A survey conducted by George Barna, the director of the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, has revealed that 41-million born again Christians and 32-million mainline Christians are not planning to vote in the upcoming election.
Their potential absence could pose a serious impediment to Donald Trump returning to the White House.
“The research by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University (CRC) indicates that enthusiasm for this election is lower than usual, and certainly lower than in 2020. A primary reason for that diminished interest is the public’s distaste for both major-party candidates,” Barna writes in a CRC news release.
Voting of illegals a concern
“Other significant reasons for the heightened disinterest include the aging out of Boomers and Elders (two generations that were highly involved in past elections) alongside the emergence of the less politically energized Millennials and Gen Z; public dissatisfaction with the quality of government, in general; and the
widespread expectation that the results of the election will be manipulated by illegal, behind-the-scenes activities and voting by illegal immigrants,” Barna continued.
According to AP VoteCast about eight in 10 white evangelical voters cast votes for Trump in 2020.
J.C. Church is the Founder and lead pastor of Victory In Truth Ministries in Bucyrus Ohio.
"Pastors are the problem and the solution at the same time. We are the only leaders that meet with a group of potential voters every seven days. And so, avoidance is acceptance and silence is an endorsement. And you've got 25-plus million professing Christians who do not vote."
Churches should stress values voting
Church says this is a stewardship issue.
"To not vote and not educate our people from our pulpits and in our churches knowing we certainly can do so is an embarrassment. The last best hope for America are the pastors, a band of Bonhoeffers, a black-robed regiment that will rise up and properly inform, educate and motivate their congregations to do the responsible thing, which is just vote values.
And if we do that, we don't have the issues we have now."
