A conversation with Robert Jeffress - S11.E7
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šļø 11 November 2022
ā±ļø 27 minutes
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Summary
Robert Jeffress is pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas and the author of nearly 30 books includingĀ 18 Minutes With Jesus: Straight Talk from the Savior about the Things That Matter Most.Ā During the 2016 presidential election, Jeffress endorsed and appeared at rallies for Donald Trump. He later served on hisĀ Evangelical Advisory Board and White House Faith Initiative. In this conversation, Jeffress talks about faith and witness in these politically divisive times.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Warren Smith and today you'll be listening in on my conversation with pastor and political |
| 0:08.8 | activist, Robert Jeffries. |
| 0:11.4 | We discuss his support of Donald Trump as well as his new book, 18 minutes with Jesus, |
| 0:18.6 | straight talk from the Savior about the things that matter most. |
| 0:23.7 | I think Christians shouldn't be isolationists. |
| 0:27.0 | I don't think we're supposed to stay in the salt shaker and stay in our holy huddles. |
| 0:32.1 | I think at the same time Jesus said we're not to become life society. |
| 0:36.1 | We become worthless salt to be thrown out, but we're to try to influence society. |
| 0:45.4 | Robert Jeffries is a senior pastor of the 14,000 member First Baptist Church Dallas. |
| 0:51.6 | He's also the author of nearly 30 books. |
| 0:55.0 | However, he is perhaps best known for being one of Donald Trump's most vocal evangelical |
| 1:02.1 | supporters. |
| 1:03.8 | During the 2016 presidential election Jeffries endorsed and appeared at rallies for Trump. |
| 1:10.2 | He said that Christians who would not vote for or support Trump as the Republican nominee |
| 1:16.1 | were fools and motivated by pride rather than principle. |
| 1:21.7 | Named Jeffries as a member of his Evangelical Advisory Board and the White House Faith Initiative. |
| 1:29.0 | As part of President Trump's inaugural activities, Robert Jeffries preached the sermon at a private |
| 1:35.2 | service for the president the day before the inauguration. |
| 1:39.8 | Robert Jeffries has a bachelor's degree from Baylor University, a master of theology degree |
| 1:44.6 | from Dallas Theological Seminary and a doctor of ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological |
| 1:51.0 | Seminary. |
| 1:52.0 | In 2010, he was awarded a doctor of divinity degree from Dallas Baptist University. |
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