How Can I Approach My Pastor about His Weakness in Addressing Politics?
If your pastor is weak in addressing politics, what should you do?
The answer is not easy. But it is simple.
Find a pastor who is at least as good at moral reasoning as you are.
Move if necessary.
If man is not even capable of forming reasonable and godly conclusions about political topics, and if he does not see that good shepherding requires making moral pronouncements about controversial moral topics — the topics on which the congregation is confused and in danger — then what business does he have being a pastor?
And what business do you have giving God’s money to such a man so that he can make disciples to his emasculated version of Christianity?
If your pastor is even slightly tolerant of the Democratic Party, let me help you out:
That pastor is not a Christian.
The Democratic Party is anti-God in every way.
Likewise, godly Americans are anti-Democrat in every way.
What if the pastor is simply silent on controversial topics?
Is he really a pastor, then?
Some pastors are strongly committed to teaching only what they find exactly explained by the Bible. While we can respect their goal of not leading people anywhere the Bible does not go, it is obvious that such men have effectively defaulted on leadership as such. They are not following a model of leadership supported by the Bible itself.
Spiritual leaders are not moral relativists. They apply biblical wisdom to help people know right from wrong.
What about changing the pastor’s mind?
I would not suggest putting much effort into changing a pastor’s mind about a moral or political topic. Pray for him. Pray for him while caring for your own soul — by finding a godly pastor.
It is almost unheard of that a discerning Christian sees improvement in a church’s erring leader while he is continuing to financially support that leader.
Why is this? As long as you are donating to him, you are communicating to him that you trust his judgment — and you are expecting him to lead according to that judgment.
A discerning Christian should make a decision:
Does this moral topic matter enough that it would be worth leaving the church over? If so, then, by all means, explain your reason to the pastor, find out if you are misunderstanding his position, and, unless the pastor repents, let him know that you are leaving specifically because you think he is unworthy of your financial support.
The weakness of many “conservative” pastors in addressing politics is one of the main reasons America’s founding principles (which are Christian) are dying today. If your pastor is not fighting for the earthly principles by which a spiritual people must live, then he is not actually caring for their souls.
The change that must come to churches in America will not come by reasoning with the pastors who led us to our present disaster. Confused and cowardly leaders must be replaced.
Addendum:
Federal law requires that employers make reasonable accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs (AP).
Even though this is the case, many pastors are refusing to give moral support to their church members that are refusing the Covid vaccine.
One such person is Southern Baptist megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress of First Baptist Dallas. According to AP, Jeffress and his staff “are neither offering nor encouraging members to seek religious exemptions from the vaccine mandates.”
Jeffress even claims: “There is no credible religious argument against the vaccines.” Such a man is unworthy to lead a church.
If you are in need of a statement of exemption, consider using this resource or another like it: Religious Exemption for Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations
