'We could have a man that is a native Californian who came through the ranks to represent our state,' Calvary Chapel Chino Hills Pastor Jack Hibbs said of GOP candidate Larry Elder.
At evangelical churches across California, Sunday services were no different than those taking place over the past few months when it comes to emphasizing the importance that congregants vote in the state's recall election this Tuesday.
"Our church has been doing this for 30 years. Whenever a candidate pops up, we immediately begin to inform the church," he said, referring to its historical tradition of engaging its congregation and stressing the importance of being involved in both their community's and country's political processes.
Meanwhile, the founding and senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Signal Hill, James Kaddis, said his church has those on hand certified to handle ballots and to take them directly to the registrar's office. Like Hibbs and Fairrington, Franklin has known Elder, dubbed"the sage of South Central," long before his candidacy. Besides the strong reminder for those present in the pews to vote, Sunday's service at Franklin's Cornerstone Church also addressed the anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy, which had those individuals on Flight 93 trying to stop terrorists using none other than the power of a vote to determine how they'd react in a such a horrific situation.
"Our church is fully engaged," said Rise Church Pastor Greg Denham."We recognize the importance of civic responsibility. It's one way we can demonstrate our faith in Christ – to be responsible and active in a civic manner." "Our Founding Fathers said that the church should be the moral light of government. This is what's in our founding documents," said the pastor, who previously hosted Elder during a Q&A that addressed challenging questions regarding evangelical beliefs.
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