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National Group Emboldens Pastors to Seek Public Office, Spur Civil Service Guided by Bible

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National Group Emboldens Pastors to Seek Public Office, Spur Civil Service Guided by Bible
Paul Blair, founder of Liberty Pastors, encourages pastors from all over the country to apply Bible teachings to all areas of life, including political issues, at a conference in Grapevine, Texas, on Aug. 30, 2020. Courtesy of Liberty Pastors
Nanette Holt
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Pastor Jack Hilligoss never thought of himself as a political kind of guy.

He was happy leading HighPoint Church in sleepy Lake Wales, a 20-square-mile patch of sunshine in the geographic center of the Florida peninsula. Dotted with old orange groves, it’s home to about 16,000 residents and exudes small-town values centered on faith, family, and freedom.

Nanette Holt
Nanette Holt
Senior Features Editor
Nanette Holt is an Epoch Times reporter and senior features editor covering issues of national interest. Ms. Holt has had more than 30 years of experience in media and has written for Reader’s Digest, Woman’s World, the Tampa Tribune, the St. Petersburg Times, and others.
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