Today I want to add to yesterday's blog post about next week's US presidential election, and whether our political activism and/or support of Obama or McCain may help us or hurt us in international ministry.
Troy Gramling, our lead pastor here at Flamingo Road Church, recently said that Obama and McCain only get to be President of the United States, but you and I get to change the world. We get to work for God, build up His kingdom, and lead people to the feet of Christ. That's a whole lot more than the next occupant of the White House gets to do.
Perry Noble of NewSpring Church in Anderson, South Carolina, made similar remarks earlier this year when I heard him speak at a conference in Dallas, Texas. He said that people need to see Jesus, more than political candidates or issues, when they see your church or ministry. I'd add that this should apply to churches and ministries internationally, and not just in the USA.
If you're a US citizen, then pray, vote next Tuesday, and then pray a whole lot more for whoever wins, because that person is inheriting a wagon-load of problems. Use your conversations about the US presidential election, wherever you are in the world, to tell others that God is in control, no matter who wins and who loses. That sort of testimony will go even further than your vote in this election.
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