#732: The Essential Role of the Church
Allen Jackson Ministries
Ben Hayes
4.9 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 1 January 2026
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
"Freedom is not getting to do whatever you want. Freedom is getting to do what God wants you to do," said Pastor Rob McCoy, lead pastor of Calvary Chapel and former mayor of Thousand Oaks, California. In this interview, Pastor Allen Jackson and Pastor McCoy discuss the vital role the Church is called to play in our nation. Liberty can only be found in God, so we must guide our country's conscience in order to preserve our freedom. We may be told that Christians have no place in politics, but the opposite is true. By being an advocate for Jesus Christ, we can win hearts for His Kingdom and defeat the darkness of our culture.
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| 0:00.0 | Look, the church and the earth matters. |
| 0:07.0 | And we have an assignment, certainly, that is attached to eternity. |
| 0:12.0 | But if the only conversation we have is about eternity, I don't think we'll be on the right side of it when we get there. |
| 0:18.0 | We're called to impact the world in which we live. |
| 0:20.0 | If you read the book of acts? |
| 0:22.4 | It's not about politics. It's not about parties. There's no perfect candidates. But the |
| 0:27.5 | worldview we hold has to be shaped in the world in which we live or we're abandoning in our |
| 0:31.9 | children to demonic futures. And I know we don't want to do that. |
| 0:39.9 | You're listening to Alan Jackson Ministries. You can get the outlines for this episode at |
| 0:45.1 | Alanjaxon.com slash podcast. If these messages help build you up, or encourage you to be a more |
| 0:51.5 | fully devoted Christ follower, leave us a five-star rating and review. |
| 0:56.0 | Hopefully, that will help others find out about them as well. |
| 1:00.0 | Now it's on to Pastor Allen. |
| 1:02.0 | Be blessed. |
| 1:08.0 | We have a real treat this morning. |
| 1:10.0 | I have a friend with us that very graciously agreed to be a part of our service. |
| 1:16.0 | You know, occasionally, I get to meet lots of people. |
| 1:19.1 | It's one of the best parts I suppose of my assignment, but occasionally I meet someone, |
| 1:24.6 | and you recognize very quickly that there's a fellow traveler. |
| 1:29.3 | Pastor Rob McCoy has served the body of Christ faithfully for many, many years. |
| 1:35.3 | And God trusted him enough. |
| 1:36.3 | He gave him an assignment in a place that required some diligence. |
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