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My Faith Votes selects Lt. Col. Allen West (Ret.) as Spokesperson
Jason Yates
“Voting is a privilege and a blessing that every Christian should enjoy. Now I have the opportunity to share that blessing by empowering and equipping people of faith alongside My Faith Votes, an initiative that is vital to the health of the church and the country,” says Lt. Col. West.
DALLAS — My Faith Votes, a nonpartisan movement that motivates, equips and activates Christians in America to participate in elections, announced that Lt. Col. Allen West (Ret.) will serve as spokesperson.
“It’s fitting that a nationally influential organization like MFV is joining with a national influential figure such as Lt. Col. Allen West,” said Jason Yates, CEO of My Faith Votes. “Lt. Col. West is a genuine believer and conservative whose reputation in the public square is ubiquitous. He has always put his faith at the heart of his public service. We are honored that he would choose to give his valuable time to My Faith Votes to see a historic turnout of Christians in every election in every community.”
After serving in the U.S. Army for 22 years, Lt. Col. West, a highly decorated combat veteran, became the first black Republican Congressman to represent Florida in over a century.
“This is not a position I take lightly. Voting is a privilege and a blessing that every Christian should enjoy,” said Lt. Col. West. “Now I have the opportunity to share that blessing by empowering and equipping people of faith alongside My Faith Votes, an initiative that is vital to the health of the church and the country.”
My Faith Votes seeks to equip Christians with the resources necessary for encouraging and mobilizing congregations to vote according to their values.
Available resources include:
- Step-by-step voter drive guides
- Group discussion guides
- Legal guidance for pastors and churches
“I am thrilled to have Lt. Col. Allen West join me as a spokesperson for My Faith Votes,” said Mike Huckabee. “His voice will further encourage Christians to embrace the call to involvement in the public square.”
To learn more about My Faith Votes and to sign up for 2020 resources, please visit www.myfaithvotes.org.
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My Faith Votes— is a ministry that motivates, equips, and activates Christians in America to vote in every election, transforming our communities and influencing our nation with biblical truth. An estimated 25 million Christians who are registered to vote, fail to vote in presidential elections. My Faith Votes is on a mission to change this statistic by helping Christians act on their faith and vote in every election. When we pray unceasingly for our nation, think biblically about the issues, and vote consistently in every election the impact of Christians taking action from the local to the state and federal level will be unprecedented.
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