If You are a Christian Leader, You Should Have a Target on Your Back, by Michael Brown

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By Michael Brown, The Stream, October 3, 2022

Dr. Michael Brown (www.askdrbrown.org) is the host of the nationally syndicated Line of Fire radio program. His latest book is The Political Seduction of the Church: How Millions Of American Christians Have Confused Politics with the Gospel. Connect with him on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.

 

A few years ago, I offered to help an organization I had worked with in the past. They were excited by my offer, since they had followed my work for years and agreed wholeheartedly with the positions I had taken. I had also made clear that I was not concerned about compensation. My goal was to help. But nothing came of it, so I simply assumed it wasn’t God’s timing or plan.

It turns out there was more to the story.

As a colleague within the organization explained to me, a key decision-maker told him that if they became publicly associated with me, then LGBTQ+ activists might target them for criticism and attack. And so, although they respected me and agreed with my position on these issues, appreciating the way I had handled the culture wars, they didn’t want a target on their backs. …

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