Andy Rowell

Category: Trump

  • List of worship leaders gathering at the White House on Friday, Dec 6, 2019

    On Friday, December 6th, a number of worship leaders gathered at the White House for an hour of worship, a "faith briefing" with Mike Pence, and then a prayer and photo with President Donald Trump. Australian Hillsong Church pastor Brian Houston and worship leaders Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes raved about all President Trump is accomplishing on videos posted to the White House Twitter and Instagram accounts. 

     

    White House group shot 2

    Here is a partial list of those who were there thanks to lots of people tagging one another in Instagram: 

    White House group shot 1

    1. Paula White-Cain (and husband Jonathan Cain met the night before Dec 5, 2019 at the White House with Trump supporters Jentezen Franklin, Marcus Lamb, Joni Lamb, Harry Jackson)
    2. Brian Houston (Hillsong Church pastor) Instagram video and instagram of seanfeucht
    3. Kari Jobe (Carnes) (traveling worship leader, was at Gateway Church, Southlake TX, with Trump supporter, Pastor Robert Morris)
    4. & Cody Carnes (traveling worship leader, was at Gateway Church, Southlake TX, with Trump supporter, Pastor Robert Morris) Instagram video
    5. Brian Johnson (President of Bethel Music, Redding, CA) Instagram of seanfeucht (His father, Bethel Church pastor, Bill Johnson voted for Trump).
    6. & Jenn Johnson (co-founder Bethel Music, Redding, CA)
    7. Britt Nicole (traveling singer)
    8. Sean Feucht (Bethel Music, Redding, CA. He is also running for Congress.  He is the one reaching to touch President Trump's sleeve in the photo. Sean Feucht told Fox News: "I shook his hand and said 'Mr. President, I'm from California and I just want to let you know there's people out in California that support you.") Instagram group photo and another photo and video. 
    9. Stephen James Hart (Visual Worship Leader, Bethel Music, Redding, CA) Instagram group shot.
    10. Luke Hendrickson (Mixing engineer, Bethel Church, Redding, CA) Instagram group shot.
    11. Heather Armstrong (photography, Redding, CA)
    12. Kiley Goodpasture (Project Manager, Bethel Music, Redding, CA)
    13. Dominic Shahbon (Director of Events, Bethel Music, Redding, CA)
    14. Allison & Antonio Marin (Strings players, Northern CA)
    15. Jeremy Edwardson (Music producer, Redding CA)
    16. David Funk (Worship leader – Gable Price and Friends, Redding, CA)
    17. Chris Quilala (Jesus Culture, Sacramento, CA)
    18. Joseph Zwanziger (The Father’s House, Vacaville, CA) Instagram group shot.
    19. & Tosha Zwanziger 
    20. Terry Crist (Lead Pastor, Hillsong Phoenix) (Not 100% sure he was there)
    21. Michael Stampley (Worship leader, GA)
    22. & Heidi Stampley
    23. Micah Stampley
    24. Trent Cory (Hope City United Church, Albany, GA)
    25. & Keisha Cory 
    26. Myles Rutherford (co-pastors, Worship with Wonders, Marietta, GA) and group shot
    27. & DeLana Rutherford 
    28. David Brinson (Senior Pastor, Eighth Day Church, Warner Robins, GA who worked with Paula White)
    29. & son Rafael Brinson 
    30. Tim Brinson (Worship Leader, SC and GA)
    31. (Jonathan) Ernstly Etienne, Worship Director, Free Chapel, Gainesville, GA (associated with Trump supporter, Pastor Jentezen Franklin)
    32. & Hillary Harper Etienne
    33. Eddie James (traveling worship leaders, Ocoee, TN) Instagram group shot.
    34. David Binion (Dwell Church, Fairview, TX)
    35. & Nicole Binion (not 100% sure if she was there – photo)
    36. Nayomi Thomas (worship leaders, Raymore, MO)
    37. & Jaye Thomas 
    38. Bryn Waddell, Charlotte, NC.
    39. Two women from New Wine Music. selfie. (associated with Trump supporter, Pastor Guillermo Maldonado of El Rey Jesús, in Miami, FL). 
    40. Jonathan Williams, photographer

    Corrections and additions welcome in the comments. 

    See also list of "evangelical leaders" who have met with Trump at the White House.

    Note Bill and Brian Johnson, and Frank and Brian Houston, are similar to other Trump supporters who pass down their ministries / businesses to their children: Jerry Falwell and Jerry Fallwell Jr. (and his children), Paula White-Cain and Brad Knight, Billy and Franklin Graham (and all his children), and Fred Trump and Donald Trump (and his children).

     

    Commentary: 

    This is a similar situation to people being asked to pray for the President that we saw this summer with Franklin Graham's call to pray. It is entirely appropriate to pray for a president. The problem is if the powerful person "receiving prayer" is primarily using the pray-er to reach their constituency on his behalf. In other words, there likely was not an opportunity to speak truth to power to President Trump. But rather, the strategy is to sell these worship leaders (who have big Instagram followings) with a one-sided "Look at what Trump is doing for evangelicals!" so that they then turn and communicate to their fans: "President Trump and his administration are people passionate about worship and prayer, just like you! And therefore, you should defend President Trump and try to see the good in what he does. And you should vote for him!"

    It is of course initially exciting to get an offer to visit the White House and pray for President Trump and disappointing when people criticize you for leading worship (!), but it should be sobering to realize that you are being used to boost President Trump's popularity.

    The historical context from this first week of December in 2019 is that President Trump is in the midst of an impeachment proceeding because of his own misbehavior—because he ignored all advice about Ukraine from his foreign policy advisers. On December 4, 2019, three constitutional law professors testified before the House Judiciary Committee about what the Constitution says about impeachment. On December 5th, Nancy Pelosi announced impeachment articles would be drafted. On December 6th, when the worship leaders were at the White House, the Trump administration announced they would not participate in the House's impeachment proceedings.  

    Moreover, though Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes mention his work on human trafficking, that contribution is exaggerated. They also mention Trump's concern for the marginalized, but on Dec 4th President Trump slashed access to food assistance to 700,000 Americans. 

    More broadly, yes, evangelicals vote Republican for "pro-life" but the abortion rate has been falling fast especially in Democratic administrations due to more access to contraceptives. It is fine to worry about the excesses of a Democratic administration with regard to religious freedom or other issues, but it is another thing to be part of an operation that is focused on promoting President Trump.

    Moreover, Paula White-Cain, who organized the gathering, is not a model of financial and moral integrity. 

    In summary, as Amy Sullivan points out in this thread, a president should have a variety of representative and thoughtful religious leaders come to the White House and listen to, argue with, and learn from them. But that is different from inviting fawning or naive independent evangelicals who are contacts of Johnnie Moore and Paula White-Cain to (as they said in August 2018) "speak love to power," promote how Trump is fighting for evangelicals, pray, take photos, and then rave about the experience to CBN and Fox News.

     

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    More links and reaction and theological and sociological reflection in this Twitter thread.

    Here is a PDF of the thread: Download Thread by @AndyRowell_ Here is a list of the worship leaders who met with President Trump at the White House on Friday December 6 2019.

     

    See also: Evangelicals for Trump Coalition Launch rally at King Jesus International Ministry in Miami on Friday January 3, 2020

     

  • A response to Franklin Graham’s denouncing the impeachment inquiry

    A response to Franklin Graham's recent Facebook post: 

     

    Mr. Graham,

    It has come to my attention that your comments on impeachment are being read by many. Please be more careful with your words. There are a number of things you say here that are incorrect.
    – This is the second week of public impeachment hearings. The impeachment inquiry was announced Sept 24.
    – Very little of the impeachment inquiry or hearings can be construed as Trump's "enemies" trying to "destroy" him. The inquiries have consisted of various witnesses describing how President Trump and his team worked with Ukraine. The majority of the witnesses consider themselves non-partisan and have worked under Democratic and Republican administrations. Republican politicians, journalists, and commentators agree that Trump's behavior with regard to Ukraine was inappropriate. Mitt Romney and Fox News's Andrew Napolitano are two prominent examples.

    "81 percent of Republicans, 85 percent of evangelical Christians and 87 percent of voters living in rural areas agreed that it was unjust for a U.S. politician to ask other countries' governments for help to win an election" according to Oct 17-23 Grinnell College National Poll.

    A Oct 27-30 Fox News poll yielded these responses:

    In general, is it appropriate for President Trump to ask leaders of foreign countries to investigate allegations against political rivals, or not?
    64% No.

    To the best of your knowledge, did President Trump ask the Ukrainian president to investigate his political rivals?
    60% Yes, he did.

    To the best of your knowledge, did President Trump hold up military aid to pressure the Ukrainian president to investigate his political rivals?
    52% Yes, he did

    The impeachment inquiry is related to these issues.

    – You also list items which you think outweigh Trump's faults.
    – It is not the case that "The U.S. economy is better than it has ever been." According leading economic indicators, "the economy is faltering slightly."  You are right that the employment rate is low but that is a lagging indicator. You are also right that the stock market is high but that is only one factor. However, it is not clear that Trump's policies such as the tax cut have contributed to the health of the economy. His trade war has demonstrably hurt the economy.
    – Trump's betrayal of the Kurds in Syria allowed for the release of ISIS prisoners. No expert agrees this was the way to control ISIS. Two days ago a headline in USA Today read: "Pentagon: President Trump's order to withdraw troops from Syria allows ISIS to rebuild." You initially pleaded for Trump to rescind this decision. On Oct 9 you wrote: "The Kurds are the ones who have been leading the fight against ISIS in Syria. Also pray for the Christians who the Kurds have been protecting. They could be annihilated. Would you pray w/me that Pres. @realDonaldTrump will reconsider? Thousands of lives hang in the balance." It is odd that you now praise his handling of ISIS. 
    – Indeed, it was announced that the US embassy was moved to Jerusalem, a symbolic move. People are welcome to read up on this issue as to whether it is significant. And just this week the Trump administration declared Israeli settlements in the West Bank to not be illegal (though they acknowledge the settlements are morally wrong). And today Trump ally Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted.
    – Finally, you are right that Trump has permitted his administration to appoint conservative judges. The key white evangelical reason for this is "abortion" but it is not clear that restricting access to abortion reduces the abortion rate. Instead, it is easier access to high quality contraceptives that reduces the number of abortions and that is often limited under Republican administrations and so the abortion rate increases.
    – In some ways, Trump has defended "religious freedom" but primarily for Christians. Moreover, his withdrawal from Syria has hurt Syrian Christians and he has radically limited the acceptance of refugees (many who are fleeing religious persecution).
    – Indeed it is appropriate to pray for President Trump but also (as Jesus emphasizes) "for your enemies."

    A few other comments for the supporters of Franklin Graham:
    – Franklin Graham made $636,451 from Samaritan's Purse (Operation Christmas Child) in 2018 according to the organization's 990 tax form. He reports that he works there 40 hours per week. When last disclosed in 2014, Franklin Graham also reported working 40 hours per week for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association which now "exists to support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministry of Franklin Graham." In 2015 it became a "an association of churches" so salaries are not disclosed. In 2014, his salary from BGEA was: $205,999.

    – Also two of the Board of Directors of Samaritan's Purse are his children.
    – Jane Cissie Lynch, Ministry Spokesperson and Special Projects Producer, Samaritan’s Purse.$48,617
    – Roy Graham, Director of Donor Relations, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
    – His son Will also works for him as Vice President of BGEA. Last disclosure was $98,698 in 2014.

    Like the Falwell family and Trump family, nepotism and wealth and fame are typical values in the Graham family.

    Franklin Graham publicly declared his admiration for Trump in 2011. He met with Putin alone in Nov or Dec 2015 and and made another trip in March 2019 and met with the sanctioned Putin ally Vyacheslav Volodin. It is clear that Franklin Graham is a long-time ally of Trump's. Franklin Graham has no theological education.

    There is no reason why Graham should be looked to for wise judgment on theological or moral or global news issues. For all of these reasons, Franklin Graham should not be looked to for wise judgment on theological or moral or global news issues.

    __________________

    See also more posts about and documentation about Franklin Graham at: https://www.andyrowell.net/andy_rowell/franklin-graham/

  • Timeline of instances of “evangelical leaders” meeting with Trump

    I have tried to trace the photos of different gatherings with Trump in chronological order. Click the link to see the photos. In summary, there are about 49 "evangelical leaders" who have gathered with Trump. About twenty have stayed the same since June 2016 to Oct 2019. Compare below the June 2016 official list of twenty-five, the August 2018 list of those who gathered to celebrate evangelicals and Trump, and the official twenty-five on the Oct 29, 2019 gathering list. 

    Update Dec 11, 2019: See also the: List of worship leaders gathering at the White House on Friday, Dec 6, 2019

    Update: Dec 22, 2019 5:00 pm Central Time: See also the list of 200 signatories to a letter supporting Trump (after the bombshell Dec 19th Mark Galli Christianity Today editorial. At this Twitter thread, I compiled about 130 notable reactions to the editorial). The list of 200 signatories is similar to the list of "evangelical leaders" listed below who have visited the White House (except it is missing Franklin Graham, Johnnie Moore, and Samuel Rodriguez). None of the signatories are associated with a denomination that provides accountability. None are professors. Almost all have their own ministry that they run independently.   

    Update: Jan 6, 2020. I have also identified the people in the Jan 3, 2020 Evangelicals for  Trump group photo with Trump at this post: Evangelicals for Trump Coalition Launch rally at King Jesus International Ministry in Miami on Friday January 3, 2020

    List of 49 "evangelical leaders" who have met with Trump in alphabetical order by last name: 

    June 2016 August 2018 October 2019
        2. Lourdes Aguirre, President of Eresamerica, President of United Market Solutions (a four-person consultant group). "President of UMS Advisory Board Member of Latinos For Trump Campaign Blessed Hispanic Leader Ready to serve POTUS and White House with Faith Based Initiatives." (New).
    1. · Michele Bachmann - Former Congresswoman 31. Michele Bachmann 3. Michelle Bachmann, Former Congresswoman
        4. Pastor Luke Barnett, Senior Pastor of Dream City Church (New).
      25. Gary L Bauer 5. Gary Bauer, President of American Values
    2. · A.R. Bernard* (See April 2019 thread. He left Trump's advisory board in Aug 2017) - Senior Pastor and CEO, Christian Cultural Center     
    3. · Mark Burns - Pastor, Harvest Praise and Worship Center    
    4. · Tim Clinton - President, American Association of Christian Counselors 4. Tim Clinton 6. Dr. Tim Clinton, President of American Association of Christian Counselors
    5. · Kenneth and Gloria Copeland - Founders, Kenneth Copeland Ministries 10. Kenneth Copeland (and Gloria)  
      20. David Crank  
        7. Apostle Alberto Delgado, Pastor of Alpha & Omega (New).
    6. · James Dobson - Author, Psychologist and Host, My Family Talk 22. James Dobson (and Shirley) 8. Dr. James Dobson, Founder of Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, 9. Shirley Dobson, Co-Founder of Dr. James Dobson Family Institute 
    7. · Jerry Falwell, Jr. - President, Liberty University 3. Jerry Falwell Jr. (Becki Falwell)  
    8. · Ronnie Floyd* (Last appeared in Aug 2018) - Senior Pastor, Cross Church 33. Ronnie Floyd*  
    9. · Jentezen Franklin - Senior Pastor, Free Chapel 14. Jentezen Franklin 10. Pastor Jentezen Franklin, Senior Pastor of Free Chapel
      11. Jim Garlow 11. Pastor Jim Garlow, Senior Pastor of Skyline Church San Diego, left in Nov 2018
      2. Franklin Graham (who attended with daughter Cissie Graham Lynch) 22. Cissie Graham Lynch, Samaritan's Purse
      21. Timothy M. Hill  
    10. · Jack Graham - Senior Pastor, Prestonwood Baptist Church 1. Jack Graham (and Deb) 12. Dr. Jack Graham, Senior Pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church
      32. J. D. Greear* (this was his first and last meeting)  
    11. · Harry Jackson - Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church 19. Harry Jackson 13. Pastor Harry Jackson Jr., Senior Pastor of Hope Christian Church
    12. · Robert Jeffress - Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Dallas 6. Robert Jeffress 14. Pastor Robert Jeffress, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Dallas
    13. · David Jeremiah* - Senior Pastor, Shadow Mountain Community Church    
      29. Alveda King  
      17. Marcus and Joni Lamb  
    14. · Richard Land – President, Southern Evangelical Seminary    
      7. Greg Laurie (and Cathe) 15. Pastor Greg Laurie, Senior Pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship
    15. · James MacDonald* (Resigned from Trump's advisory board in Oct 2016) – Founder and Senior Pastor, Harvest Bible Chapel    
        16. Apostle Guillermo Maldonado, Co-Founder and Senior Pastor of El Rey Jesús
        25. Pastor Gregg Matte, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Houston (New).
      8. Eric Metaxas  
    16. · Johnnie Moore - Author, President of The KAIROS Company 23. Johnnie Moore 23. Reverend Johnnie Moore, President of The Kairos Company
    17. · Robert Morris - Senior Pastor, Gateway Church 15. Robert Morris (and Debbie) 17. Pastor Robert Morris, Senior Pastor of Gateway Church
    18. · Tom Mullins – Senior Pastor, Christ Fellowship­   18. Pastor Tom Mullins, Senior Pastor of Christ Fellowship
      13. Malachi O'Brien  
      26. Tony Perkins 24. Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council
    19. · Ralph Reed - Founder, Faith and Freedom Coalition 24. Ralph Reed (and Jo Anne) 19. Ralph Reed, Founder and Chairman of Faith & Freedom Coalition
    20. · James Robison - Founder, Life OUTREACH International 16. James Robison (and Betty)  
      9. Samuel Rodriguez 20. Reverend Samuel Rodriguez, President of National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
      12. Darrell Scott (Belinda Scott)  
      27. Kelly Shackelford  
    22. · Jay Strack - President, Student Leadership University   21. Dr. Jay Strack, Founder of Student Leadership University
    21. · Tony Suarez - Executive Vice President, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference    
         
    23. · Paula White - Senior Pastor, New Destiny Christian Center 5. Paula White-Cain, and Brad Knight, son of Paula White 1. Pastor Paula White Cain, Senior Pastor of New Destiny Christian Center, passed to son in May 2019
      30. Lester Warner  
      28. Tim Wildmon  
    24. · Tom Winters* - Attorney, Winters and King, Inc.    
    25. · Sealy Yates – Attorney, Yates and Yates    

     

    Timeline of instances and photos of "evangelical leaders" meeting with Trump

     

    Sept 28, 2015 at Trump Tower

    Jentezen Franklin

     

    Jan 25, 2016

    Jentezen Franklin

    June 2016: List of advisers with

    *those who seem to be less involved in November 2019.

    The full list of board members, as shared by the campaign:

    1. · Michele Bachmann - Former Congresswoman
    2. · A.R. Bernard* (See April 2019 thread. He left Trump's advisory board in Aug 2017) – Senior Pastor and CEO, Christian Cultural Center 
    3. · Mark Burns - Pastor, Harvest Praise and Worship Center
    4. · Tim Clinton – President, American Association of Christian Counselors
    5. · Kenneth and Gloria Copeland - Founders, Kenneth Copeland Ministries
    6. · James Dobson - Author, Psychologist and Host, My Family Talk
    7. · Jerry Falwell, Jr. - President, Liberty University
    8. · Ronnie Floyd* (Last appeared in Aug 2018) – Senior Pastor, Cross Church
    9. · Jentezen Franklin - Senior Pastor, Free Chapel
    10. · Jack Graham - Senior Pastor, Prestonwood Baptist Church
    11. · Harry Jackson - Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
    12. · Robert Jeffress - Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Dallas
    13. · David Jeremiah* – Senior Pastor, Shadow Mountain Community Church
    14. · Richard Land – President, Southern Evangelical Seminary
    15. · James MacDonald* (Resigned from Trump's advisory board in Oct 2016) – Founder and Senior Pastor, Harvest Bible Chapel
    16. · Johnnie Moore - Author, President of The KAIROS Company
    17. · Robert Morris - Senior Pastor, Gateway Church
    18. · Tom Mullins – Senior Pastor, Christ Fellowship­
    19. · Ralph Reed – Founder, Faith and Freedom Coalition
    20. · James Robison - Founder, Life OUTREACH International
    21. · Tony Suarez - Executive Vice President, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
    22. · Jay Strack - President, Student Leadership University
    23. · Paula White - Senior Pastor, New Destiny Christian Center
    24. · Tom Winters* – Attorney, Winters and King, Inc.
    25. · Sealy Yates – Attorney, Yates and Yates

    Trump's evangelical advisory board features Bachmann, Falwell

    By NICK GASS

    https://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/trump-evangelical-advisory-board-224612

     

    Who’s Who of Trump’s ‘Tremendous’ Faith Advisers

    The Republican candidate finally names his campaign’s evangelical connections.
    KATE SHELLNUTT AND SARAH EEKHOFF ZYLSTRA JUNE 22, 2016

    https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2016/june-web-only/whos-who-of-trumps-tremendous-faith-advisors.html

     

    Meet Donald Trump’s New Evangelical Advisory Board

    JACK JENKINS

    https://thinkprogress.org/meet-donald-trumps-new-evangelical-advisory-board-6a5bfc5460d7/

     

    Jan 20, 2017 Inauguration

    Jentezen Franklin

    Robert Morris

     

    Jan 21, 2017 Inauguration: Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service

    Cissie Graham Lynch, David Jeremiah, Ronnie Floyd, Jack Graham, Greg Laurie, Darrell Scott, Harry Jackson, Johnnie Moore 

    Franklin Graham

     

    Feb 2, 2017 National Prayer Breakfast

    Ralph Reed

     

    Apr 10, 2017 Neil Gorsuch

    Ralph Reed

     

    May 3-4, 2017 Executive Order on Religious Freedom.

    Greg Laurie, Ronnie Floyd, James Dobson, and Jack Graham

    Jentezen Franklin, Darrell Scott, Mark Burns

    Johnnie Moore, Tim Clinton

    Franklin Graham

    Jack Graham and Apostle Maldonado

    Ralph Reed

    Cissie Graham Lynch and Eric Metaxas

    Robert Jeffress

    Darrell Scott, Alveda King

    Apostle W. T. Jackson, Mark Burns

    Tom Mullins including group shot

    National Day of Prayer

    May 6, 2017

    Mark Burns, Darrell Scott, and A.R. Bernard

     

    July 12, 14, 2017

    Mark Burns, Ronnie Floyd, Robert Jeffress, Johnnie Moore. 

    Mark Burns

     

    Sept 6, 2017

    Johnnie Moore

    Robert Jeffress, Mark Burns, James Robison, Darrell Scott.

    Good meeting

    Burns

     

    Oct 6, 2017

    Paula White-Cain

     

    Nov 8, 2017 Mental Health meeting

    Johnnie Moore

     

    Dec 8, 2017

    Ralph Reed

     

    Dec 12, 2017 Recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel

    Mark Burns, group shot, Robert Jeffress, Paula White-Cain, Jack Graham, Johnnie Moore, Gary Bauer, Ralph Reed, Tony Perkins, Greg Laurie, Jentezen Franklin, James Dobson, Harry Jackson Jr., Robert Morris, Tim Clinton, Jim Garlow, Apostle G Maldonado

    Update: Nov 18, 2019: Mike Evans, from the Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem, is part of this Dec 12, 2017 group, holding the plaque for the award "Friends of Zion" (from his organization).  He claims to be a "member of the Trump Faith Initiative, President Trump's evangelical advisory board." The "board" is no longer official but was only something during the campaign as there seems to be legal limitations on the formality of the group while Trump is president. He has NOT been listed among other lists of Trump's evangelicals but his mustachioed face can be seen in some photos. He released a statement on Nov 18, 2019.

     

    Jerusalem Dec 2017

     

     

    Dec 17, 2017

    Jentezen Franklin, Darrell Scott, Mark Burns

    Dec 19, 2017

    Jerry Falwell Jr.

    Dec 21, 2017

    Ralph Reed

    Dec 27, 2017

    Darrell Scott

     

    Feb 15, 2018

    Darrell Scott

    Mark Burns

     

    Mar 20, 2018

    Darrell Scott

     

    Apr 27, 2018 Meeting on Prison Reform & Redemption Act

    Paula White, Darrell Scott, and Johnnie Moore

     

    May 1, 2018 Substance Abuse

    Paula White-Cain

    Cissie Graham Lynch and Eric Metaxas

     

    May 18, 2018 Prison Reform Summit

    Johnnie Moore

     

    June 20, 2018

    Darrell Scott

     

    July 15, 2018 Youth for Tomorrow event (not at White House)

    Paula White-Cain, Jack Graham, Jentezen Franklin, Johnnie Moore, Harry Jackson Jr.

    Casual

    Jul 22, 2018 State Department Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom

    Johnnie Moore

     

     

    July 31, 2018 Faith Initiative and Opportunity meeting with Millennial leaders

    Paula White-Cain

     

    Aug 27, 2018

    Jentezen Franklin

    Johnnie Moore

    Franklin Graham

    Ralph Reed

    Greg Laurie

    Darrell Scott, Jerry Falwell Jr., Becky Falwell, Cissie Graham Lynch, Eric Metaxas

    David Brody, Michele Bachmann, Robert Jeffress

    Jim Garlow

    Jay Strack (and Diane) and James and Shirley Dobson

    Excerpted below is a list of attendees from my post: 

    Evangelicals meeting with Trump at the White House August 27, 2018

    August 28, 2018

    Here is an attempt at a partial list of who attended based on photos and reports  

     "Before the dinner, Trump met privately with a small handful of evangelical leaders and their wives."  These people are listed first in bold.

    *those who seem to be less involved in November 2019.

    1. Jack Graham (and Deb)
    2. Franklin Graham (who attended with daughter Cissie Graham Lynch)
    3. Jerry Falwell Jr. (Becki Falwell)
    4. Tim Clinton
    5. Paula White-Cain, and Brad Knight, son of Paula White
    6. Robert Jeffress
    7. Greg Laurie (and Cathe)
    8. Eric Metaxas
    9. Samuel Rodriguez
    10. Kenneth Copeland (and Gloria)
    11. Jim Garlow
    12. Darrell Scott (Belinda Scott)
    13. Malachi O'Brien
    14. Jentezen Franklin
    15. Robert Morris (and Debbie)
    16. James Robison (and Betty)
    17. Marcus Lamb
    18. Joni Lamb
    19. Harry Jackson
    20. David Crank
    21. Timothy M. Hill
    22. James Dobson (and Shirley)
    23. Johnnie Moore
    24. Ralph Reed (and Jo Anne)
    25. Gary L Bauer
    26. Tony Perkins
    27. Kelly Shackelford
    28. Tim Wildmon
    29. Alveda King
    30. Lester Warner
    31. Michele Bachmann
    32. J. D. Greear* (this was his first and last meeting)
    33. Ronnie Floyd*
    34. Darryl Strawberry 
    35. (Traci Strawberry)
    36. Donald Trump
    37. Melania Trump
    38. Ivanka Trump
    39. Jared Cushner
    40. Ivanka Trump
    41. Mike Pence
    42. Karen Pence
    43. Sarah Sanders
    44. Kellyanne Conway
    45. Ben Carson
    46. Alex Azar
    47. Sam Brownback

     

    Oct 8, 2018 Swearing in of Brett Kavanaugh

    Jentezen Franklin

    Ralph Reed, Jack Graham, and Franklin Graham

     

    Nov 6, 2018 Mid-terms

    Franklin Graham, Paula White-Cain

     

     

     

    Nov 29, 2018 celebrate PEPFAR (U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief)

    Johnnie Moore

     

    Dec 13, 2018 Christmas reception

    Franklin Graham

     

    Dec 21, 2018 First Step Act

    Ralph Reed

     

    Jan 11, 2019 Border Security

    Jentezen Franklin

     

    Mar 13, 2019 Faith Based Briefing

    Antonio Burroughs and Tony Suarez and Samuel Rodriguez and Brian Gallardo and others

     

    April 1, 2019 First Act Prison Reform

    Jentezen Franklin

    Ralph Reed

     

    May 1, 2019 National Day of Prayer

    Jentezen Franklin

    Johnnie Moore

    Franklin Graham

    Mike Huckabee and Ralph Reed

    Michele Bachmann

    Lance Wallnau, Harry Jackson Jr., Paul Marc Goulet.

    James Robison, Robert Morris

     

    May 9, 2019 Border Crisis

    Jentezen Franklin

    Jentezen Franklin

     

    May 16, 2019 Immigration speech

    Ralph Reed and Robert Jeffress

     

    Jun 13, 2019 Criminal Justice Reform

    Johnnie Moore

    Darrell Scott

     

    Sept 20 and 23, 2019 religious freedom event at the UN General Assembly

    Jentezen Franklin

    Jentezen Franklin

    Franklin Graham

    Paula White-Cain

     

    Sep 26, 2019

    Mark Burns

     

    Sept 27, 2019 National Hispanic Heritage Month White House Reception

    Albert Reyes and Tony Suarez

     

    Oct 4, 2019 Young Black Leadership Summit

    Mark Burns

     

     

    Oct 29, 2019

    Jentezen Franklin

    and more

    Paula White-Cain

    Apostle G Maldonado

    Full list of attendees: https://publicpool.kinja.com/subject-in-town-pool-report-3-statement-on-faith-le-1839452896/amp?__twitter_impression=true

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    See also: Meeting between Trump and "faith leaders" on October 29, 2019 

    Corrections to their bios and marked (New) if they seem not to have attended previously.

    1. Pastor Paula White Cain, Senior Pastor of New Destiny Christian Center, passed to son in May 2019
    2. Lourdes Aguirre, President of Eresamerica, President of United Market Solutions (a four-person consultant group). "President of UMS Advisory Board Member of Latinos For Trump Campaign Blessed Hispanic Leader Ready to serve POTUS and White House with Faith Based Initiatives." (New).
    3. Michelle Bachmann, Former Congresswoman
    4. Pastor Luke Barnett, Senior Pastor of Dream City Church (New).
    5. Gary Bauer, President of American Values
    6. Dr. Tim Clinton, President of American Association of Christian Counselors
    7. Apostle Alberto Delgado, Pastor of Alpha & Omega (New).
    8. Dr. James Dobson, Founder of Dr. James Dobson Family Institute
    9. Shirley Dobson, Co-Founder of Dr. James Dobson Family Institute
    10. Pastor Jentezen Franklin, Senior Pastor of Free Chapel
    11. Pastor Jim Garlow, Senior Pastor of Skyline Church San Diego, left in Nov 2018
    12. Dr. Jack Graham, Senior Pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church
    13. Pastor Harry Jackson Jr., Senior Pastor of Hope Christian Church
    14. Pastor Robert Jeffress, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Dallas
    15. Pastor Greg Laurie, Senior Pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship
    16. Apostle Guillermo Maldonado, Co-Founder and Senior Pastor of El Rey Jesús
    17. Pastor Robert Morris, Senior Pastor of Gateway Church
    18. Pastor Tom Mullins, Senior Pastor of Christ Fellowship
    19. Ralph Reed, Founder and Chairman of Faith & Freedom Coalition
    20. Reverend Samuel Rodriguez, President of National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
    21. Dr. Jay Strack, Founder of Student Leadership University
    22. Cissie Graham Lynch, Samaritan's Purse
    23. Reverend Johnnie Moore, President of The Kairos Company
    24. Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council
    25. Pastor Gregg Matte, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Houston (New).