California pastor talks politics for the first time to defend Gospel: State legislators take notice
By Greg Burt, California Family Council.
For the past 28 years, as pastor of Water of Life Community Church, Dan Carroll watched the California legislature enact laws that negatively impacted his community. Although troubled, he never shared his concerns publicly with his congregation. Pastor Carroll’s passion was ministry, not politics.
But this year his attitude changed with the introduction of AB 2943, a bill that undermines the ability of the church to share the Gospel with those struggling with same sex attractions or gender confusion…
…Yesterday, Pastor Carroll released details of his venture into politics in a letter he wrote to California pastors, explaining his decision and encouraging them to follow his lead. “Water of Life seeks to bring hope, healing, and transformation to individuals through the power of the Gospel, including those who struggle with same sex attraction and gender confusion,” wrote Pastor Carroll. “This [bill] is a direct threat to the religious freedom of Christian counselors, ministries, and churches. And it is also a direct threat to the freedom of individuals facing unwanted attractions or identity confusion to find help from a licensed counselor or support group. I could not sit silently by and watch this bill pass.”
The letter explains how Pastor Carroll asked his congregation to call their state representatives to express opposition to AB 2943. (see church website on the topic) He happened to be taking his church through a sermon series on the life of Daniel at the time. “Rarely have we been outspoken in the political arena,” Pastor Carroll told his congregation. “But there comes a time when we must take a stand, just as Daniel did when confronted by King Nebuchadnezzar.”
See here for previous articles on the UK government plans to introduce a similar ban on therapy to help with unwanted sexual desires and practices.
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