About this episode

Pastor Allen Jackson and Tanner DiBella discuss the importance of Christian engagement in politics and the impact of church leadership on culture.

For years, Christians were told to keep their faith out of politics—but what if silence is exactly what’s costing us the culture? Pastor Allen Jackson sits down with Tanner DiBella of The American Council to discuss how California churches pushed back during COVID, why Christians must engage the public square, and how biblical leadership can shape communities for good. They explore the church’s growing fear of politics, the difference between political idolatry and biblical engagement, and why local leadership matters now more than ever. From school boards to state legislatures, this conversation is a powerful reminder that faith was never meant to stay inside church walls.

People in this episode

Host: Allen Jackson

Guest: Tanner DiBella

Topics covered

• Christian engagement in politics
• church leadership
• COVID response
• public square
• cultural influence

Keywords

• Christianity
• politics
• leadership
• COVID
• public engagement
• culture
• church

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The American Council

Places: California

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