Pastors in Politics

Politics is still one of the most polarizing issues in the church across Africa. But when it comes to the church of King Jesus, God's people cannot afford to allow politics to set and dictate the direction of pulpits. Some pastors and church leaders have allowed party politics to be the test of fellowship. In turn, the church is divided along party lines. Pastors have made our politicians believe that the gift of God can be bought with money. In the end, the church has lost her prophetic voice. She can no longer, authoritatively, speak truth to power.

In the following pages, the author deals with a range of topics to help pastors and churches rethink politics and its place among God's people: should pastors and their churches participate in party politics? In this book, you will find helpful answers to questions, such as: Should pastors publicly identify with a single political party? Should pastors always keep their political views to themselves at all times? How much should politics be discussed in the pulpit? What is meant by the church's prophetic voice? How can the church speak truth to power without losing her saltness? What does separation of church and state mean, and how does it look like in the African church? In what ways can pastors help their members deal with tribalism and nepotism?