Evangelical pastor David Platt said the decision had weighed 'heavy' on his heart.
The Evangelical pastor David Platt, who prayed for President Donald Trump during a special day of devotion Sunday, has said he had no desire to sow political division among members of his congregation.
"My aim was in no way to endorse the president, his policies, or his party, but to obey God's command to pray for our president and other leaders to govern in the way this passage portrays," the pastor at McLean Bible Church"I wanted to share all of this with you in part because I know that some within our church, for a variety of valid reasons, are hurt that I made this decision. This weighs heavy on my heart," Platt added.
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, who, according to The Atlantic, works for the progressive church leader William Barber, compared praying for Trump to praying for an abusive husband. Trump arrived at the McLean Bible Church unannounced on Sunday, David Platt said in his statement. The president came to the place of worship ostensibly to pray for the victims of the mass shooting in Virginia. His visit to the evangelical church also coincided with calls for a national day of prayer for Trump led by Franklin Graham.
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