9 Christian leaders' reactions to Trump’s reelection as 47th president of the United States

By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Wednesday, November 06, 2024

Josh Howerton is senior pastor of the multi-site Lakepointe Church in Texas. | YouTube/ Lakepointe Church

9. Josh Howerton, senior pastor of the multisite Lakepointe Church in Texas

In an extended post on X, Howerton highlighted four things he believes Christians should be doing in the wake of Trump’s reelection.

1) Give thanks. Our nation was given an undeserved mercy last night, and it is a window for repentance (more on that later). No Christian anywhere should’ve supported the policy platform that was (mercifully) defeated last night and saying that should never have been controversial. In fact, it should prompt *deep* reflection about what happened to the US church in the last ~20 years that made it controversial for a pastor to say that. It is not wrong to celebrate and give thanks today for being spared from something our rebellious nation deserved. If you have kids, they need to see you celebrate because it trains their hearts! “When wicked things perish, there are shouts of joy” — Prov 11:10

2) Pray. Not only because we are commanded to pray for our governing leaders (1 Tim 2:1), but because of the situation. We elected Jehu (a flawed leader who defeated a greater evil) not Josiah (a righteous leader who led national revival), and that comes with risks. The command to “trust not in princes” (Psalm 146:3) means there is Someone 10 trillion times greater than a President and something 10 billion times greater than an election that we should ache and hunger for — an outpouring of the Spirit in our generation.

3) Be the adult in the room. Politicians last four years; friends and family last lifetimes. Do not lose a lifelong relationship over a short-term leader. Obviously without compromising your convictions, be a unifier (Eph 4:3) and peacemaker (Matt 5:9) today.

4) Hurl yourself into the purposes of God in our generation. Absent a spiritual awakening in our country, it will not matter in the long run if there are politicians who will propose godly laws, bc there won’t be enough godly people to vote for them. More importantly, Judeo-Christian values can keep a nation out of chaos, but they cannot keep a person out of hell. Only the blood of Jesus Christ can do that. The main thing is still the main thing: making disciples of all nations. Reformation and revival for a resurgence of the purposes of God in our generation. It feels like we’re on the verge; The tall grass is rustling everywhere, and we’re waiting to see where the Lion of Judah will pounce.