WHEREAS, The Bible teaches that faithful disciples of Christ will be responsible citizens of the State, and
WHEREAS, The United States is presently in an era devoted to celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of its birth and remembering the spirit of patriotic citizen action which made this possible, and
WHEREAS, The task of nation building is not complete and the cause of freedom ever in need of support, and
WHEREAS, Christian citizens have unique contributions to make in the political arena,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That this Convention express thanks to God for those persons who have contributed to the establishment of free government,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we combat any public pessimism regarding the political process with Christian encouragement of creative participation in it, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we offer intercessory prayer for those who occupy seats of governmental authority to the end that they may realize “righteousness exalts a nation,” and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we complement our prayers for the nation with a commitment to be more actively involved at every level of the nation’s system of government, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we encourage persons of Christian conviction to make their views known to decision makers, accept political responsibilities, and run for public office, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That our total citizenship be worthy of the gospel of Christ, beneficial to the republic, and honorable to Almighty God.