Sacramento Tour

Video: Awakening Tour Sacramento May 2018
120 California pastors engaged in the May 2018 Church United Awakening Tour Sacramento. California pastors met with their state Senators and Assembly members to pray with them. They also sang in the Capitol’s rotunda All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, and Amazing Grace. Pastors learned about Assembly Bill 2943 targeting former homosexuals and former lesbians who left these lifestyles. The bill would prohibit their speech and the speech of therapists, counselors, and pastors and prohibit the sale of publications that do not affirm homosexuality deeming them ‘fraudulent’ and ‘deceptive.’ The proposed bill was withdrawn on August 31, 2018.

California Capitol for Christ Project Description:
This project engages pastors at the state level – teaching how:

• Bills become laws through the committee and lobby processes.

• To influence elected officials to vote through the legislative process.

• To strategically target committee members.

In February 2017, Church United did a pilot project at California’s Capitol with 24 California Pastors of Regional Influence (there was no expense to the pastor or his/her church). The pastors were awoken! Almost all confessed they had neglected Paul’s command to pray for those in authority (1 Timothy 2) and did not even know the names of their California Senator or Assemblyman.

The pastors heard from godly, conservative Senators and Assemblymen with biblical worldviews and realized they needed to stand with the godly elected people in California’s Capitol. The California regional pastors of influence were moved to action! Almost all of them met with their Assemblymen and Senator and prayed with them for the first time. The pastors also scheduled future meetings in their districts to continue to build relationships. The regional pastors of influence also saw the enormous evil facing California from the legislature.

May 2018

120 California pastors engaged in the May 2018 Church United Awakening Tour Sacramento. California pastors met with their state Senators and Assembly members to pray with them. They also sang in the Capitol’s rotunda All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, and Amazing Grace. Pastors learned about Assembly Bill 2943 targeting former homosexuals and former lesbians who left these lifestyles. The bill would prohibit their speech and the speech of therapists, counselors, and pastors and prohibit the sale of publications that do not affirm homosexuality deeming them ‘fraudulent’ and ‘deceptive.’ The proposed bill was withdrawn on August 31, 2018.

February 2018

Church United Awakening Tour Sacramento February 2018. Over 100 pastors engaged legislators in California’s State Capitol. The video thumbnail shows California pastors praying over Assemblyman Jim Patterson from the Central Valley.

Winter February 2017

California Regional Pastors of Influence meeting in the Eureka Room in California’s State Capitol.

“Marti and I want to thank you for giving us the privilege to join you and the other pastors in Sacramento for the Watchmen West gathering. The hotel accommodations and meals were absolutely first-class. The hotel’s proximity to the Capitol building took it all to another level! The schedule was well thought-through and afforded us opportunities to hear the legislators’ and other leaders’ points of view as to what is happening in California and how we can pray for ‘those in authority.’ In fact, it was a special privilege to pray on the floor of the Senate, as well as to pray over you in your new role with Church United. You did a great job on this inaugural trip to Sacramento. Please pass on our appreciation to the donors who made all of this possible as we try to work together in building Christ’s Kingdom here in California.

— Pastor Sherman Williams, Founder, City Serve San Francisco Bay Area

“This has to be one of the best organized and well thought-out trips that I’ve been a part of in recent years. I’ll have to be honest with you: I have not been that optimistic about changing California after what we’ve been through in the last several years. But after hearing from our state legislators, I do have a ray of optimism. I do believe that your strategy for Church United can work. The thing that made the difference for me was seeing the faces of the pastors who were with us there in Sacramento. I could see that the light came on for many of them. They got it. They now see how engagement is so important and that standing united with fellow pastors is essential. It is one thing to talk about changing Sacramento, but when you take a group of pastors to Sacramento, let them walk the halls of our Capitol, and meet with/hear directly from our leaders, I believe they are truly impacted. And it is an impact they will not forget – and that will be multiplied as they go back home and share their experiences with their congregations and other pastors. You and Church United are making a difference. I’m looking forward to see what God is going to do as you take a record number of pastors from California to our nation’s Capitol here in a few weeks. I do believe this is a very good investment of time and money to help bring about change in California. As we know, it must start in the pulpit.

— Pastor of Regional Influence, Jim Franklin, Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Church, Fresno, CA

“I would like to express my deep appreciation for the two days, February 27-28, in the state Capitol. To meet with Assemblyman Phillip Chen was very refreshing. I thank God for using you to bring him to faith in Jesus Christ. The meeting with State Senator John Moorlach was inspiring and very informative. It renewed my faith in California. We are very fortunate to have Pastor Mike Shreve on location as our missionary on the grounds. The highlight for me was praying with a group of pastors on the floor of the Assembly, followed by the opportunity to pray for the members in Sacramento. Of course, meeting with other leaders of faith throughout California was also rewarding. As a pastor and Council Member, this was really helpful. My thanks to Church United for giving us such a life-changing opportunity.”

— Bishop & City Councilman, Milton S. Herring, I, Living Word Church, Torrance, CA