP)–Russell D. Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, has announced the appointment of Andrew T. Walker as the entity’s director of policy studies.”
Walker, 28, currently serves as policy analyst for the Heritage Foundation, one of the country’s most respected conservative think-tanks. He has worked within Heritage’s DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society on marriage, family and religious liberty issues. Prior to his appointment at Heritage, Walker was a policy analyst for the Kentucky Family Foundation where he focused on issues ranging from family studies to state-sponsored gambling.”
The New York Times featured Walker as one of the “undaunted” young conservatives advocating for the meaning of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Likewise, Focus on the Family’s Citizen magazine profiled Walker and his Heritage colleague Ryan Anderson as representatives of a new generation of pro-marriage Christian activist/scholars.”
“At the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, Walker will coordinate strategies for equipping churches to deal with moral and policy concerns. Walker joins Phillip Bethancourt of Texas and Daniel Patterson of Tennessee, who were named director of strategic initiatives and chief of staff to the president, respectively, upon Moore’s election to head the ERLC.”
“Andrew Walker’s name was on my heart from the moment I was asked to lead the ERLC,” Moore said. “He is brilliant, activist, energetic and Gospel-centered. He is one of the brightest young minds in evangelicalism, widely respected in Washington and brings with all of that the ‘Kingdom first’ vision that characterizes the ERLC. Along with leaders such as Barrett Duke, Phillip Bethancourt and Daniel Patterson, Walker is part of a ‘dream team’ of co-laborers for which I am thankful to God.”
WALKER LEFT THE ERLC IN OCT 2019 WHEN IT APPEARED THE RATS WERE LEAVING THESINKING ERLC SHIP.
HE JOINED THE FACULTY OF SBTS AND THE MENTORSHIP OF ALBERT MOHLER- WHO DISCIPLED HIS CONTROVERSIAL FORMER ERLC BOSS RUSSELL MOORE.
“During Monday’s events, Southern Seminary President R. Albert Mohler Jr. announced to trustees the appointment of Southern Baptist and ethicist Andrew Walker as Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Apologetics, associate dean of the School of Theology, and director of the Carl F.H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement.”
“Walker is moving to Louisville with his wife, Christian, and their three daughters: Caroline, Catherine, and Charlotte. He served with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for six years before coming to Southern, and will continue working with the ERLC as a part-time research fellow. Walker had been hired to the Southern Seminary faculty in May.”
“Andrew Walker is one of the brightest, most faithful, and most gifted Christian scholars of this generation,” Mohler said. “Andrew is a stellar Christian ethicist who is already greatly respected and widely influential. I am so pleased that he has now joined the Southern Seminary faculty. This is an outstanding announcement for Southern Seminary and the Southern Baptist Convention.”
CONCLUSION
Russell Moore spent 24 plus years at SBTS as a very close Mohler associate and it was Mohler who spoke at Moore’s “inauguration ” in 2013 as ERLC President along with Catholic Robert George. Leatherwood is a Moore hire at ERLC out of the political RINO realm of the TN political machine.He had NO theological training. It has been said that he was being “fast tracked” to some type of degree to lend him credibility as ERLC head.
NOTE again that Leatherwood /ERLC had VERY RECENTLY taken a leadership role in Ed Litton’s CRT /racial activists platform Unify Project in what appears to be a relaunch of MLK/50- Shrink the Divide/ BLM for Baptist / CRT Palooza for the agency laying the groundwork for accusation two of the “leaked Moore letters” which launched the #MeToo in the SBC.
YES it would appear that many of the SBC most complex controversies are indeed INSIDE JOBS.
BOTH Moore and Leatherwood have earned the distrust and disgust of many Southern Baptist and are both OUT at the ERLC. So will the next chapter in these wilderness wanderings be the installation of yet another Mohler/Moore/ ERLC/ SBTS disciple like Andrew Walker?
If Southern Baptist leadership and the Trustees of the ERLC wish to finish off the agency AND destroy what little confidence remains -then “one more lap” around the wilderness of WOKE progressive appointments and disrepectful “representaiton” by its “Ethics” (using the term both loosely and with a chuckle) arm would be the perfect path to follow. Past experience indicates there is little reason to be hopeful for real change of course.
CHRISTIANS HAVE TO REJOICE IN EVEN THE SMALLEST OF VICTORIES AS CONSERVATIVE EDUCATORS AND ANTI GLOBALIST HAVE FOUGHT HARD TO EXTRACT AMERICA FROM THE UNITED NATIONS /UNESCO PIT.
Rev Thomas Littleton
7/22/2025
THE HISTORY.THIS IS WHY UNESCO HAS ALWAYS BEEN UNDERSTOOD AS A THREAT TO CHRISTIANITY:
THE BIG “MERGER” IN JULIAN HUXLEY’S OWN WORDS-
“You may categorise the two philosophies as two super- nationalisms ; or as individualism versus collectivism ; or as the American versus the Russian way of life ; or as capitalism versus communism ; or as Christianity versus Marxism ; or in half a dozen other ways. The fact of their opposition remains and the further fact that round each of them are crystallising the lives and thoughts and political aspirations of hundreds of millions of human beings. Can this conflict be avoided, these opposites be reconciled, this antithesis be resolved in a higher synthesis ? I believe not only that this can happen, but that, through the inexorable dialectic of evolution, it must happen-only I do not know whether it will happen before or after another war. Since another war would be so appalling as to set back the march of human progress by centuries, I am convinced that the task of achieving this synthesis in time to forestall open conflict must be the overriding aim of Unesco.”
UNESCO FOUNDER:
“Julian Huxley, an evolutionary biologist, humanist, and ardent internationalist held many titles including: Secretary of the Zoological Society of London (1935-42), first president of the British Humanist Association (1963), Vice-President (1937-44) and President (1959-62) of the British Eugenics Society. He was also a founding member of the World Wild Life Fund, coined the term “transhumanism” (as a means of disguising eugenics) and gave two Galton memorial lectures (1936, 1962). Huxley also received many awards including the Darwin Medal of the Royal Society (1956), UNESCO’s Kalinga Prize (1953) and the Special Award of the Lasker Foundation in the category Planned Parenthood – World Population (1959) to name but a few. He is also the Grandson of Thomas Huxley (Darwin’s Bulldog) and brother of author Aldous Huxley.”
THE NEWS HIT.
“The United States Withdraws from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)”
“Today, the United States informed Director-General Audrey Azoulay of the United States’ decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Continued involvement in UNESCO is not in the national interest of the United States.”
(NOTE THE GLOBALIST SDG IDEOLOGY IS ADDRESSED ALONG WITH ANTI -ISRAEL RHETORIC)
“UNESCO works to advance divisive social and cultural causes and maintains an outsized focus on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, a globalist, ideological agenda for international development at odds with our America First foreign policy. UNESCO’s decision to admit the “State of Palestine” as a Member State is highly problematic, contrary to U.S. policy, and contributed to the proliferation of anti-Israel rhetoric within the organization.”
“Continued U.S. participation in international organizations will focus on advancing American interests with clarity and conviction.”
(NOTE -THE US SHOULD GET OUT NOW AND STAY OUT BUT… )
“Pursuant to Article II(6) of the UNESCO Constitution, U.S. withdrawal will take effect on December 31, 2026. The United States will remain a full member of UNESCO until that time.”
LIBERALS FREAK.
NEW YORK TIMES HEADLINE:
What to Know About the U.S. Move to Withdraw From UNESCO
“The Trump administration plans to pull out of the U.N. cultural agency, putting UNESCO back at the center of geopolitical rivalry.”
“The State Department announced on Tuesday that the United States would withdraw from UNESCO, the United Nations cultural organization, by the end of 2026.”
by Dan Wagner, opinion contributor – 11/17/17 2:20 PM ET
“The truth is that the U.S. needs UNESCO more than UNESCO needs the United States.”
“That sad truth — and not the rhetoric clouding the issue — makes the Trump administration’s recent decision to withdraw from the UNESCO strategically baffling. As with the Paris climate accords and other multinational agreements, by leaving the stage the U.S. is allowing other nations to have a greater influence in shaping the world’s future.”
“The United States, its institutions, its businesses, its military, its universities and its allies all benefit from a more literate and educated world. Better-educated populations create states that are more stable, economies that are more productive and companies that are more robust trading partners.”
CONCLUSION
The truth is obvious to any serious observer. The UN promotes Marxist Ideologies in its dreams of global governance, global human migration, climate control, SDG /Agenda 2030 / Global Sprituality and Interfaith/Multifaith ideology. Its push for economic control and global currency and creation of a The Great Rest via organizations like the WEF and the EU serve to undermine US policy at home and its influence abroad, Above all it is assembling what fits hand in glove to the prohpetic warnings of the Kingdom and Anti-christ. Its false, “social justice” based, vision of humanitarian care and its overreach into all areas of national structures makes the UN and UNESCO the most liekly candidate for the fulfillment of Psalm 2 rebellion against the Lord adn His anointed. Who should we think will have the final word in that case?
The Messiah’s Triumph and Kingdom
2 Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed,saying, 3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.”
4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision. 5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure: 6 “Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion.”
7 “I will declare the [g]decree: The Lord has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. 8 Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.’ ”
10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with fear, And rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.
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” .
“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.
“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:”
“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.”
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.”
“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.”
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.”
“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.
TEMPLETON FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ADRFIT ON THE OCEAN OF PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL. POLITICAL AND INTERFAITH “PLURALISM” FOR DECADES BUT REMAINS TRUSTED BY FAR TOO MANY EVANGELICAL ORGANIZATIONS HOPEFUL FOR ITS FUNDING. IN 2014, IT WAS REPORTED THAT TEMPLETON FOLLOWED KERN FAMILY FOUNDATION’S WOKE SEMINARY FUNDING OFFSHORE TO THE CAYMANS. ( NOTE-A MOVE WHICH DOES NOT ADVANTAGE AN ALREADY TAX EXEMPT FOUNDATION) NOW AN EVEN MORE CLEAR INDICATOR OF TEMPLETONS FUTURE CULTURE AND FOCUS COMES WITH THE CHOICE OF CHRISTIANITY TODAY’S TIMOTHY DALRYMPLE AS IT NEW PRESIDENT.
Rev Thomas Littleton
June 6 2025.
TEMPLETON ANNOUNCEMENT.
At the end of May Templeton announced its choice for the new President filling the position being vacated by John Templeton’s granddaughter Heather Templeton Dill who “sharpened its focus on intellectual humility, religious pluralism, and research that strengthens individuals, institutions, and communities.” (NOTE- Religious pluralism is a commitment to maintain an attitude or policy regarding the diversity of belief systems and religions co-existing in society..in short UNIVERSALISM lite. Or certainly the well worn path to Universalism.)
DALRYMPLE AND HIS DISGRACED ACTIVIST COMPANIONS AT CHRISTIANITY TODAY
Dalrymple is very progressive and highly praised by other progressives impacting the evangelical church. His time at Christianity Today has seen the media outlet continue to deepen its extreme leftward drift including with the hiring and replacement of Dalrymple by troubled and disgraced Southern Baptist Russell Moore. NOTE Moore was a known progressive political operative even before being forced out at the Southern Baptist ethics organization. He then launched explosive accusations of sex abuse and rampant racism in the SBC as he left. In his wake the SBC has wasted millions of Missions dollars and nearly bankrupted its top leadership organization as it attempted to appease the feminist and gender/ racial DEI activist culture Moore had welcomed into the Baptist fold. Dalrymple then hired Moore as a “Theologian” (loosely applied title these days) for CT before Moore was announced to move up in effect replacing Dalrymple’s in his role heading the organization.
WHAT IS A “PROFITABEL NON PROFIT”?
Templeton credits Dalrymple with returning the non profit to “profitability”. It states that “Dalrymple will join the Foundation from Christianity Today, where he has served as CEO and led a multi-year transformation that reenvisioned the historic media property, expanded its reach in new media and global markets, and returned it to profitability amid severe headwinds in journalism. He has also led innovative media ventures and worked closely with writers, scholars, and philanthropists to elevate ideas that enrich public life.”
This may simply indicate that he was good at obtaining more agenda driven progressive funders money (like Templeton Foundation) for Christianity Today’s activist “journalism” efforts among evangelicals. If it is news worthy then it must be good and must be true, right?
THE WORST POSSIBLE ENDORSEMENT FOR DALRYMPLE
RUSSELL MOORE’S EXCITED AFFIRMATION OF TEMPLETON’S CHOICE:
russellmoore= The John Templeton Foundation could not have elected a more brilliant and capable new president than @timothydalrymple. I am sad about not having him here, but thrilled about what he will do at JTF. I can think of no one better equipped to take on matters of science, philosophy, and theology, at a time when such matters are more important than ever.”
CONTROVERSY AND LEFTWARD POLITICS
CT’s editor Mark Galli loved using the outlet for his anti Trump rhetoric UNTIL he was outed in the #churchtoo sex abuse movement and forced to resign. Pushback against his overt anti Trump statements were even covered by CNN and responded to by President Donald Trump. NOTE- Russell Moore also let his anti Trump personal politics get him in trouble in 2015/2016 with his Baptist base who paid his salary” to insult them” as some have suggested.
CNN Headline:
“Nearly 200 evangelical leaders slam Christianity Today op-ed that criticized Trump.”
WashingtonCNN —
“Nearly 200 evangelical leaders are pushing back against an op-ed in a prominent Christian magazine that called for Donald Trump to be removed from office, saying the piece “offensively” dismissed their support of the President.”
A far left magazine, or very “progressive,” as some would call it, which has been doing poorly and hasn’t been involved with the Billy Graham family for many years, Christianity Today, knows nothing about reading a perfect transcript of a routine phone call and would rather…..have a Radical Left nonbeliever, who wants to take your religion & your guns, than Donald Trump as your President. No President has done more for the Evangelical community, and it’s not even close. You’ll not get anything from those Dems on stage. I won’t be reading ET again!”
CHRISTIANITY TODAY HAS TAKEN THE LEFTWARD STANCE ON IMMIGRATION AND SOCIAL ISSUES LIKE REVOICE THE “IN-HOUSE SOUTHERN BAPTIST LGBTQ INCLUSION MOVEMENT”.
ON IMMIGRATION -JUST ONE OF A CONSTANT FLOOD OF ARTICLES SHAMING EVANGELICAL CONCERNS OVER OBAMA BIDEN ERA OPEN BORDERS:
Christianity Today on March 31st titled,“America Could Lose 10 Million Christians to Mass Deportation.” Staff editor Andy Olsen WROTE- “The world’s migrants are disproportionately Christian, and demographers say they are helping stanch secularization in countries like the US and Canada.” THE ASSERTION IS that confused American Christians should be compelled to rethink our immigration policies and enforcement. So will CT cover the June 14th protest (in solidarity with the LA riots ) across America with blind sympathy and ignore the clearly political agenda and dark open borders funding behind it? Most assuredly it will.
EXAMPLES
WITH REVOICE FROM 2018
THEOLOGY CT
Revoice’s Founder Answers the LGBT Conference’s Critics
“Christianity Today editor in chief Mark Galli asked Revoice founder Nate Collins about the dispute. Collins is former instructor of New Testament interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and a leader at the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender.”
TEMPLETONS PAST AND PRESENT FUNDING VISION. (ALL THE BUZZWORDS)–
Inspiring Awe & Wonder
“The mission of the John Templeton Foundation is to support interdisciplinary research and catalyze conversations that inspire awe and wonder. We are working to create a world where people are curious about the wonders of the universe, free to pursue lives of meaning and purpose, and motivated by great and selfless love.”
Our Values
“At the John Templeton Foundation, we are:
Humble in our approach. We are committed to the process of discovery and are willing to take risks in pursuit of knowledge. We seek diverse perspectives, and we engage with new ideas.
Intellectually rigorous. We seek to push the boundaries of scientific and spiritual understanding. To do so requires us to be both rigorous and thorough.
Motivated to improve the lives of others. We believe people worldwide will lead purposeful lives by continuously working toward spiritual growth and a better understanding of the virtues by which they want to live.
Committed to human dignity and individual freedom. We see freedom and competition as enabling conditions that spur innovation, creativity, discovery, and the pursuit of knowledge. Free societies allow individuals and communities to live full and meaningful lives.”
THE WORST IS YET TO COME FOR EVANGELICAL ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING FUNDING.
It is certain that with the Church and Christian ministries are clearly in the crosshairs of Global Goals and Agenda 2030. Failure to avoid the snares of mission vision by compromised funding organizations , many ministries are being ruined as we speak. Coming into agreement , contracts, and yoking with organizations and funders promoting “interfaith unity” and “religious pluralism” has both the KISS and stench of death on it. This betrayal for Thirty Pieces of Silver is some of the saddest possible biblical history repeating itself on a daily basis.
So what is the problem with buzz words and phrases, dirty funding and promoting Marxism inspired political, globalist and Non Biblical unity for the good of mankind/human flourishing/ respect for fellow image bearers/ and overall kum ba yah interfaith mushy/creepy/ go along to get along (with the money) interfaith activity? If you do not know -then see the Bible’s take on these compromises in the conclusion below.
Christian organizations who wish to remain faithful to God’s word will either steer clear or free themselves,if already ensnared, with the Templeton Foundation and other funding organizations adn programs like it. If they do NOT then those ministries are destined for the DUNG HEAP.
CONCLUSION
2nd Corinthians 6:
Be Holy
11 O Corinthians! [c]We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open. 12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections. 13 Now in return for the same (I speak as to children), you also be open.
14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what [d]fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what [e]communion has light with darkness? 15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you[f] are the temple of the living God. As God has said:
“I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.”
17 Therefore
“Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you.” 18 “I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty.”
WE ARE COMMANDED NOT TO HAVE OR MAKE AFINITY WITH IDOLATRY
19 But Joshua said to the people, “You cannot serve the Lord, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins. 20 If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you, after He has done you good.”
21 And the people said to Joshua, “No, but we will serve the Lord!”
22 So Joshua said to the people, “You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the Lord for yourselves, to serve Him.”
And they said, “We are witnesses!”
23 “Now therefore,” he said, “put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to the Lord God of Israel.”
24 And the people said to Joshua, “The Lord our God we will serve, and His voice we will obey!”
Imitation conservative evangelical “Trinity Forum” seeks to support and excuse USAID/government funding across global Christian ministries while it’s own funding comes from the FAR left.
Rev Thomas Littleton
4/23/2025
Many Christians are aware that the Trinity Forum has become just another outleft for the politics of the left and a platform for globalist seeking to redefine Christian mission to include it’s agenda. With “scholars” ( they use the term loosely) like Russell Moore, David French, Michael Wear and Karen Swallow Prior, little doubt has remained about the leftward drift of Trinity Forum. Also with funding coming from Ebay founders “Democracy Fund” and events hosted backed by Soros and Rockefeller grants-the thinking Biblical audience have mostly left the room.
NOW Trinty lends its resources and remaining voice to justify American govenrment grants going into Christian ministries world wide.
THE RECENT EVENT.
NOTE THE CONCERN IS THAT THE FUNDING IS IN THE NEWS AND NOW CHRISTIANS KNOW ABOUT IT.
“US foreign aid is unexpectedly in the news in 2025 as never before. What do Christians need to know, to help us be part of the dialogue?”
Were they trying to keep it quiet? Few Christians new BEFORE DOGE and the Trump administration began digging into Government Waste. Now Trinity Forum and these guest look to be rushing in to make excuse and justify the reality now that light has been shed on it.
“US foreign aid is unexpectedly in the news in 2025 as never before. What do Christians need to know, to help us be part of the dialogue?”
“America’s history of foreign aid dates back at least to the Marshall Plan that followed World War II. Many Christians have been involved. How have these believers thought about the appropriate roles of government and of faith-based institutions? What has the US been doing, with what impact? And what is the situation on the ground now?”
“Join us Friday, April 4 at 1:30pm ET for this Online Conversation exploring the relationship between Christian faith and US foreign aid with Ambassador Mark Lagon, Nicole Bibbins Sedaca and Myal Greene. Register here:”
THE NARRATIVE.
Online Conversation | Mark Lagon, Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Myal Greene | April 4, 2025
“Please note this transcript may contain inaccuracies and should not be used as an authoritative source.“
Tom Walsh:
( NOTE-FORMERLY OF THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION NOW WORKING FOR TRINITY FORUM)
“A warm welcome to all of you joining us for today’s conversation. We are so encouraged by your interest. We have around 1200 registrants for today, which is impressive. We are so grateful for each of you. I understand about 250 of you are with us for the first time, in places ranging from Panama to Eswatini to Cambodia. So let me say respectively, good afternoon, good evening and good morning. As a quick introduction, if you’re new here, what is the Trinity Forum all about? We are a community of people engaged in a common effort to keep the historic Christian intellectual tradition alive, and, of course, that’s in the face of many challenges and distortions it faces, to nurture new growth in that tradition and to make it available to everyone. Many of you are part of this work as members of our Trinity Forum society. Thank you. Well, what we try to do in these conversations is provide a hospitable place to engage the big questions of life in the context of faith and ultimately to come to better know the author of the answers. Turning to today’s topic, foreign aid is something that most Americans really don’t have a reason to engage with most of the time, focusing on things where we are is only natural, and it’s also the case that the phrase foreign aid is a bit abstract. So this conversation today is a chance to make it more real and to try to bring it home for all of us. The goal today, in my mind, is to expand the knowledge base of all of us around U.S. foreign aid, and to do it through the lens of Christian faith. Whatever your own perspective is, I hope you will find it helpful. If you have questions as we go, please post them in the Q&A box and we will turn to them in the second half of the hour. American foreign aid has been going on for a long time. You can trace it back to the Marshall Plan and maybe farther, but it has seldom been in the headlines. But now, in 2025, completely without warning, it is. Many American Christians are connected with people in developing countries, perhaps through church to church relationships or by supporting charities. But through the years, Christians have been deeply involved in U.S. government efforts, in various ways, to various roles. So this is an opportunity today to learn from just three of them.”
Tom Walsh: “You can find their bios in the chat, but to introduce them briefly. Nicole Bibbins Sadaka is the Kelly and David File Fellow at the George W Bush Institute. Nicole has held leadership roles in the government, academic and nonprofit sectors, working and teaching on democracy, human rights, and religious freedom. Myal Greene leads World Relief, the development arm of the National Association of Evangelicals. Myal has a long career, and part of that was during his service in Rwanda. He developed World Relief’s church based programing model. And Mark Lagon has served as the US Ambassador to Combat Human Trafficking. He is now the Chief Policy Officer at Friends of the Global Fight Against Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. And I should note that Mark is one of our Trinity Forum Senior Fellows. And in a spirit of transparency, I will note that I used to work on the PEPFAR Global Health program, which I suspect may come up today. So welcome to all our guests. We’re delighted to have you here with us. Let me start with kind of an introductory, somewhat personal question for each of you. What has been your motivation for being in this kind of work? Maybe I’ll start with you, Myal.”
(NOTE- THE HISTORY WITH AIDS AND WITH FB PARTNERSHIPS AND THE BUSH ERA.)
Myal Greene: “Well, I think my motivation comes back to my own faith journey. And I became a Christian in my early 20s and really, from the beginning of that faith journey, God opened up the scriptures to me about what it means to help the poor. And, you know, in those seasons, my early years, my career actually spent working on Capitol Hill. And I remember very specifically watching the state of the Union when when President George W Bush really announced what would become PEPFAR. And I remember being deeply excited as an individual of faith and a person involved in the public sector, seeing this commitment that really aligned with the values of the country and being a truly blessed country that has the opportunity to bless other countries and address a common challenge and a common crisis that all of humanity was facing. And so that, you know, it was in that season that I really made some bold decisions to step into work in the humanitarian sector 18 years ago and moved to Rwanda. And in those days, one of the first projects I worked on and participated in was the PEPFAR project that was training churches at the time, before ARVs were readily accessible to provide palliative care to people with HIV and Aids, and learned very quickly what it means to see the power of the church coming alongside and meeting the needs of people in the community and really representing the gospel in that space. And so that has just motivated me and drawn me through this work over time and just to continue to see what it means to see change in a community and see the work of the church at the heart of that change, and knowing that sometimes that means partnering with the government and that being a really wonderful and beautiful thing and not something to be afraid of.”
Tom Walsh: “Thanks, Nicole, can you give us a bit of what’s drawn you into this?”
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca: “Thank you, and thank you to Trinity Forum for opening this space. I’m really encouraged by all the people from many different corners of our country, in the world who are signing in today. Similar to Myal, I also, was drawn during my faith journey into the type of work that I’ve been working on, which is primarily on democracy, countering human trafficking and human rights work. I too, was drawn into the international side of work, being the daughter of an immigrant from Europe and a father who served many years in the US military. And so the idea of service and international service was just a given in my path. But then once I understood, really a biblical calling for justice and was able to see, particularly during the Bush administration, just the service of faith based organizations in advocacy, in working directly and shaping policy, and in implementing partners, it really solidified for me an understanding of just how compelling it is for a person of faith to be in international service, whether that’s in government or out of government, and to really work with the many, many gifts that we have been given to help those who are most needy around the world, those who are living without the liberty that we enjoy, and those who continue to strive for the freedoms that we enjoy on a daily basis.”
Tom Walsh: “Thanks, Nicole. How about you, Mark?”
Mark Lagon:
(NOTE AGAIN- THIS “AMBASSADOR” WORKS WITH THE “COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS THE FIRST OF THE ROCKEFELLER FUNDING GLOBALIST THINK TANKS IN AMERICAN HISTORY.)
“Well, it’s a special pleasure to join this conversation. Including with friends. May sound similar, but I’m the son of Polish immigrants, refugees from World War two. I was baptized as a Catholic, but I have my wife to thank for churching me around age 25 as an Episcopalian. There were a couple of turns in my career on human rights and international organizations that I can only see, as you know, providential, you know, touch of the hand of God. And year 2000, being assigned as a Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffer to help finish the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, which sets up their apparatus in the US government for fighting human trafficking worldwide and at home. Who knew that seven years later, I’d end up being the ambassador to combat human trafficking? You know, in 2017, the head of my current organization and the head of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and malaria said you’re interested in international organizations that work and don’t. And the human rights of the particularly vulnerable come into the Aids, TB and malaria field. It as far as values go, you know, the Old and New Testaments could not be clearer that every human being is of value inherently and equally, because they’re made in the image of the Lord. And I think we’re called by Scripture to be generous, not just with our resources, but generous of spirit about how we look at those other human beings. Jesus calls on us to help the poor, your neighbor, the stranger, the sick, the shunned, the scorned, the stigmatized. Think of Jesus embracing those in poverty, prostitution, leprosy, and the way I look at it is the US should not be is not a savior. That’s Jesus’s job. But it can be an enabler of human flourishing so that people can survive and thrive. That inspired a book I co-edited, Human Dignity in the Future of Global Institutions, to which Nicole contributed a chapter on faith based organizations.”
Tom Walsh: “Great. Well, Nicole, maybe I can turn to you to start to just give us some context. And again, we’re not assuming the people in this conversation are deeply versed in all of this. We’ve used the acronym PEPFAR a couple of times. It’s the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief. We’ll try to otherwise identify things as they come up. But maybe to set the scene, where does foreign aid fit into the overall US budget?”
(NOTE -BILLIONS HAVE GONE INTO POLITICIZING THE AIDS RESPONSE SINCE THE EARLY 1980S)
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca: “Excellent. Thanks so much, so foreign assistance, foreign aid is how the US government, to some extent operationalizes some of our foreign policy. And what that has looked like is either through the US agency for International Development, through the State Department or other agencies, funds are provided either directly to organizations in other countries. Sometimes it’s provided through organizations like the one that Myal or I have worked at, Mark as well, that take that money and spend it for work on humanitarian assistance when there has been a disaster or work that prevents or treats diseases around the world or works on the persecuted. Whether those are people who are persecuted because of their faith or because they are journalists or others. So there’s a wide array of things which are foreign assistance has been used for and in many ways and in all ways, it’s been aligned with what the president’s priorities have been, whether that is under President Reagan or President Obama or President Bush or whoever. It has been an arm of our foreign policy. The reason it’s in the news today is because President Trump made a decision in his early days of his administration to freeze and then to cut a significant amount of that assistance.”
(NOTE -SEDACA PUTS A NUMBER ON THE ANNUAL FIGURE DUMPED INTO “FOREIGN AID…ALMOST $60 BILLION INTO THEIR REALM OF INTEREST.)
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca: “And that is something which many of us in this community are unpacking and wrestling with and analyzing in these days, just to put a few numbers on it so we can look at what that looks like, there were 6200 different awards that the US agency for International Development had. 5800 of those have been eliminated, that’s about a cut of $54 billion and so that’s a sizable cut. And US agency for International Development, the president has made a decision to also phase out that organization, fold it into the State Department, and that those people working there will finish their time and service over the next several months. The State Department also runs about 9000 grants. About half of those are being eliminated, and that’s about a $4.4 billion cut. So we’re looking at about 58.5, 58.4 billion, sorry billion with a B cuts to foreign assistance in this in this era.”
Tom Walsh: “And a question that comes up a lot is where does foreign aid fit into the overall budget of the United States government. Like what a share of it is it?”
(NOTE- THE PRESUMPTION THAT $60 BILLION IS “LESS THAN 1% OF THE US BUDGET” SHOULD MAKE THE WASTE A NON ISSUE)
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca: “Prior to the cuts, it was less than 1%. It was just around 1% of the entire budget. I think many Americans, and I probably would have thought the same thing before I moved to Washington, think that it is 20, 30, 40% of our budget, but really is 1%. And part of that is a lot of the work that falls into foreign assistance are not always high dollar figures. It’s not like buying an aircraft carrier or buying something that has a huge price tag. A lot of times you’re talking about assistance that can be done with relatively small amounts of money, and that it is as you’re seeing if it’s only 1% of the budget, but thousands and thousands of grants doing all of this type of work, it’s actually work where the impact is often quite larger than what the price tag would indicate.”
Tom Walsh: “And just it’s another piece of context. What is the, in a big picture sense, engagement of faith based organizations with the US foreign assistance enterprise?”
(NOTE- THE JUSTIFICATION IS “THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY MANY MANY YEARS.)
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca: “Absolutely, so foreign assistance faith based organizations have been partners to the US government for many, many, many years. Under President Bush, there was a more explicit effort and that has been continued through all of the subsequent presidents, a creation of a faith based organization office both in the White House and then in many of the other agencies as well. And what that was to say is, if the United States is going to be out and about in the world and is going to be spending money and doing things to help the needy to support and free the persecuted in many countries. Well, faith based organizations should be part of that work. And it’s not something that we should just look to secular organizations. And the interesting thing about this is what it has done is one grown the faith based organizations, because they have been they’ve benefited from the funds that the US government has been expanding for foreign assistance. It has then allowed faith based organizations really to be the face alongside of our secular colleagues around the world in doing some of this life saving work that the US government has committed to. And it has also allowed faith based organizations to protect what makes them unique. They still are able to hire people according to their faith. That’s a carve out that is reserved just for faith based organizations. They’re able to still run with the faith traditions that make them unique and special. But while also doing this work again on health or economic development or or working on freedom issues globally.”
Tom Walsh: “And, Mark, let me turn to you. So from a stewardship perspective, how do you think about this aid? What are some of the key elements that you have in mind that others might also find useful?”
Mark Lagon: “Well, Nicole is right to point out that it was less than 1% of the federal budget that goes to nonmilitary aid. And just to know in line with the suggestion that, you should play to the gifts that God has given you. We have focused a quarter of that in recent years on health. You know, we are a country of doctors and innovators, you know, medicine producers. We have experience with PEPFAR, so we play to that specialty, and then within that one quarter of 1%, that’s for health. We have specialized in infectious disease killers, those things that spread fast and kill indiscriminately whatever kind of human being you are. But our investment in PEPFAR over the last two decades has saved an estimated 26 million lives. I work as an advocate for the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and malaria. In fighting those three infectious diseases. It’s saved 65 million lives and reduced the combined death rate of the three diseases by 63% since 2002. So business people would use the expression return on investment. But I think stewardship is the right way to look at it and to get in the weeds just on the example of the Global Fund, It only spends 6.2% of its funds on administration because it doesn’t have bureaucrats in the field. It funds faith based organizations, civil society, private sector and government partners in countries and low and middle income countries and that’s good stewardship.”
Tom Walsh: “And just to turn the clock back about 20 years, maybe it would be helpful to understand the role of the faith community in the US in creating this level of global health investment back at that time. I don’t know, Mark, Nicole, either of you could probably tackle that one.”
(NOTE DIVERSE POLITICAL POINTS OF VIEW..MEANS IT MUST BE GREAT)
Mark Lagon: “I can go first. But there was a critical role and if you will, strange bedfellows. Coalition of left and right, secular and faith based. Particularly focused on HIV Aids and figures like Franklin Graham at Samaritan’s Purse were substantial. And some people who, you know, may have different points of view and the political spectrum were involved too. I by strange luck was in a meeting that Senator Helms had with Bono where they talked about debt relief for the poor, and they soon came to be dialoguing about the orphans, the mothers, the generation being wiped out in Africa from Aids. So they were essential in bringing on board this view, which was kind of a Reagan like view of aid, trust but verify that it’s being used well. As opposed to a kind of a view of distrust, all aid from governments and maybe then verify.”
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca:” Just add to that, it was very much consistent with what President Bush’s commitment to compassionate conservatism was, and just a recognition that the United States is and needs to be a compassionate nation in which where we have resources to address something which was really crippling many countries in Africa, but certainly spreading all around the world. We had an opportunity to help. And, you know, Mark shared it with 26 million people who’ve been saved through that. 8 million babies have been saved from having the transmission from the mother to the child, and they are now living as children and growing up without this crippling disease. And so it just was an opportunity for the United States to show the best of who we are, but also to deal with something which was really a true global pandemic at the time.”
Mark Lagon: “Could I just add a quick point? There’s still really important faith based players are still really important. You know, a few days ago, 225 faith leaders wrote to Congress saying that the Global Fund and health programs are important. People say that opinions are changing, but there’s still a wellspring of those of faith. And there are enormous numbers of implementers that my colleagues have talked about. You know, how is it that the Global Fund now spends about half $1 billion a year on faith organizations as implementers? As partners, they have faith in them.”
(SUPPOSEDLY RELIEVING FEARS AND CONCERNS OF COMPROMISE FOR CHURCHES AND FAITHBASED GROUPS TO WORK WITH THE GOVERNEMNT )
Tom Walsh: “Let me turn to some of the some of the questions or concerns that typically come up in this conversation, I see people are starting to submit some questions. So please keep that up and we’ll definitely be getting to some of those. But let me turn to you, Myal, as someone leading a Christian faith based organization that focuses on working with local churches, how do you maintain your values? How does World Relief maintain its values in working with the US government?”
Myal Greene:” So it’s a wonderful question, it’s an important one, it’s one I get quite a bit. And Nicole touched on this a little bit earlier, one thing is having a robust and meaningful faith based hiring policy. And so to be a Christian organization, to be an evangelical organization, World Relief, we’re actually a subsidiary of the relief and development arm of the National Association of Evangelicals. And so for us, having a faith based hiring policy that allows us to hire people who share our statement of faith is really crucial to maintaining our organizational identity. Secondly, you know, the work that we do with the US government is not the totality of the work that we do. And we actually only work with US government funded projects in four of the 12 countries that we work in overseas. And where we’ve chosen to do it, and different organizations have different approaches to this, but where we’ve chosen to specialize our work, previously used to be in the health sector when there were some major health crises going on in the world in recent years, we’ve shifted the focus there to really partnering in humanitarian crisis. And so we really want to look at strategic partnerships where we have shared values and interests with the government. And so by ensuring that it’s only a portion of our funding mix helps us to keep those priorities clear. Second is we’ve got a very refined and thoughtful theory of change, which is tied to our mission as an organization.”
Myal Greene: “And so when we write proposals and design projects, we’re very clear about our approach and how we’ll integrate the work of the church into that. What values that we’re going to integrate into the work that we’re doing here, and the government and the committees that review these proposals make a decision if that’s something that they want to sign up for and that they see that as aligned with the overarching goals or not. And so we’re very intentional to be clear on the front end what it is that we want to do. And if the donor or the funding agency says, no, we’re not interested in that, then the project doesn’t go forward and we make sure that we’re real clear on that. You know, and I think that one thing that is clear and understandable is that public agencies typically do have very specific restrictions on overt proclamation of faith. That’s fair and so one thing that we’ve done as an organization is to make sure that we’re always integrating in some private revenue and private funding right alongside those projects, so our staff can freely live out their faith without violating some of those covenants that we have to make with the government in those instances, in those cases.”
Tom Walsh: “Good and, Nicole, let me ask you about something you sort of alluded to earlier, but to go a bit deeper on this question of should Christian organizations be taking US government funding? Like, why is that a good thing, if it is?”
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca: “Obviously, every Christian organization is making the determination for themselves, and I know some who have just a small percentage and I know some who have a much larger percentage. In my view, we see throughout Scripture Joseph, Daniel, others where there are people of faith who are working in or with secular governments. And so I don’t think that there is inherently anything wrong with taking US government funding, provided that it does not cause a compromise. And Myal’s just walked through how he and others are able to run faith based organizations, be very true to their faith principles without compromising anything because they’re taking USG funds. In my view, the United States will always be present in the world, whether we are present with the US government through faith based organizations, through businesses, through our military, we will be present. And in my view, I would love that to represent the entirety of the American population, including faith based organizations. And so when we think the United States government is going to be out and about doing foreign assistance, I absolutely would love to see faith based organizations included among those not at the exclusion of secular, but included among those that are doing that. One light bulb moment I had when I served in government for many years was how important it was to have good relations with faith based organizations in other countries, because you go to another country and you say, who has the credibility? Who has the reach? Who has the knowledge, who has the analysis of what’s going on? It is quite often the faith leaders or people who are deeply intertwined in the faith community and to the extent that we then are also sharing the wealth of our Christian and faith based organizations doing the work, we’re able to build those bridges. And we’re also saying that there doesn’t have to be a division, because the way our democracy works, it allows people of faith and of no faith to show up in their fullness and to do their work as part of one whole.”
(NOTE WORLD RELIEF LEADERS “WALKS US THROUGH HOW IT DOES NOT COMPROMISE… IN THE FACE OF ITS OBVIOUS COMPROMISE ALONG WITH NAE IT’S PARENT ORGANIZATION.)
Tom Walsh: “Thank you Nicole. Myal, a question for you. Can you walk us through, as someone who’s a current implementing agency, the kind of oversight that projects receive in your experience? The kind of management oversight to make sure that policies and procedures are set by the government, by law, in many cases are actually followed. What’s it like?”
(NOTE- USAID CUTS..O POOR ..PITIFUL US)
Myal Greene “Yeah, that’s a really valid and important question in this season. And I’ll answer the question more in terms of what was the oversight infrastructure that was in place. We know that much of what is USAID has been systematically dismantled in recent weeks, and so I’m not sure that all of these assurances still are in place. But, you know, one thing that I can tell you with experience working with USAID for nearly 20 years is that the oversight was much stricter than most people realize and quite frankly, was probably the most extensive, multi-layered and complex oversight process of any granting agency that we would work with. Really, accountability mechanisms are built into every step of the process. And so that begins with pre-award due diligence. And so, you know, before you’re selected for an award, you’re checked on your financial capabilities, your technical skills, your program design, what that takes into place. And then as the project goes on, there’s performance monitoring. Are you meeting your goals and your targets, your assigned specific government officers who are following up with you, making sure that your work is being executed appropriately. Oftentimes there’s third party evaluations when you get to the midterm or the end of a project. And so an outside agency comes in to evaluate if you’ve done what you said, if you followed the USAID regulations and brings that independent verification. And throughout the process, there’s spot checks, audits, and projects of a certain financial size can be inspected by the inspector general. So there’s really a thorough process built into design. I think one of my concerns right now is with the significant staffing reductions that have happened at USAID, is can projects continue to be implemented with clear oversight and accountability going forward?”
Tom Walsh: “So historically, when the oversight infrastructure was in place, did it ever fail? And in your view, what lessons were learned from that for organizations such as yourselves that are then trying to, you know, stay on the right side?”
Myal Greene: “Yeah and so I think we need to kind of separate the failure of a oversight process or from the oversight process identifying, you know, a failure of a project. And so I think that those are two different things. I think that USAID systems and processes would tell you that 80% of USAID funded projects successfully meet or exceed their project targets. I find that to be a very successful, very strong rate. Some might say no, we need to put steps in process to get that higher. Occasionally. And I think a lot of what’s been put in the news of late are these examples of very egregious lapses. But what I would come back and say, well, it’s actually a good thing because the oversight processes identified those things. Restrictions were made against those implement agencies, corrections were made proactively. And so I think that that’s actually where oversight is successful and it works. And so, you know, I think we shouldn’t judge foreign assistance by its rare failures that have been publicized. But we need to look at saying, hey, the fact that we noticed those failures is a positive. And we’ve got a very strong track record of success and a very strong track record of data that points to projects being implemented. Both Nicole and Mark referenced several of those great successes around public health and and PEPFAR and the number of lives that have been saved. And those are really remarkable things that we need to look at and balance. And I think to the question that Mark brought up of stewardship, that really is a very meaningful way to look at saying, have we stewarded these resources well? And I think on balance, the answer is yes.”
Tom Walsh:” Nicole, let me just we’ve been talking a little bit about global health and we’ll come back to it. But what are some of the other areas of US international humanitarian engagement that people should bear in mind and what kind of impact has it had?”
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca: “Absolutely. A lot of the work that I’ve done, and many of my colleagues have done in this space has really focused on when you think about the persecuted church or you think about those who are persecuted or those who are in prison; that’s the work that many of us have done in the justice space. That has ranged from organizations that are working on countering human trafficking and relieving people from the slavery that they have been forced into in human trafficking (which is a problem that exists all around the world), to those who have worked on religious freedom, Mark and I have worked on those issues for many, many years together, and really how do you advocate for a space that is open for people of all faiths, not just of one faith or no faith, but really for people who are believers in any faith and those who are secular, agnostic, or atheist as well. We really have worked around the world to ensure that people have the freedom of conscience, the freedom of belief; many of us have also worked in the space of supporting democracy around the world. What that looks like is ensuring that the governments around the world are responsive to the people that they serve. That there are ways that the people’s voices are heard in a society. That the government then is accountable to its people, and that the government is there to protect the liberties and freedom of people as opposed to being the source of the persecution.”
“We have been able, in the organization that I was working with previously (before the Bush Institute), we worked on providing emergency assistance, for example, to people of faith around the world of all different faiths and people who are persecuted for not believing what a government forced them to believe – so really looking at how we could provide that life saving emergency assistance to people of who were persecuted because of religious freedom. We also worked to support, throughout Asia, religious freedom – work that helped individual faith communities across the board. All different types of faiths advocate for laws that would protect the right of people to worship or to be free of government coercion on their worship. What that was is just a way for us to be able to ensure that the freedoms and liberties that each of us enjoy every day in the United States (and that are enshrined in universal values), are able to be shared with people who live in countries where that is not the case right now.”
Tom Walsh: “Mark, anything you would like to add about human trafficking, since you led that effort? Nicole certainly touched on it. But anything you would add? Because I know that’s a big concern for many in the Christian community.”
Mark Lagon: “Yeah. Based on legislation in 2000 and an office that the Bush administration stood up, but that has had enormous bipartisan support, the United States has had a policy of trying to prosecute the perpetrators of trafficking, empowering the survivors and preventing trafficking. For me, the imperative is helping the survivors – finding and helping the survivors. The four human trafficking ambassadors since me have all been prosecutors; I love them, they’re friends, but I think we need a human dignity perspective first. The trafficking office of the State Department is most known for a report that gives grades to other countries and prodding other countries with diplomacy. But actually, a really important role that it plays is assistance: giving assistance to secular and faith based organizations, people who have survived human trafficking and are trying to change things, and the training of law enforcement to permit access to justice for the poor. The agency for International Development had its own aid programs, but I think those being folded into states will probably be winnowed. But it would be tragic if that actual assistance that accompanies the diplomacy were reduced. If the trafficking office in the State Department or the Department of Labor’s programs on forced labor and child labor were cut and personnel to implement them and check them.”
Tom Walsh: Thank you. So I’m about to turn to audience questions, but first, just a question or two to kind of establish the state of play today: April 4th, 2025. So Myal, for you and world relief, what is the situation in the field now, and the programs you have direct knowledge of, and the outlook going forward?”
(NOTE-PULLING ON THOSE HEART STRINGS FOR THE “UNMET NEEDS”)
Myal Greene: “So overall the outlook is mixed for us. Nicole mentioned earlier some of the really high level statistics: about 80+ percent of the projects of USAID and the State Department being closed, that had wide sweeping effects. Now for world relief, we work in the humanitarian sector, which is the life saving, life preserving sector. So we’ve seen more of the waivers of those projects being reinstated, and that’s been the administration’s focus. What we’ve seen is that most of our projects, even though there might have been a 60 or 70 day delay in those projects restarting, have been cleared to restart. So that’s a very positive thing that I look to. I think where I am more concerned is outside of some of our humanitarian context, where we’re not even implementing directly with the US government, but where the communities that we’re serving are feeling immediately the effects of the stoppage of some of these projects. So people in health centers not having resources to take care of them – that affects our beneficiaries in an economic development program on the side. Some of those are crucial. I would maybe tell you two stories that come to mind of the impacts of the freezes and the pauses that took place. There’s a health center in South Sudan that we work with very closely and are the main agency that the US government has worked with to support that health center. They went weeks without any new medicines coming into the hospital and had zero on the shelves in the pediatric department left by the time these challenges came. So it directly affected lives in a feeding program that we’re involved with in Sudan. The availability of food was shut down almost completely, and in a report I read from one of our staff on this – he said in that report: Well, the community doesn’t have food, so we will fast also. This is a really strong impact that reminds us here that at the heart of the challenges of these shutdowns, lives are at stake. I believe lives have been lost and more lives will continue to be lost. And, you know, I think if there’s a policy realm to get to changing aid, to change the priorities of the values with which are implemented through that, where we are right now has not really taken into consideration the short term effects trying to get to long term gains. And there was no preparation for, well, expect in six months that you’re going to have to find new sourcing for the pharmacy or make alternate plans for how we’re going to bring feeding programs to this community. And so I think that’s been one of the most devastating effects of this is how short and quickly the shutdowns were implemented, that it left communities without the ability to reconsider what their resiliency plans and how to overcome them.”
Tom Walsh: “Was there any estimate of the impact at a global level done or shared before these before these changes were put into effect?”
Myal Greene:” I’m not aware of any US government assessment that was done. If one was done, it certainly was not shared widely with partners about what that impact would be. I’ve seen a number of third party assessments that have been done trying to grapple with what are going to be the impacts of lack of HIV, Aids drugs for children going forward. How many infections will that lead to? What will be the effects of this on the food security situation in a number of countries? But nothing that I’ve seen has been produced by the US government to anticipate the effects of these reductions.”
Tom Walsh: “Thanks. Let me turn to some audience questions. We definitely have a lot of good ones here.”
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca” Sorry, Tom, can I just add one other point to that? Myal’s is really captured very, very well, this short term impact of those people who were desperately counting on a compassionate nation to provide this immediate assistance through the partners like Myal’s organization. There is also the challenge that you have a lot of organizations now that have laid off a significant portion of their staff, including faith based organizations, and many of the partners in government have also been relieved of their duty or are now not. And so our ability if this gets turned on or if different priorities are named to restart life saving assistance to people where it has been cut off is really, really going to be hampered because that infrastructure is also gone. I know in our case, the two programs that I mentioned that work on religious freedom, one has been frozen for months. One is completely terminated. Our ability to go back to those communities to help with that life saving assistance to some of those faith based actors that are under persecution of these governments is going to be infinitely harder because of how the cuts were done, that infrastructure really is not there the way it had been just a few months ago.”
Tom Walsh: “A question from Betsy Kodat kind of got at that point. In your opinion, how easy would it be to reintroduce programs which might be eliminated now? So I think she’s talking not just about right now, but perhaps down the road. What would the challenge be to doing that?”
Myal Greene:” Go ahead Nicole.”
(NOTE- THE CUTS ARE GOING TO HURT “THE DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE SPACES”.)
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca:” I’ll speak in the in the democracy and justice space. I think many of the organizations that we’ve worked with, some are secular, some that have a more specific faith focus have cut 60, 75, 80, 90% of their staff. And so and those people really dedicated work. I just spoke with one yesterday who works on religious freedom and is looking for his next opportunity. It’s not easy to turn those back on when those people then are have moved on to other roles because they are obviously looking for ways for their own livelihoods. So I can tell you in that space just to turn everything on tomorrow, it will take time to rebuild. And I think that is something that’s going to be a challenge for that sector and I imagine in other areas too, that have seen significant cuts.”
Myal Greene: “Yeah. What I would add to that, I think there’s two big challenges here. One is the lack of human resource left within the government for administering these programs, which means how quickly could they get resources out the door and steward them well at the same time? And then what is the follow up mechanisms look like to ensure that that work is done well in the future? Similarly, many of the implementing agencies have been directly affected, and I know some that used to be organizations of 1000 people that are now down to a small Home Office executive team trying to look for what the future holds for them and I think that’s very devastating to the capacity of the institutions that have done this work for many years, and the rebuilding process will take decades, not just the next presidential administration.”
Tom Walsh: “Let me ask a really big picture question asked by an anonymous attendee. In what ways has foreign aid investment benefited the American people, assuming it has. So let’s not assume it has. What would you say? Maybe we’ll start with you, Nicole. What’s the right way to think about that question?”
Nicole Babbins Sedaca: “Yeah, I think that there’s two ways and I think it’s a both and. There’s both a moral point of it, and there’s a strategic point of it. On a moral point, I do think that we have an opportunity as a nation to help the least of those around the world, the most vulnerable, those that are facing persecution. And I do think we have a moral responsibility as a nation to do that. For me, that is borne out of my Christian faith. I know for people of other faiths it is borne out of theirs, and others who come to that otherwise. But it’s in our strategic interest as well. And I want to say that both of those go hand in hand for the United States to be the nation around the world that is meeting the needs of other nations, but also standing for the democratic values that are first and normal nature to us, is an important part of the United States building relations with other nations, addressing problems in those nations, which we hope truthfully will never come to our nation, whether those are health problems, whether those are problems of migration or forced migration. So there’s a strategic reason for us to also be concerned about helping other nations be healthy, be stable, be secure and be prosperous. Because when we’re in a world where other nations are democratic or stable, then that helps our security. It helps our prosperity. It helps our businesses when we’re around the world, it helps to ensure that they’re not conflicts breaking around the world that eventually come to our shores. So it’s really important, I think, that people know that there is unquestionably a compassionate reason for us to be around the world addressing these needs, and there’s a strategic need. And both of those go hand in hand and just really compel us as a nation and in bringing the resources of all parts of our nation, really to be engaging with the rest of the world.”
(NOTE- THE US SAVING ON WASTE WILL (EMPOWER CHINA” .YES THEY ARE REALLY SAYING THIS.)
Tom Walsh: “And I think there’s a some concern about China’s role in the world and China and the US as being global competitors, and some discussion about them occupying the space that the US vacates. And I think the earthquake in Myanmar this past week, there has been some some reporting on that. Would you care to comment on that, Nicole?”
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca: “I would be delighted to. We are in a competition with China over what is the world actually going to look like? Is it going to be a world that is open and and inclined towards democratic openness, where there’s a respect for people’s rights, where there’s a respect of religious freedom, where there’s a respect of the individual freedoms and liberties that we believe as a nation that we should have? I believe that China is actively, along with Russia and Iran and a number of other nations, which it’s aligned with, is actively trying to change to a very different model in the world that will see the restrictions and the limitations of liberties around the world. And for that reason, it’s really important that the United States continues to stand with those individuals that are interested in living in a democratic way, living with openness and liberty, and that we are also seen as a compassionate, generous nation that is around the world, actively engaged with other partners. And when we retreat, there is no doubt in the world that that space will be filled by China in many ways. One concern that people have is that they may not fill some of the humanitarian space that we have been, which will be a humanitarian crisis, but it will undoubtedly fill the space of what is the best way to think about the liberties and the freedoms that we believe are right in the world. And it will fill them with a very, very different narrative and fill them with a very different understanding of what it means to live freely, to live generously, and live in community with people. And we know that we are in that battle right now. So it’s an important reason for the United States to be engaged strategically in many of these corners.”
(NOTE THEY WANT CHRISTIANS IN THE US TO STEP UP-JUMP IN AND MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE US CUTS…AS IF IT IS NOT OUR TAX DOLLARS AND RED INK DEBT THAT HAS FUNDED THE NGO WINDFALL ALL THESE YEARS. THIS IS PURE BLINDNESS OF PURE ARROGANCE.)
Tom Walsh: “Thank you. Mark, can I call on you for that question, but also add another one from the audience? Maybe you can tackle them both, with the other one is can faith based organizations, particularly Christian, step in to make up some or most of the government cuts? How?”
Speaker5: “Great question. Well, first I just say that for the global health area, it manifestly, you know, serves our interests. We saw that PEPFAR and the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and malaria use their partnerships and their wherewithal to help fight Covid-19. And I think global health security and, you know, preventing diseases from coming to the United States and harming our citizens are a distinct interest. Nicole’s absolutely right about China. And if we have been in a generosity of spirit, walking as partners for people in Africa and Asia, PEPFAR program has saved 7.5 million babies from having an HIV infection born healthy and saved 8 million children from being orphans. Yes. We need to ramp down aid over time, but walk with countries in doing that, as Myal’s said. Can the faith based organizations step in? Well, I guess what comes to mind is what Rich Stearns, who is president for 20 years of World Vision, recently observed. Christians in the United States, on average, donate about one tenth of 1% of their incomes to help people.”
Mark Lagon: “We talked about the 54 billion dollar cut in aid that Nicole referred to 40 billion for humanitarian, all Christian adults in the United States would have to increase their giving by at least four times, Rich Stearns notes, to make it up. There are a lot of faith based organizations that will not be able to do their business without the money from the US government. So in fact, it’s not a replacement thing, but in fact, I look at it as a multiplier effect that the US government can help faith based organizations do the work. PEPFAR has a re-authorization that’s lapsed but in the PEPFAR authorization is something incredibly valuable. The conscience clause, which says that faith based organizations can do the work. They can have a faith identity as a basis of hiring. And if there are certain elements of health that employees don’t want to be part of, they can respect their conscience. We need to reauthorize PEPFAR.”
Tom Walsh:” Let me tackle, or sort of combine two questions from Fritz Heinzen and Diane Smith. As Diane puts it, in some sectors of Christian conversation, the justification for these cuts has been the application of the idea of ordo amoris, or the proper hierarchy of affections and priorities in loving. How would you argue that the funding of foreign aid is not taking away from caring for our domestic needs and loving those close to us? Maybe I’ll turn to you, Myal to take a first stab at that, if you’d like. If not, you can tag somebody else and they can have at it.”
(NOTE- SHAME ON THE RICH UNITED STATES FOR STOPPING THE WASTE)
Myal Greene: “Great. Well, I’m not a Catholic and I’m not an expert on Ordo Amoris, but I do understand the principles enough here, which is to say that care for those close to you first before you care for others as, as the idea. And what I would argue is that the reality that US foreign assistance is less than 1% of the entire federal budget is a very clear indicator of the fact that it was an important but relatively small portion of that. And so what it is, is reducing that level to an even smaller level. And so if Ordo Amoris compels us to make a charitable giving. What is that smaller piece for neighbors around the world? I would look to Matthew 25 and I would know that what’s what’s interesting when you look at that passage, it’s not necessarily it’s directed to the nations, not to the individuals in that passage. And, this idea that those who were nations that cared for the poor, the sick, the hungry, the imprisoned, the thirsty, the strangers. And what is the implication that means? And I think that’s something we have to have firmly in our mind, and we can’t lose sight of the fact that the United States is the richest and most prosperous nation in the world, and perhaps the richest and most prosperous nation of all time.”
Myal Greene:” And so what does it mean when we take the blessing and the resources that we have in this country, and we choose not to share those and be a blessing with other nations of the world. And I think that at the heart of a biblical concept is that we’ve been blessed so that we can bless others. And I would also kind of add that, you know, we’re also seeing reductions to domestic programs as well, happening right alongside the reductions to foreign assistance. And so, the question, you know, that raised earlier is can the church respond? I absolutely believe the church can fill the gap. I think the question is, will the church fill the gap? And do they want to? And is every Christian that looks out across the map willing to step in and give four fold of what they give today, or probably tenfold, because many are looking at and saying, no, I’m not ready to make additional gifts here. And are the Christian community of this world, or the churches of this country willing to step up and give generously. And that’s my great hope in this situation, that there can be a change of that perspective and there can be a spirit of generosity and love.”
Mark Lagon: “And as a stewardship matter, the US is not going to balance its budget by eliminating that 1% of the budget and we must prioritize American citizens. But when we do choose to spend a small amount of our treasure, it goes very far abroad. There’s so much that our funding can influence, particularly done by those on the ground and faith based implementers on the ground. So many people for each dollar can be helped.”
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca: “Just add to that, I think that many of us are called into different types of work, and I think that is a really wonderful thing. And we’re called into different types of support. And as Myal’s said, 1% of the US budget has gone to the international work. But so much more can also come to serve Americans. And I think we tend to think of it as an either or, but it really is that we have an opportunity to be generous in many different places. And when it’s pitched as it’s this or that, I think it’s actually most people who have done the numbers and looked at it, it is not an either or. It’s a both and. And I think that we have an opportunity. And truthfully, as Americans, we have an opportunity to also with every administration say all of this is our priority. And to be able to say, we would love to serve the needs of Americans, and we would love to be generous towards our neighbors and those around the world as well, that are in the most vulnerable situations.”
Tom Walsh: “Thank you. In a spirit of bundling, a few more questions. There’s a few around this question of how to communicate with people who are coming from a place where they are, you know, their initial instinct is to be supportive of these changes or to think this is probably a good thing. For example, Nathan Swanson said, how should proponents of this make the case to the audiences who are probably most skeptical about it. What are the steps? Nicole, do you want to start?”
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca: “Yeah, I’d be happy to. I think it really does come down to the biblical principles of that we are called to serve those, the most vulnerable, those who are persecuted, the widows, the orphans, and to say that that continues to be a calling upon us and to also counter some of the conversation, I think some of the people who have celebrated the cuts have celebrated them because of this thought that there is significant waste and fraud and abuse, which has not actually borne out. And what we’ve actually seen is far more fruit that has been borne out of this assistance. The fruit of lives saved, the fruit of prisoners walking out of cells, the fruit of trafficked people being restored back to the nature in which God intended them to be. We’ve seen all of that fruit and what we’re able to say then to our neighbors and our family and others is to say that foreign assistance has borne that fruit, and we can be very good stewards by saying yes, continue to ensure that we have strict oversight and that we have an assurance of if we set a priority to save lives, to ensure babies do not have transmission of HIV Aids, that our money goes to it. But this narrative that there has been extensive waste, fraud and abuse, but without the fruit just hasn’t borne out. And so I think it’s an opportunity for us to really share with people that many of our faith based colleagues, our secular colleagues, have been doing this good work, and it has been bearing fruit in the name of the United States and in the name of a compassionate nation. And that there’s far, far, far more compassionate work that has been done to save lives than any of the concerns about the shortcomings that people have named.”
(NOTE- VALUES AND INTEREST ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE…IF YOU ARE GETTING THE MONEY AND DON’T MIND THE POLITICAL DRIVERS THAT IS.)
Mark Lagon: “Values and interests are not mutually exclusive. A strong America and a generous America, those are not opposites. And there are practical ways US has invested in the Global Fund to try and end Aids, TB and malaria. $3.5 million over the last two decades has come back to companies and employees in the United States producing drugs, producing equipment. And that’s not even to speak of the NGOs and faith based organizations, just businesses, and a strong America that stops this evil governance model of China is one that shows itself to be generous and a partner to countries, and not one that turns its back quickly on health aid.”
Myal Greene: “Yeah, I think one thought that I would add to it as well is that and both of you mentioned your response to this importance of values and I think prevailing in society right now, there’s the victim and the villain narrative that sits out there, especially when it talks about vulnerable groups of people. And so oftentimes, you see on the political right, talk about a social program and identifying the individuals receiving that program or participating in that as the villains, the problem and as the critique. And then the justification, the defense from that political left often comes in with this idea of a victim mentality and how to care for them. And I think when people, you know, in the center or in the church especially, hear just a victim narrative coming from the church or people talking about something like foreign assistance, they become very wary of that. And I would argue that, you know, the Bible is replete with examples of calling on people to serve and care for people who have experienced injustice, who are hungry, who are thirsty, who are naked, who are strangers among us again. And sometimes if we just speak with that space, rather than speaking of these individuals, assisted by these programs as individuals of inherent value and dignity, with the potential for change and the potential to offer, it’s very many people in the church are going to see that message and say, well, that’s just a left idea, and I’m not comfortable with it. They may not be comfortable with the villain narrative either, and so they’re left to be confused. I think that’s for us in leadership roles, it’s really important to talk about the inherent value that these programs provide and the inherent value that the beneficiaries of these programs provide to the rest of society globally and locally. And I think that that’s just a really important communication point that we have to keep in mind in this season.”
Tom Walsh: “It’s the end of the hour. I just want to first ask our audience immediately after we conclude on your screen, you’ll see an online feedback form and would be really grateful for your thoughts on how we can make conversations like this even more valuable to you. And if you take the survey, you’ll be gifted a free digital copy of the Trinity Forum reading of your choice. We’ve published over 100 of them. Some that you might find relevant to this conversation today feature people like William Wilberforce, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and as we remember him today on the anniversary of his death, Martin Luther King Junior. Then tomorrow we’ll send all of you an email with the link to today’s video and some discussion questions and links for our upcoming events. We also hope you’ll join us in our community, the Trinity Forum society, and the link to that is in the chat. Your membership and support helps keep these conversations free. I should note that after 16 years at the same price, the base price of membership is going up on May 1st, so this is a good time to join. Together, let’s keep the Christian intellectual tradition alive, nurture new growth, and make it available to everyone. A quick word about upcoming events, which you can register for there through the links on April 18th. We’ll have a Good Friday online special presentation on the Saint Matthew Passion by Bach, led by our senior fellow Mia Chung, who is a renowned concert pianist.”
Tom Walsh: “If you’re in Nashville, join us there on April 29th with Lydia Dugdale of Columbia medical school, who will be speaking on Living Well and Dying Well Practical wisdom from the Christian Tradition. If you’re not in Nashville, we’ll post the video soon afterward. And then on May 16th, Nicole Massey Martin will join us on the theme How We Become True Leaders. It’s also a good time to subscribe to our podcast. We’re doing a special Lenten series with speakers like N.T. Wright. Some of our other recent podcast guests include the historian Tom Holland from the Rest Is History podcast, which I know has a lot of fans, including me and Curt Thompson and Warren Kinghorn. Speaking on faith and mental Health. I’m afraid we’ve got to wrap it up there. There were so many great questions. I wish we could have gotten to more, but I would just encourage everyone to take a look at the websites of the organizations represented here. World relief, the friends of the Global Fight, the Bush Institute. All of them have good resources. Center for Global Development is another one that’s really tracking the impact. And for those who want to dive deeply, that’s a good place to go. Thanks to each of our guests, we’re so grateful for each of you, Mark, Myal, and Nicole. And thanks to all of you out there for making time to engage with this issue. Have a great weekend.”
Myal Greene: “Thank you.”
( NOTE -AGIN THIS LOOKS TO BE A REPLACEMENT FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN MADE TO LOOK LIKE A PANEL DISCUSSION.AMERICANS ARE JUST TOO RICH TO SAY “NO.)
I would look to Matthew 25 and I would know that you know what’s what’s interesting when you look…..in our mind and we can’t lose sight of the fact that the United States is the richest and most prosperous nation in the world and perhaps the richest and most prosperous nation of all time and…..we’re also seeing reductions to domestic programs as well happening right alongside the reductions to foreign assistance and so you know the question you know that raised earlier is can the church respond i absolutely believe the church can fill the gap i think the question is will the church fill the gap”
THE PLAYERS.
“Ambassador Mark Lagon has served as the US Ambassador to combat human trafficking, and is now focused on the fight against malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS.
(NOTE- he was Global Politics and Security Chair at the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) Program at Georgetown University. In the same period he was Adjunct Senior Fellow for Human Rights at the Council on Foreign Relations. Earlier, Lagon Executive Director and CEO of the leading anti-human trafficking nonprofit, Polaris Project,)
Nicole Bibbins Sedaca has held leadership roles in the government, academic and NGO sectors working and teaching on democracy, human rights and religious freedom.
(NOTE- Georgetown graduate. Also works with George W Bush iNSTITUTE / Teh US state Dept/The UNITED NATIONS and Board of Directors of the International Justice Mission)
Myal Greene leads World Relief, the development arm of the National Association of Evangelicals; while serving in Rwanda, he developed its church-based programming model.”
(NOTE- While living in Rwanda for eight years, he developed World Relief’s innovative church-based programming model that is currently used in nine countries. He also spent six years in leadership roles within the international programs division. He has previous experience working with the U.S. Government. He holds B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University and an M.A. from Fuller Theological Seminary in Global Leadership.)
THE HOPEFUL OUTCOMES,
These ministries like World Relief want to keep getting the money by continuing to serve the “Global Goals” of Agenda 2030 while still getting YOUR money and support and persuading you that you are doing the WORK of God by supporting them.
CONCLUSION
Faith Based Partnerships and international efforts to seduce evangelical partners with organizations like USAID/ Rick Warren’s PEACE Plan, World Vision and World Relief continue to impact globally focused ministry and missions work world wide. It deludes the Gospel at best and cost these ministries their eternal focus and Gospel outcomes entirely -at worst. After decades of these problematic practices, partnerships and “community developement “focus while FEW Christians were aware of the double dipping and US tax payer /USAID funding, these ministries and their propaganda machines like Trinity Forum and having to fess up…while making every effort to excuse, justify and act like these is no problem. Repenting and correcting course does not seem to be among the considerations for Trinity Forum or these and other ministries. Just keeping the money flowing DOES.
ON FAITH BASED PARTNERSHIPS DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY -KEEP IN MIND:
Deuteronomy 22:
10 “You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.
11 “You shall not wear a garment of different sorts, such as wool and linen mixed together.
TWO OF JOHN MACARTHUR /MASTER’S SEMINARIES MOST WELL KNOWN DISCIPLES ARE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF PROMOTING MULTIPLE FALSE TEACHING OF THE GOSPEL COALITION AND “RETHINKING ETERNAL HELL” & LGBTQ IDENTITY AND INCLUSION.
Rev Thomas Littleton
3/30/2025
Virtually no other graduates of The Master’s College ( now Master’s University) and Master’s Seminary have gained more populatiry, indulged in more fringe trends, and produced more false teachings than Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle. BOTH have spread their errors UNCHECKED and UNREBUKED by their mentor John MacArthur and continue to wear the MASTER’S BRAND and perhaps even Master’s ordination.
FRANCIS CHAN AND PRESTOR SPRINKLE’S WORK,BOOKS & BIBLE COLLEGE.
THEIR CO-AUTHORED BOOK
THE TWO LOOKED LIKE TWINS WHEN SPRINKLE WENT TO WORK FOR CHAN OPENING AN IDAHO EXTENSTION OF CHANS “ETERNITY BIBLE COLLEGE”
Francis Chan Founder
“My heart is to see Eternity train young people for their mission. Too many people waste precious years chasing after the temporary and unfulfilling. Proper training can save us from years of ineffectiveness.”
WHICH IS WHICH ?
RETHINKING AND ERASING HELL-AN AGE OLD ERROR-SUPPOSEDLY IN ANSWER TO ROB BELLS BOOK “LOVE WINS ” …”WHERE EVERYBODY IS SAVED IN THE END”. THIS VENTURE INTO THE ISSUE OF ETERNAL HELL AND EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT LEFT CHANS VIEW MUDDLED AND SPRINKLE EMBRACING ” ANNIHILATIONISM” (also known as extinctionism or destructionism) WHERE ALL FALLEN HUMANS AND ANGLES WILL BE TOTALLY DESTROYED AND THEIR CONSCIOUSNESS EXTINGUISHED.
“The following videos are an interview with Preston about the book. Preston describes the process of writing the book with Francis Chan and explains what the Bible actually says about hell, who the Bible’s warnings about hell are directed toward, and how we should approach this difficult issue.”
Erasing Hell is scheduled for release on July 5 (2011) from David C. Cook publishing.”
FROM SPRINKLE’S “THEOLOGY IN THE RAW”-HE EMBRACES “SOUL ANNIHILATION.
“In the previous episode, I talked about the 3 different views of hell that have been taught throughout church history. In this episode, I briefly discuss why I used to hold to the eternal conscious torment view of hell but have come to believe that the annihilation view of hell is the most biblical. You don’t need to agree with me! But, if you claim to be a Christian, you do need to make sure your view of hell is based on Scripture and not just your church’s doctrinal statement or your tradition.”
BOTH SPRINKLE AND CHAN AS MASTER’S GRADUATES WERE LIKELY EXPOSED TO JOHN STOTT ,WHO TAUGHT SOUL ANNIHILATION, THROUGH JOHN MACARTHURS ADMIRATION OF STOTT AND THE SCHOOLS USE OF HIS BOOKS.
*** NOTE JOHN STOTT LAUNCHED THE lAUSANNE MOVEMENT IN 1974 ***
THE LAUSANNE CONGRESS 2010 FEATURED TGC LEADER /CO FOUNDER TIM KELLER IN ITS SOUTH AFRICAN CONGRESS WHICH HAD COMMISSIONED 5 WHITEPAPERS FOR PRESENTATION ON “SAME SEX ATTRACTION” AND SOCALLED “CELIBATE GAY CHRISTIANITY”.
CHAN’S MACARTHUR/ MASTER’S HISTORY
Chan graduated earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Master’s College and a Master of Divinity degree from The Master’s Seminary -both headed by John MacArthur.
SPRINKLES MASTERS HISTORY AND WORK WITH CHAN
BIO BLURB FROM SPRINKLES WEBSITE:
“Preston is an international speaker and a New York Times bestselling author, who’s written over a dozen books including Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage? and his most recent book: Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire. Preston currently serves as the president of The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender, an organization that equips Christians to engage questions about faith, sexuality & gender with theological faithfulness and courageous love. And he’s also the president of Theology in the Raw, which includes the popular “Theology in the Raw” podcast and the annual “Exiles in Babylon” conference.”
Vice President for Eternity Bible College’s Boise extension. (Sprinkle appears to no longer be in this position.)
CURRENTLY SPRINKLE MAJORS ON THE PROMOTION OF LGBTQ CHRISTIANITY IN THE CHURCH. HIS VISION FOCUSES ON FAMILIES AND CHURCHES TO ENDORSE ACCEPTANCE OF LGBTQ IDENTIITES AND FAITH TOGETHER.
CHANS “CRAZY LOVE ” BRAND
Francis Chan ALSO has a muddled view on homosexuality and urges Christians to “not treat homosexuality like the worst sin” after moving his family to San Francisco ,on some level, to focus on ministry to the gay community.. See Churchleaders.com interview’
Francis Chan: Stop Treating Homosexuality Like the Worst Sin
February 8, 2020
“Francis Chan is the well-known author of the best-seller, Crazy Love. A few years ago, me moved his family to San Francisco, California to start a new ministry.
He was recently asked how he minsters to people living in the homosexual lifestyle.
In his response, he admitted his perspective has been growing, “My compassion, my life, my thought-pattern, my love has changed and grown since I’ve moved to San Francisco.”
Chan expressed concern that we often treat homosexuality as worse than every other sin.”
SPRINKLE ADVOCATES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE GAY/LGBTQ CHRISTIAN IDENTITES AS BOTH BIBLICAL AND EVANGELISTIC.
WHERE IS THIS MOVEMENT AND IDEOLOGY BEHIND IT COMING FROM? SPRINKLE TELLS US IN HIS PODCAST INTERVIEW OF MARK YARHOUSE.
*** MASTER YODA OF THE FAITH AND LGBTQ CONVERSATION***
MARK YARHOUSE IS SPRINKLE AND THE LGBTQ CHRISTIANITY THOUGHT LEADER.
BY SPRINKLES OWN ADMISSION YARHOUSE IS..
A Raw Conversation with the Master Yoda of the Faith and LGBTQ Conversation: Dr. Mark Yarhouse
Preston Sprinkle
“Dr. Mark A. Yarhouse, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist who specializes in conflicts tied to religious identity and sexual and gender identity. He assists people who are navigating the complex relationship between their sexual or gender identity and Christian faith. He is the Dr. Arthur P. and Mrs. Jean May Rech Chair in Psychology at Wheaton College, where he runs the Sexual and Gender Identity (SGI) Institute. He is an award-winning teacher and researcher and is the past recipient of the Gary Collins Award for Excellence in Christian Counseling. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and is author or co-author of several books, including Understanding Sexual Identity: A Resource for Youth Ministers and Understanding Gender Dysphoria: Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture. His most recent books are Sexual Identity & Faith and Costly Obedience: Listening to and Learning from Celibate Gay Christians. In this conversation, Mark and I talk about many things related to his journey in the sexuality/gender conversation over the last 25 years including sexual orietnation change efforts, the cause of same-sex attraction, the complexity of gender dysphoria and gender identity, the role that social influence plays in the rise in teens identifying as trans, and many other questions. “
ROOTED IN THE SEXUAL ORIENTATION GENDER IDENITITY ( SOGI) TEACHINGS OF THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION AND THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY -SPRINKLE IS A DISCIPLE OF APA /INTERFAITH EVANGELICAL THOUGHT LEADER MARK YARHOUSE.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST ERLC HELPED LAUNCH THIS MOVEMENT IN EARNEST AMONG CONSERVATIVE BAPTIST AND PRESBYTERIANS,WITH THE HELP OF TGC AND T4GIN OCTOBER 2014,.
THE GOSPEL COALITION PROMOTED THE ERLC CONFERENCE WITH MANY OF ITS TRAINED ” YODA” YARHOUSEDISCIPLES OF SOGI/ LGBT CHRISTIANITY.
“The ERLC National Conference, starting today (Monday, October 27), will address “The Gospel, Homosexuality, and the Future of Marriage,” designed to equip Christians to apply the gospel on these issues with convictional kindness in their communities, their families and their churches.”
They will address issues like:
How do we effectively minister to those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender?
How has the divorce culture impacted marriage in our communities and our churches?
What does sexual faithfulness look like for a same-sex attracted Christian?
Why did God create marriage and why did he design it for the common good?
How should a pastor counsel a same-sex couple that wants to join his church?
How can churches minister to those who are single, dating, divorced or celibate?
How can Christians show the love of Christ to gay family members or neighbors?
SPRINKLE IS HOSTING ONE OF THE MAJOR VOICES IN THE “LGBTQ INCLUSION IN THE CHURCH MESSENGERS:
BILL HENSON “POSTURE SHIFT” IS A CHANGE AGENT ACTIVIST GROUP PART OF THE OVERALL PRO LGBTQ “CHRISTIANITY” MOVEMENT AMONG BIBLICAL CHURCHES.
” SPRINKLE PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY SPAWNED – REVOICE PRO LGBTQ CHRISTIAN IDENTITY MOVEMENT FROM ITS INCEPTION.
“Why I Support the Revoice Conference”
June 26, 2018
By Preston Sprinkle
There’s been a lot of talk over the last few weeks about the upcoming Revoice conference.Revoice is a conference and community for LGBT+/SSA Christians—Christians who experience same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria—who are committed to a historically Christian sexual ethic. Every person presenting at Revoice believes that marriage is between a man and a woman, that all sexual relationships belong within marriage, and that same-sex sexual relations are sin. Many people at Revoice, therefore, are submitting their sexuality to the Lordship of King Jesus as they pursue a life of celibacy in allegiance to Christ. They also believe that LGBT+/SSA Christians often have a hard time finding community and care in the church, so Revoice wants to provide a gospel-centered community for those walking this narrow road of faithfulness. As many of my gay friends tell me: “Non-religious gay people don’t know what to do with me, because I’m pursuing celibacy; my Christian friends also don’t know what to make of me, since I’m still attracted to the same sex.” Yet they still press on toward the upward call, living with the sting of a thorn in their flesh, throwing themselves on the hope that suffering will one day be crowned with glory.
However, several have raised concerns over Revoice, most of whom come from conservative Christian circles. One critic writes: “the conference’s underlying theory…strikes me as a Really Bad Idea (and a patently unbiblical opinion).” Another critic even more forcefully says: “the biblical Christian” can clearly see that “this event is biblically unfaithful and fundamentally unsound.” (Other critiques from conservatives can be found HERE, HERE, and HERE.)
SPRINKLE ALSO ENDORSES THE ERRORS OF SAM ALLBERRY’S LONG TIME INCLUSION ORGANIZATION “LIVING OUT”
“My friends at @LivingOutOrg just released a fantastic youth resource on faith, sexuality & gender. Check it out! It’s completely free:”
“CHRISTIAN AND GAY / LIVING OUT”
HOW DID SPRINKLE END UP SPECIALIZING IN THE FRINGE LGBTQ AND OTHER MOVEMENTS IN THE CHURCH?
ONE OF SPRINKLES BOOK TITLES SEEMS TO EXPLAIN HIS ROLE AS AN ACTIVIST IN CONVERSATIONS OF CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS USING “INTERSECTIONALITY” AS A POSITION STRATEGY AND A TOOL ENDING UP AT “THIRD WAY” CONSENSUS IDENTITY AS “EXILES” .
“HOW IT ALL BEGAN” BY SPRINKLE’S WIFE& THEIR ORGANIZATIONS ORIGINS & VISION–
Where it all Began
By Chris Sprinkle
Hey Friends,
“I still remember landing in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 2003 for Preston to start his PhD. In one hand I held a 3×5 index card covered with notes from my conservative Biblical Theology class, and in the other arm I held our sweet 7-month-old baby girl. We were so excited for this new adventure. Within weeks, we had formed amazing friends at the University of Aberdeen. We spent evenings and weekends playing games, drinking Scottish ales, and laughing so hard that our stomachs hurt. We came from different backgrounds, but we were all there for the same purpose.”
“My life changed forever on a Wednesday morning as I chatted with one of my new friends over tea and shortbread cookies. I said in passing a statement that I had always assumed was true: “Well, you know, since women can’t be pastors….”
“Confused, my friend replied, “Of course women can be pastors—I plan on being one.”
“Now it was my turn to be confused. I had never met a person like this. I’d been taught that people like her were heretics and were dangerous to the kingdom of God. But she was my friend, and I’d spent enough time with her by now to know that she loved God in an incredibly mighty way.”
“The year that followed was a challenging year for me. I began combing through my Bible, revisiting many of my beliefs as I spent time with friends who believed differently. I already had a Bible school degree, and yet I felt like I was learning my Bible in a new way. I didn’t get a PhD in Scotland, but I did learn something very important and dear to me. God cares about unity. God loves his people, even people who don’t believe the same as me. And no matter how much I already know—or how much I think I know—I am still on a journey to better understand the Bible.”
“Theology in the Raw began because of moments like this one. Preston and I didn’t know it then, but we see it now. God planted a seed in our hearts that said “Love people!” Not “Love people with the same views as you.” Just “Love people!” This is the space Preston and I feel called to. We love finding beauty in God’s people through our diversity. We love being around people who know they are on a journey, who are lifelong learners, and who aren’t afraid to say, “This is where I’m at now, but I pray every day for God to open my eyes to what He wants me to see and know.”
“In light of all this, we couldn’t be more excited about our first-ever Theology in the Raw conference, “Exiles in Babylon,” in Boise on March 31st through April 2nd. We have an amazing lineup of speakers, including Jackie Hill Perry, Derwin Gray, Jon Tyson, Greg Coles, David Platt, Evan Wickham, Ed Uszynski, Thabiti Anyabwile, and so many others. Our topics will include race, politics, gender, sexuality, society, and unity of hell. The audience will have chances to ask questions, hear speakers interact with each other’s ideas, and consider multiple points of view. We will worship in multiple languages, as well as hearing rap and spoken word performed by some amazing artists.”
“The “Exiles in Babylon” conference is filling up fast, so if you plan on attending in person, we recommend registering soon. Food during the conferences will be provided by a variety of local food and coffee trucks. My good friend Jay Newman, the best barbecuer I know, is driving his smoker out from Nashville to bring us some amazing Southern Barbecue. (You can listen to his interview with Preston on Theology in the Raw here.) There will also be an “after party” Friday night with very limited space. Make sure to register extra early if you want to join us for this special time!”
SPRINKLES HISTORY WITH ETS/ SBTS/ MAINSTREAM.
*** IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THE COORDINED TRAINING OF ACTIVISTS***
The Evangelical Theological Society MEETS ANNUALLY offering students and faculty members to present recent academic work and papers among their peers. BOTH Sprnkle & Revoice leader Nate Collins of SBTS were part of Sprinkle’s presentation at ETS. Sprinkle hosted activist voices as well as an assortment of TGC /SBTS/ “Council for Biblical manfood and womanhood .
NOTE: TGC and other leaders acted as if they did not know what Revoice was about yet had been working with and coordinating with Nate Collins, Sprinkle and a host of Revoice LGBTQ and SOGI inclusion activists. See Sprinkles offers of appreciation below-
” Thanks are also due to Denny Burk, Wesley Hill (again), and Owen Strachan for your stimulating interaction in our seminar on sexual orientation at the Evangelical Theological Society’s Annual Meeting in San Diego (November 2014).”
Sprinkle thanks list:
“Since this book is the fruit of communal discussion, I have many people to thank. Several people read through all, or portions of, this book: Joey Dodson, Roy Ciampa, Sam Roberto, Mark Yarhouse, Jeff Cook, and I am especially thankful for the many gay and lesbian readers who have offered incisive feedback, especially on my language, tone, and ignorant assumptions: Matt Jones, Nathan Collins, Julie Rodgers, Bill Henson, Brian Gee, Wesley Hill, Bill Henson, and Nick Roen. Several others, who didn’t read the manuscript but whose stories had a significant impact on my thinking, include Lesli Hudson-Reynolds, Justin Lee, Eve Tushnet, and many others whose testimonies have forever shaped my life. I don’t know if I would have been able to finish this book were it not for the constant encouragement of my pastor and friend Bren Angelos and my friend Brad Heinrichs, who let me use his mountain cabin to finish writing this book. Most of all, thanks to my wife, Christine, and my four kids who have seen this book take a toll on my life.”
“Many thanks also to the ninety students in my class: “Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church” (Spring 2014), as you listened to me test-drive an earlier version of this book. Also, there were many people who interacted deeply with my ongoing series of blogs on the topic. There are too many names to remember, but Julie Perez, Joe Tobias, and David “Ford” Sinclair stand out. None of you would let me get away with any unthoughtful remark—and I am a better person for it. I am sorry for some of the offensive things I have said, and I am very grateful for your critical feedback. I’ve given several talks on homosexuality to diverse audiences, and, by God’s grace, I’m still alive. In particular, the AudioFeed Music Festival in Champaign, Illinois (July 2014), the Young Adults Conference at First Baptist Church in Arkadelphia, Arkansas (March 2014), and the Clydehurst Family Camp somewhere in the boonies of Montana (August 2014) proved to be incredibly helpful in shaping my thinking. Thanks are also due to Denny Burk, Wesley Hill (again), and Owen Strachan for your stimulating interaction in our seminar on sexual orientation at the Evangelical Theological Society’s Annual Meeting in San Diego (November 2014).”
ACSI CAUGHT USING SPRINKLE AND OTHER TGC SSA/ LGBTQ INCLUSION ACTIVIST RESOURCES
Association of Christian Schools International was caught using the following resources in one of their very conservative Christian schools in Gernmany.
Page 14 session 6
“Boarding Track Session Six Youth Culture Trends Goals for this session: • To make participants aware of youth culture trends impacting their students • To provide resources for engaging youth culture trends • To raise awareness about shaping technology usage Video Length: 15:13 minutes When you are ready, go to the Boarding Track course webpage and watch Session 6. Keep this guide nearby, have a way to take notes or write down questions that arise in your mind, and then press play.”
“Reflect 1. Why is it important in your role in the dorm to become a student of youth culture?
2. Why is it important that boarding staff become comfortable and well-versed in scripturally rooted conversations around sexuality? “
a. The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender books, especially A People to be Loved.
b. Theology in the Raw with Preston Sprinkle
c. PostureShift and the book, Guiding Families of LGBT+ Loved Ones
d. Sam Allberry’s books
e. Greg Coles’ book
3. “Sign up for the free Cultural Translator by AXIS.org With your team, pick one trend from CT and discuss questions like: a. How can we expect this trend to influence our students? b. What are positive ways to address this trend among students? c. What can we do to address the negative aspects of these trends? “
4.” After watching The Tech-Wise Family trailer (shown in the presentation) discuss:
a. What can we do to shape technology culture in the dorm?
b. How can our response to technology lead to spiritual formation?
c. How can you positively engage the technology conversation in order to draw students into the discussion instead of alienating them?
d. Consider getting the The Tech-Wise Family book. Discuss in groups of three the following Boarding Scenario: “
1.” You notice your students have been spending a lot of time indoors on the weekends, especially spending time on their devices. The weather has been poor, and the students are tired. How would you respond? Would you encourage students to get outside? What trends can you use to engage students? How can you shape culture here? “
2. “During study hours, you are finding students who are on their devices and either playing video games or watching movies they have downloaded. They need their devices to complete their homework, but they are not using their devices for the intended purpose of studying. How can you shape their technology usage? How can you use this as a discipleship opportunity? What parameters can you set for the use of their devices that is enforceable? “
“Takeaway Questions for Your Supervisor: • What trends are you seeing among our students? • What is our institutional approach to technology? Takeaway Questions for You: • How will you stay aware of the youth culture trends? • How can you develop a discipleship approach to technology? • How can you keep the conversation about technology positive while helping students set appropriate boundaries and disciplines? “
NOTE AFTER BRANNON HOWSE AND THIS RESEARCHER EXPOSED ACSI’s USE OF THESE MATERIALS THEY WERE QUICKLY TAKEN DOWN FROM THE WEBSITE.
“A pastor recently told me (Preston) about Tyler and Amanda (names changed), high-school sweethearts raised in Christian homes, living in the Bible belt. After getting married, they seemed to be living the American dream with a house, good jobs, and two kids. Then Jon, a friend of Tyler’s, began living with their family. Amanda developed a close relationship with him, but their flirtation soon developed into something more, and Jon and Amanda proposed to Tyler that they begin exploring polyamory, with Amanda adding Jon as a significant other. They also encouraged Tyler to develop a relationship with another woman he’d met at the gym. He agreed.”
SPRINKLES POLITICAL MESSAGES ECHO “THIRD WAY” AND PROGRESSIVE POLITICS:
“Excited for this one from Preston Sprinkle. Releasing in March!”
“Total allegiance to a political party is toxic. It dilutes the church’s witness, damages our relationships, and weakens our faith. Discover a more biblical, powerful way to live in a secular world. Discover what it means to live in exile.”
There has been no effort to explain or even excuse the manifold errors and fringe activities of Francis Chan and and Preston Sprinkle by the John MacArthur, HIS entiites or Masters College/University and Seminary. They have never been called to account or had any rebuke from their “MASTER” John MacArthur. Error continues to spread in churches and ministries under the influence of MacArthur disciples and Master’s graduates like Chan and Sprinkle. God were certainly be holding all of them (and us) accountable if we further these errors or do not expose them.
IT HAS BEEN DECADES SINCE SO CALLED CHRISTIAN MEDIA OUTLETS HAVE BEEN RELIABLE SOURCES FOR NEWS WITH A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW. NOW THE SITUATION HAS BECOME GRAVELY WORST WITH RECENT ADDITIONS IN THE EDITORIAL LEADERSHIP AT CT. MEANWHILE CP WAS WELL AHEAD ON GLOBALIST TIES.
Rev Thomas Littleton
3/6/2025
NOTE: THESE ARE THE GUYS RUNNING MAINSTREAM CHRISTIAN MEDIA:
WORLD MAGAZINE:
ALBERT MOHLER -SBTS/ TGC/ T4G NATCON
ANDREW WALKER- ERLC/ TGC/ SBTS
CHRISTIANITY TODAY:
RUSSELL MOORE- ERLC/ TGC/T4G/ ACCUSOR WHO TRIGGERED SBC DOJ INVESTIGATION
MARVIN OLASKY- FORMERLY OF WORLD MAGAZINE- NEWLY JOINING MOORE AT CT.
AT CHRISTIAN POST:
RICHARD LAND -FORMER ERLC/ CFR/ WEF ATTENDEE
CHRISTOPHER CHOU -FORMER LEADER AT WEA /AGENDA 2030/ GLOBALIST UN-SDG
DETAILS REVEAL A VERY TIGHT CIRCLE CONTROLLING MOST MAINSTREAM CHRISTIAN MEDIA OPERATING ON BOTH SIDES OF KEY ISSUES LIKE “CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM.”.
(MOHLER AND MOORE GO BACK OVER 30 YEARS AS THEIR CAREERS AMONG EVANGELICAL INFLUENCERS HAVE BEEN SHAPED AT SBTS.)
NOTE – ALBERT MOHLER HAS BEEN ON BOTH SIDES OF ISSUES LIKE CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM AND HIS OWN FRIENDS AND DISCIPLES IN THESE AND OTHER MEDIA POSITIONS ARE PROMOTING AND OPPOSING THE SAME ISSUES.
THIS LOOKS TO BE A CLASSIC DIALECTICAL OPERATION TO MANIPULATE READERS !
Christianity Today (CT) is likely the most recognized of all Christian media outlets but it was always politically and socially progressive leaning even from its founding in 1956 within the circles of Billy Graham. Since 1974 CT became a major outlet for promoting the Lausanne Movement which also included Graham and John Stott among its key leadership. The social gospel ( yesteryears version of the WOKE gospel) has been a key ingredient in Lausanne and The World Evangleical Allaince which to this day sets the tone and agenda for Lausanne.This includes the recent Lausanne Congress Conference in South Korea.
CT AND CP ARE INCREASINGLY OBVIOUS IN THEIR GLOBALIST LEADERSHIP AS RUSSELL MOORE AND WEA LEADER DR. CHRISTOPHER CHOUHAVE TAKEN OVER.
Russell Moore and Richard Land had been the only two people to have lead the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission up until Moore’s departure in 2021. Both have confirmed committments with social progressives and global goals false Christianity. Today Land (COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS AND WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM PARTICIPANT) remains at Christian Post as Executive Editor joined in 2018 by former WEA Chief-of-Staff and Chief Operating Officer Dr Christopher Chou. Moore was recently joined at CT by former World Magazine editor and progressive “former” Communist Marvin Olasky.
THE leadership of these PEOPLE and their vaule systems make for serious trouble among Christian “consumers” of mainstream Christian Media. MANY Christians may still be reading these outlets unaware of these influences.
THE WEA GLOBALIST/AGENDA 2030 ALLAINCE AND INFLUENCE ONLAUSANNE AND BOTH CT AND CP:
CHRISTIANITY TODAY/LAUSANNE AND WEA
CT LAUSANNE PROMO: “A Theological Monument to Unity amid Diversity.”
“If only evangelicals from around the world could agree upon the baseline parameters for evangelicalism—something minimal enough to encourage healthy diversity but substantial enough to ensure doctrinal integrity.
What if something like this already exists?
Fifty years ago, in July 1974, around 2,700 Christian leaders from 150 countries traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland, at the behest of American evangelist Billy Graham and British theologian John Stott.
The conference was officially titled “the First International Congress of World Evangelization,” but it came to be known as the first Lausanne gathering of ’74. And although it included merely a portion of the global church, Time magazine famously reported at the time that the congress was “possibly the widest-ranging meeting of Christians ever held.”
WEA GLOBALIST COMMITTMENT
“The World Evangelical Alliance has contributed a statement in response to the United Nations’ New Agenda for Peace, an initiative of the UN Secretary General linked to recognition of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”
“It is readily obvious today that we still have a lot of work to do to get to a peaceful world,” said Janet Epp Buckingham, WEA Director of Global Advocacy. “So it is vital that Christians affirm the important peace work of the UN.”
WEF “What is the Roadmap 2030?”
“The Roadmap 2030 is our strategic adaptive plan to guide the WEA worldwide community”
EXAMPLES OF WEA PROMOTING “SUSTIANBLE DEVELOPEMNT/AGENDA 2030” AS “BIBLICAL MINISTRY” (THIS WAS 2022)
“Join us this Thursday for Faith actors recap of #COP27“
WEF AND WEA/ FAITH IN ACTION
“World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on the Role of Faith” JANUARY 2024 “WEA contributes to World Economic Forum report released at Davos on faith and business.”
(The World Evangelical Alliance has been recognized as one of the key contributors to Faith in Action, a report released on January 17 by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on how faith-based entities and businesses are developing partnerships that are addressing today’s global crises.)
CHRISTIAN POST WEA INFLUENCE
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Christopher Chou
Dr. Christopher Chou began serving as Chief Executive Officer of The Christian Post (CP) in August 2018. Before coming to CP, Dr. Chou served eight years as the Chief-of-Staff and Chief Operating Officer at the World Evangelical Alliance, opening its New York offices, and revitalizing key operations in the areas of communications, development, finance, administration and human resources to better serve Christians in over 120 countries.
MARVIN OLASKY AND THE BLIND LEADING THE BLIND?
SAME RACE DIFFERNT PONIES!
Olasky LEFT his long time position at World Magazine and those who chose to exit also included others in the progressive WORLD stable like Megan Basham a “Red Carpet/ Entertainment reporter”who is now celebrated as an investigative journalist covering ( in many cases ) decade old “breaking news” and touting an error filled “expose’ book” with convienent errors protecting fellow NATCON speaker Albert Mohler and his SBTS support for Critical Theories including CRT and a massive LGBTQ movement named REVOICE which was incubated and launched by a 14 1/2 year student and New Tesament teacher atMohler’s flagship “conservative” Baptist seminary.
Moore is a Mohler disciple as well and spent 24 years as a student and employee of Mohler’s seminary. Mohler also in 2021 ,along with Moore disciple and former ERLC brain trust Andrew Walker.Joined World Magazine after Olasky’s departure.
” WORLD, a noted bi-weekly Christian news magazine, recently announced that SBTS President R. Albert Mohler Jr. and professor Andrew T. Walker will team up to manage a new conservative commentary on pressing current issues, WORLD Opinions, which launched today.”
“Mohler was named opinion editor and Walker will serve as managing editor. Mohler believes now is the time to present uncompromising Christian conviction.”
MEANWHILE OLASKY LANDS WITH MOORE AT CHRISTIANITY TODAY.
Marvin Olasky Joins Christianity Today as Executive Editor of News and Global
OLASKY IS, BY REPUTATION, A FORMER COMMUNIST BUT DID NOT SPEAK OUT AGAINST CRITICAL THEORIES FLOODING THE CHURCH BUT JOINED THE CHORUS OF ACTIVIST.
OLASKY BIO
Marvin OlaskyAKA Marvin N. OlaskyBorn:12-Jun–1950 Birthplace:Boston, MA Gender: Male Religion:Presbyterian Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation:Pundit, Historian, JournalistNationality: United States Executive summary:The Tragedy of American CompassionMarvin Olasky stands as one of the first major intellectual successes in the American conservative movement, a man whose views on welfare were codified into law in the late 20th century. Born into a Jewish family in Boston, Marvin Olasky became an avowed Atheist and Marxist in high school and a member of the Communist party in 1972. While attending the University of Michigan, Olasky’s beliefs made a complete reversal after a spiritual awakening: either due to a decision to read the New Testament in Russian or a sudden existential crisis while reading Lenin, Olasky found himself a fervent supporter of the Christian conservative movement. He was baptized into the Presbyterian church in 1976; in 1992 he helped found the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Austin, TX.Olasky has taught in the journalism department at the University of Texas at Austin since 1983, becoming a full professor in 1993. Midway through his term as associate professor, he came to the attention of Reconstructionist philanthropist Howard Ahmanson, Jr., who gave him the editorship of the Turning Point series of books via his charitable arm, the Fieldstead Institute. Olasky wrote its first installment, A Christian Worldview Declaration (1987), as well as the Capital Research Center series Patterns of Corporate Philanthropy.This initial work brought him to the attention of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, which funded him as a two-year Bradley scholar at the The Heritage Foundation. His two 1988 books on the mass media, Prodigal Press: The Anti-Christian Bias of American News Media and The Press and Abortion, 1838-1988 outlined philosophies that harmonized with the Christian agenda of World magazine, of which he became editor in 1992. He was instrumental in that periodical’s 1998 spawning of the World Journalism Institute, which seeks to recruit and train Christian journalists and inject them into the mainstream media.He has since written over 16 books, most notably The Tragedy of American Compassion (1992), which blamed the countercultural revolution of the 1960s for society’s ills thirty years later and claimed that welfare needed a basis in Christianity if it was to have any lasting effect. The book gained the endorsement of William Bennett, who passed it on to Newt Gingrich, who in turn shilled it to every Republican in the House of Representatives. In January 2001, he saw the policies outlined in this book put into law with the creation of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. George W. Bush has called him “compassoniate conservatism’s leading thinker”; in 1999, he chaired an advisory subcommittee on religion and public policy for the then-governor.
OLASKY AT CT : “World-renowned journalist to come out of retirement for “one last rodeo.”
“Christianity Today welcomes celebrated veteran journalist Marvin Olasky as executive editor of news and global, where he will lead the domestic and global reporting teams as he develops and executes a more robust vision of storytelling consistent with the mission of the ministry. He will also employ cultural, theological, and journalistic expertise that takes the initiative to inform the evangelical conversation on the issues and trends facing the world and the church. Olasky, who served as editor and editor in chief of World magazine from 1992 to 2021, joined Christianity Today on December 2.
“Marvin Olasky is one of the most respected journalists in the world,” said Christianity Today editor in chief Russell Moore. “I value his wisdom, experience, insight, and expertise. But even more than all those things, I value his Christian character and integrity. I am honored to have him here at Christianity Today.”
OLASKY FRIEND TIM KELLER TRIED TO REFUTE TO OBVIOUS MARXIST IDEOLOGIES HE AND FRIENDS LIKE OLASKY SEEMED ALL TOO COZY PROMOTING.
CT AND lAUSANNE MADE TIME KELLER AN EVANGELICAL STAR .
Keller used The Gospel Coalition to promote Lausanne social justice and global Christianity mission. Friends like Olasky, Russell Moore anbd many more joined the overlap in TGC/CT/Lausanne and the now openly UN Sustianble Development Goals/ Agenda 2030 driven mission to align the church with “global spirituality” and SDG.
(In conjunction with WORLD Magazine, Patrick Henry College presents its interview with Justin Giboney as a part of the Newsmaker Interview Series with Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief at WORLD and Distinguished Chair of Journalism and Public Policy at PHC)
EXCERPT FROM GIBONEY/& CAMPAIGN PROMO BY OLASKY ON “SOCIAL JUSTICE AND BLM:
How does the AND Campaign try to focus our attention?
Our goal should be love AND truth, compassion AND conviction, justice AND righteousness.
Let’s get specific about some “Ands.” We hear the term “social justice”—what does that mean when most folks use it? What should it mean when Christians use it?
A lot of people criticize the term “social justice,” but everyone wants social justice for the people they care about. If your kid goes to school and is mistreated, you’re gonna do something about it. That’s social justice. If you have a family member who is unjustly imprisoned, you’re gonna do something about it. If you love your neighbor as you love yourself, you don’t just do it for your family member. You do it for the person across the tracks. That’s really what we mean by social justice.
What does social justice mean in predominantly black churches?
It may mean a sermon about how the Bible applies to mass incarceration and police brutality—or how Jesus cared for people who are marginalized in society. That doesn’t mean social justice is our number one goal. Our number one goal is to profess the gospel and carry that out, the fruit of faith.
When we hear “black lives matter,” lots of white folks ask, “Are you saying white lives don’t matter? Other lives don’t matter?”
You can’t carry on a conversation well from a posture of self-defense. If you hear “black lives matter,” it’s better to be in a posture of self-examination, of humility. Then you may ask, “What do you mean by that?” Of course every life matters. But when you’re in a society where certain groups are victims of crime and police brutality more often, it’s important to understand that those lives matter, too. I don’t agree with everything that comes from the group Black Lives Matter, but they’ve done a good job of bringing the conversation to bear and saying, “Make sure you care about these people as much as you care about your own.”
CHRISTIANITY TODAY AND THE DRUCKER/LEADERSHIP NETWORK INVOLVEMENT
BOB BUFORD BROUGHT THE WORK OF SOCIALIST PETER DRUCKER IN EVANGELICALISM AND INVESTED IN CT TO BE LEADNETS OUTLET . “In 2014, Buford authored Drucker & Me (Worthy PublishingISBN978-161795-276-0) about Buford’s 23-year relationship with Drucker. Believing non-profit organizations change lives, they worked with Rick Warren, Bill Hybels, and others to design a new management model for non-profits in the 20th century. Bob has been featured in Forbes Magazine (April 2014),[3]Christianity Today (April 2014),[4] and The Christian Broadcasting Network (April 2014)[5] about his relationship and business ventures with Peter Drucker”
PETER DRUCKER/LEADERSHIP NETWORK EVANGELICAL PASTOR DISCIPLES INCLUDE:
TIM KELLER
RICK WARREN
ED STETZER
DAVID PLATT
BILL HYBELS
TGC AFFILIATES MOORE/ MOHLER / MANY OTHERS HAVE CLOSELY COORDINATED THEIR PROGRESSIVE MESSAGING VIA CT FOR DECADES.
WEA “COMMISSION REALIGNMENT” AND LAUSANNE HISTORY
“WEA MC REALIGNMENT“
“October 27 – 31 this year is the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly (GA), being hosted in Seoul, South Korea.”
“This is the only opportunity the members of WEA (which are the National Evangelical Alliances) get to vote on major issues. It’s the only time the constitution of WEA is able to be changed. In anticipation, WEA leaders are currently working on some major restructuring initiatives and the Mission Commission (MC) is included. I attended a meeting of the WEA Senior Leadership Team in London January 6 – 8, 2025 to explore the implications for the MC.”
“Many of you will remember that, following my appointment as Executive Director in January 2020, we re-established the MC during the global pandemic lock-down period.”
“Now, after 5 years of seeking to put that new paradigm into action, it is time for a review and re-evaluation. In particular, we are being asked to create a much stronger alignment with the priorities and direction of the wider WEA.”
“After meeting with the Executive Committee (ExCo), the Global Leadership Council (GLC), and the Deputy Leaders, the GLC have authorised the ExCo to appoint a realignment task force.”
“There are some non-negotiables from WEA for which we need to develop a transition strategy. We also desire to establish an enduring vision, values, purpose policy for the MC so we don’t lose any of our DNA and ethos as change happens. Continuity will be key. The process will not be quick, but we do need to have certain elements in place in anticipation of changes to be decided at the GA.”
MC IS 50
“One feature of the forthcoming WEA GA is the intention to mark the 50th anniversary of the MC. A little-known fact is that the MC was established in 1975, following the first Lausanne Congress on World Evangelisation (1974). The MC evolved considerably from those early days into a global network of reflective missions practitioners, which peaked at almost 300 MC Associates. Today we have 175 with 38 partner organisations.”
“This golden jubilee year will be a pivotal one in the history of the MC but we will aim to continue being a safe space for critical thinking on issues of missions theory and practice.”
“As we seek to better align with WEA’s trajectory, we will draw on the valuable experience and expertise of our global missions community to help the local church (via Regional and National Evangelical Alliances) to fruitfully engage in God’s global purposes and with international missions serving those purposes.”
“So, toward the end of the year, please do not be alarmed by changes announced regarding the MC’s form and functions. These will be necessary to align with WEA expectations.”
“We will ensure that we remain a valuable intersection point for many aspects of global missions and a cheerleader for all that God is doing through you and the churches, organisations, and networks that you represent.”
CONCLUSION
If Christians do not want to be infected, indoctrinated, mislead and generally taken in by the UN and WEF aligned World Evangelical Allaince and Lausanne Movements then they need to steer clear of Mainstream “Christian Media”. These outlets should be labeled according to their contaminated content and ingredients and beleivers need to STOP being CONSUMERS OF mainstream media and mainstream “Christianity” in general in order to live a biblically focused and fruitful life in Christ Jesus.
What does food unfit for human consumption mean?
“Food unfit for human consumption or contaminated food is also considered to be unsafe in. this Regulation. Food, for example, putrid food, may or may not be potentially injurious to. health but it is unacceptable for human consumption and may be injurious to health.”
Isaiah 55:8-9
8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.
THE FAITH BASED PARTNERSHIP FUNDING AND COMPLIANCE HAVE BROUGHT WITH IT THE FALSE SOCIAL GOSPEL/WOKE/ CRT/ DEI AND A THOUSAND ILLS INTO ONCE CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN MISSIONS AND DENOMINATIONAL MOVEMENTS. SOUTHERN BAPTIST ,THEN CEO OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, FRANK PAGE SET THE LARGEST PROTESTANT DENOMINATION IN AMERICA ON THIS SAD TRAJECTORY IN 2009 JOINING HIMSELF AND THE SBC TO THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATIONS FAITH BASED AGENDA. THEIR MOVEMENT AND MANY OTHERS ARE LIKELY TO NEVER RECOVER.
Rev Thomas Littleton
2/14/2024
This site and this author have stood firm on the conviction that Fatih Based Partnerships WITH American churches, domestic and foreign missions are a TRAP. The socialist Peter Drucker and the organization he inspired his friend Bob Buford to start- Leadership Network- have used invitaiton only selection of “innovative” and ego driven young pastors to help inspire the transformation of the church in America and the world ,transforming its mission to “saving society” and away from Gospel, and pragmatic justifications of ternding growth strategies AND , in the end, the dreaded Faith Based Partnership model linking the church and Christians into the Three Legged Stool.This means the Government, Corporations, and Non Profits (including church and missions and para church organizations) “partner” to save society and offer humanitarian and community developement services.
The kiss of death has been the “non discrimination” policies in the face of the WOKE/DEI /Justice Cultural Tsunami AND the government desire to both CONTROL the partners exploiting their resources and to forbid ministry ….”any explicitly religious activity”. in the provision and administration of these service.
MANY CHURCH LEADERS HAVE SIMPLY LIED AND DENIED THE MONEY.
Southern Baptist and other ministry leaders have certainly not been forthright and honest about the fact that they receive government support or offered detail accountability of how much money and resources they receive. Some have simply lied and outright denied that this is happening and we have to act suprised that ministry like evangelism, bibles studies, prayer, giving away bibles and conversion based outreach are strictly forbidden in these programs adn partnerships.
NOW THE SBC , POSSIBLY FEARING DOGE/ ELON REVELATIONS IS COMING HALF CLEAN.
Baptist Press just sent out this little “fingers under the door” article. Is this damage control /PR/ or just plain preemptive confession?
“FIRST-PERSON: Public resources extend, amplify Baptists’ compassion ministry.”
“For decades now, Southern Baptists have been at the forefront of mercy and compassion ministries, whether distributing meals to people after a hurricane or tornado, or gutting houses after a flood, or being among the first to welcome and serve refugees from war-torn lands as they integrate into American life, or providing services to pregnant women in distress, or stepping in as foster parents or assisting in adoption. We stand in a long line of Christians who have served those in need, and our testimony in this area directly contradicts the falsehoods and accusations of those on the Left who claim that Christians are uncaring or unconcerned for the less fortunate. Julian, the last pagan emperor of Rome, was angered by the philanthropy of the early Christians, because their support for not only their own poor but also for non-Christians put to shame the Empire’s woefully inadequate work for those in need.”
SOME HISTORY IN THE ARTICLE.
(SEPTEMBER 17 2017 BAPTIST PRESS: “WASHINGTON (BP) — President Donald Trump met with leaders of the three largest disaster relief organizations in the United States at the White House today (Sept. 1) to discuss relief efforts in south Texas in the wake of historic flooding and other damage left by Hurricane Harvey….Included at the meeting were Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR), represented by North American Mission Board (NAMB) President Kevin Ezell; American Red Cross, represented by the group’s president, Gail McGovern; and the Salvation Army, represented by Col. David Hudson, the group’s USA national chief secretary.”)
FROM LATER DOWN IN THE ARTICLE- THIS HISTORY IS GIVEN
“In 2017, President Trump invited representatives from the three largest disaster relief organizations to the White House. Seeing the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief in the Oval Office testified to the power of Christian compassion. During the meeting, North American Mission Board president Kevin Ezell (representing Southern Baptists) mentioned the 50-year record of Baptists helping those in need and the joy of seeing hundreds of thousands of people fed a day because of the partnership and cooperation between the government and these groups. In many issues connected to compassion, it is not a matter of the Church needing the state; it’s the state needing the Church — looking to Christian organizations to supply the manpower and volunteers that make a difference. The Church bests the government when it comes to boots on the ground helping those in need.”
FACT CHECK:
The American Red Cross is now a totally secular organization adn has no gospel mission to protect.
The Salvation Army has made massive pro LGBTQ/WOKE Justice and politically left compromises which are well known and documented.
The SBC should be different but Wax proves the blindness of the SBC by the comparrision with a secular and a totally dead -twice dead, plucked by the roots for mer gospel ministry- The Salvation Army.
SENDING OUT LEADERSHIP NETWORK ED STETZER’S PROTEGE’ TO DANCE THE DIALECTIC.
THE AUTHOR IS ED STETZER PROTEGE’ AND INDOCTRINATED DISCIPLE OF THE SBC MACHINE TREVIN WAX GIVING A “FIRST HAND ACCOUNT” OF HOW GREAT FBP ARE.
“The world is a different place because of the witness of those early Christians, and the legacy of this admirable work continues, though now in many cases with government support instead of government opposition. When disasters come, when refugees arrive, when orphans need homes, government agencies now step forward with resources and then look for partners to distribute meals, rebuild homes and meet other needs.”
A FEW FINER POINTS IF THE CONTINUED DECEPTION,
ISOLATING THE SBC TIES TO TRUMP.
Wax does not go back into the decades long history or the deep partnerships formed with the SBC and the Obama era FBP offices or the activistism for “Social Change” in the SBC and SBC Seminaries that these partnerships triggered in 2009.
Baptist are lead by WAX to believe that this is mainly a Trump administration thing after admitting it has gone on for decades.
MAKING THE CASE THAT IS IS A GOOD THING.
Wax admits to cause for real concerns and critics of their compromised partnerships …but does so to deflect concerns and assert the “benefits” and good accomplished by them.
“Still, some believe that any governmental connection in compassion ministry is in itself a sign of compromised convictions or that religious groups must now do the bidding of whatever administration is in power. But this view demonstrates a deep misunderstanding of how disaster relief, foster care or refugee resettlement takes place.”
“For example, in the case of feeding hungry people or building and rebuilding homes, it is most often the case that the government provides resources through FEMA or other agencies, like the American Red Cross or the Salvation Army, while Southern Baptists provide the volunteers who step into situations to bring hope and healing. Yes, the meals or building materials may flow indirectly from the government, but Baptists utilize these resources in partnership with other agencies so the thousands of volunteers can do their good work and share Christ in the process. What’s more, the Cooperative Program and other offerings made it possible for associations and state conventions to purchase the equipment — mobile kitchens, showers, laundry trailers, mud-out tools — that built the infrastructure that has turned Southern Baptists into an indispensable part of any significant disaster relief response.”
SO SAYS WAX BUT THE SBC IS NOW A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR LIVING UNDER GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND MEETING NON DISCRIMINATION STANDARDS AS SUCH.
“It is not a matter of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief becoming the arm of the government – it’s the government recognizing and supporting Christians who are eager to stretch out their arms to their neighbors in need. Baptist ministries don’t depend on public resources; public resources extend and amplify Baptist ministry”
“Amplify Baptist ministry”- while diluting the gospel and outright forbidding it.
Baptist need to be honest with themselves.
WAX IN A TOTAL DIALECTIC DANCE -THINK THIS ONE THROUGH:
NOTE- Wax does not offer admission of the deep concerns associated with the many other ministires in FBP or cheer efforts ACTUAL CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIANS to protect the church and ministries from the high cost and dangers of these Partnerships.
Instead he is saying it is the Conservative Christian leaders who “lobbied FOR them”.Not so. He then implies that concern and desire to protect the church from the dangers in this clearly comingled funding and politically driven program/partnership developemnt . protecting church seperations from government entrusion and controls- is not a good thing but an ” an argument for enshrining secularism”.
BELOVED THIS IS A TOTAL DIALECTICAL PROCESS AND DEFLECTION AND IT IS SO SKILLED A MANIPULATIONS OVER THER EAL CONCERNS THAT ITS HAS TO BE INTENTIONAL.
“This is why over the past few decades, conservative Christians have lobbied for the government not to discriminate against faith-based charities that adhere to core doctrinal and ethical convictions. To claim now, as some are, that no governmental assistance should ever be offered to Christian organizations is an argument for enshrining secularism. It’s to make the case that the government should only partner with or assist non-religious organizations. That understanding would disfavor groups like Samaritan’s Purse, Send Relief, the Salvation Army and many more.”
CLEARING THE HISTORY HOPING FOR BAPTIST SUPPORT -NEVER MIND THE DENIALS.
Though very few Baptist have known that their movements leaders were getting tax dollars (carefully referred to in the article as “public resources”) most conservatives would certainly see the dangers involved in such programs and funding. With massive red inky piling up in Washington and the recent DOGE /USAID exposure – Baptist and other Christian “giving units” might soon start withholding their “compassion ministry” funding if the leaders are already obtaining their tax dollars …and that of the next three generations of their descendents. The articles looks to be saying “forget that this is the launch of a coming clean and a confessional mode for the SBC…this money and these partnerships are “a good thing” so dont question it or be concerned..just trust us- keep giving …and support us as we position the SBC for more of the same.”
ALABAMA BAPTIST STATE NEWSPAPER ADDS TO THE NUANCED EFFORT. WHY? IS IT THE DREAM OF MORE $$$ TO COME…TO “KEEP HOPE ALIVE”?
Update: Send Relief on leadership change, NGO collaborations
“When the compassion ministry partnership between the International Mission Board and North American Mission Board — Send Relief — was announced five years ago (Feb. 18, 2020), discussions for who would oversee the effort were taking place but not quite polished enough to be released at the same time.”…
USAID connection
“As Send Relief receives a wardrobe update and no longer sports the “bow tie” look, it now faces questions related to funds it received through World Relief in 2024 — funds that originated from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).”
“A self-described watchdog-type group (Center for Baptist Leadership), which is supported by American Reformer and focuses its efforts on the Southern Baptist Convention, released documents stating Send Relief received $70,000. Those funds were allegedly used to assist in refugee resettlement efforts, and CBL is expressing concerns about Send Relief using the funds.”
“The cooperative agreement included the refugee resettlement NGO World Relief as the primary contractor,” CBL stated in its report and suggests the funds come with some type of compromise.”
“A Send Relief spokesperson responded to The Alabama Baptist’s request for clarification regarding the funds.”
“We would never accept any assistance that would require us to compromise our faith and ministry in any way,” the spokesperson said.”
“There are times, in relief settings, when we collaborate with other non-governmental organizations that have received government grants. Sometimes those organizations provide food, funding or other material goods that we utilize for our response. Because of our partnership with more than 47,000 churches, Southern Baptists’ generosity and gifts from thousands of private donors, Send Relief is not dependent on government funding.”
“Send Relief’s annual report shows that more than $43 million in donations came to the ministry in 2023. The 2024 financial reports had not been released at press time.”
(Thsi nuanced narrative just drags on as if it will never end.)
CONCLUSION
Nuance and “plaisible deniability” are just altrnative ways of admitting that SBC leaders have been less that host leading up to the present day outrage after USAID and other massive money dumps and slush funding flooding NGOs and ministries has been exposed.
In the SBC the rush into the false social gospel, the WOKE /LGBTQ Inclusion and even the forced and contrived “investigation” into sex abuse and racism in the SBC are ALL part of the social change- culture shift the SBC must undergo to continue to get the money.
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