We turn now to religion in America and the political divide. In her last story,

Judy Woodruff reported on the decline among white Christian churches and the influence of politics.

Tonight she visits an evangelical church in Tennessee that's bucking the trend, seeing strong

growth as it's leaned into hard-line politics.

It's part of her ongoing series on divisions, America at a crossroads.

In a country where many pews increasingly sit empty, twice a week in Mount Juliet, Tennessee outside of Nashville,

hundreds gather to sing, worship, and fine community in the converted tent

of Global Vision Bible Church.

They are led by Pastor Greg Locke, a one-time fundamentalist Baptist

who gained fame and followers over the past decade

while taking hard line positions on issues like gender neutral bathrooms in

target stores.

What you are targeting are perverts, pedophiles, people that are going to harm our children.

Calling COVID-19 a hoax.

If they go through R-2 and you start showing up all these masks and all this

nonsense I'll ask you to leave. I will ask you to leave.

Claiming that Democrats could not be Christians. You cannot be a Christian and vote Democrat in this nation.

They are God denying demons that butcher babies and hate them.

And spreading election fraud claims.

Global Vision Bible Pastor Greg Locke told me spreading election fraud claims.

Global Vision Bible pastor Greg Locke told me he was at the U.S. Capitol getting to the steps,

praying and preaching while the insurrection went on behind him.

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