Ministers, Church Leaders Gather for Pastors’ Day at the Capitol

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On Thursday ministers and church leaders from across Arkansas gathered for Pastors’ Day at the Capitol.

Family Council and its Church Ambassador Network initiative sponsored this excellent event.

Pastors’ Day at the Capitol gives church leaders and opportunity to worship in the capitol rotunda, hear from elected officials, and pray over the state’s policymakers — and it’s one of the best things we do all year.

The Church Ambassador Network is a nonpartisan initiative of Family Council designed to build relationships between ministry leaders and community leaders. Our goal is for elected officials to see churches as a resource that can address many of the problems that communities face. This year the Church Ambassador Network has hosted different meetings between ministers and elected officials to help further that goal.

We are pleased to bring ministers and elected officials together for this excellent event, and we look forward to hosting other gatherings with ministers and elected officials in the near future.

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Church Ambassador Network Organizes Meeting with State Treasurer, Ministers

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Above: Arkansas Treasurer John Thurston (center) met with members of the Church Ambassador Network on Tuesday.

On Tuesday the Church Ambassador Network of Arkansas organized a meeting between elected leaders and ministers.

The Church Ambassador Network is a nonpartisan initiative of Family Council designed to build relationships between ministry leaders and community leaders. Our goal is for elected officials to see churches as a resource that can address many of the problems that communities face.

On Tuesday, ministers from Antioch Community Church in Little Rock were able to meet with Treasurer John Thurston and with state senators.

In a statement posted on Facebook, Treasurer Thurston wrote:

Many Americans do not fully appreciate how much churches do for their communities. Nationwide, researchers estimate that churches, ministries, and religious charities provide hundreds of billions of dollars worth of services every year.

Our Arkansas Church Ambassador Network currently has about 400 churches in it. In the coming months, we want to help elected officials and churches work together to address issues like foster care, fatherless homes, addiction, and human trafficking in Arkansas.

If you help lead a church or similar ministry in Arkansas, we would invite you to join the Church Ambassador Network for free today.

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Americans Say Homelessness, Crime, Personal Finances Have Gotten Worse. We Believe Churches Can Help

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Polling shows Americans feel homelessness and crime are growing problems in America, and they say their personal finances have gotten worse.

In October, Rasmussen published results of a survey showing 61% of American adults believe homelessness in America has gotten worse over the past four years.

In a separate survey, 40% of American adults told Rasmussen their personal financial situation had worsened in the past six months.

Rasmussen also found nearly half (47%) of American adults feel crime has gotten worse in their communities.

Each survey polled more than 1,000 people.

Stories like these underscore why Family Council launched the Church Ambassador Network initiative earlier this year.

The Church Ambassador Network builds relationships between church leaders and elected leaders regardless of their political leanings. Our goal is for elected officials to see churches as a resource that can address many of the problems that communities face.

Many Americans do not fully appreciate how much churches do for their communities. Nationwide, researchers estimate that churches, ministries, and religious charities provide hundreds of billions of dollars worth of services every year.

Our Arkansas Church Ambassador Network currently has about 400 churches in it. In the coming months, we want to help elected officials and churches work together to address issues like foster care, fatherless homes, addiction, and human trafficking in Arkansas.

If you help lead a church or similar ministry in Arkansas, we would invite you to join the Church Ambassador Network for free today.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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