The Jethro Project
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“Of the many influences that have shaped the United States of America into a distinctive Nation and people, none may be said to be more fundamental and enduring than the Bible...The Bible and its teachings helped form the basis for the Founding Fathers' abiding belief in the inalienable rights of the individual - rights which they found implicit in the Bible's teachings of the inherent worth and dignity of each individual.” 1 President Ronald Reagan America is a distinctive nation and people. It is the nation that introduced the world to the light bulb, the airplane, founded modern medicine, landed on the moon, liberated the world from Nazi Germany, ended slavery and has led virtually every world-wide endeavor of excellence since its July 4th founding. As President Reagan professed, America is exceptional. Inherent to that exceptionalism is an uncompromised defense of the personal liberties bestowed to man in The Garden and forever secured on Cavalry. Today, these personal liberties are being assaulted like never before in our nation’s history and yet very few Christians have come to their defense…the church slumbers as the state devours. While the Framers wisely established the First Amendment of the Constitution to protect against state infringements on the religious liberties of individual citizens, many Christians have wrongly applied the segregation of church and state to their own political lethargy. Despite our nation’s deep Judeo-Christian roots, there remains a false notion among many believers that they are not welcome in the American political sphere, or worse, that political engagement is somehow antithetical to Christian precepts. This false premise is not only spurred by Biblical and Constitutional distortions, but by tepid notions that a corrupt political arena is no place for Christian engagement. America now stands at a crossroad which requires talented Christian leaders to come to the defense of our God-given liberties and to courageously safeguard the Biblical values which framed our nation from its founding. The following is not only a call to action for the body of Christ but a weapon of defense for those whose call to public service might be attacked or persecuted by various faculties of darkness. To understand the reality of Ephesians 6:12 is to fully appreciate today’s political environment and the urgency with which believers must engage today’s principalities. As he aptly described America as a great “City on a Hill” several times over the span of his two term presidency, Ronald Reagan’s overt reference to Matthew 5 in the context of American liberty, exceptionalism, and prosperity underscore the fundamental premise of the proceeding pages - that men and women of faith and courage must now, perhaps more than ever before in our nation's history, equip themselves to overcome all dissuasion and employ their God given talents to fight for this city which we were entrusted. For those who recognize the urgency of this call know that I am praying for you as you journey through the following pages, and I am asking Christ to simply make clear to you those applications unique to your talents/resources and for Him to bestow the clarity of purpose and courage necessary to step forward in faith and service. May He bless you and this nation as we collectively turn to Him.
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The battle for the soul of our nation is not figurative. It is real. It is relentless. It is as fierce as the battle for our own souls and is being orchestrated by the same principalities of darkness. The Jethro Project serves as a national impetus for Christian engagement in American politics and highlights the urgency with which believers must fight the culture war being waged in our states and communities by serving across the full political spectrum. This approach is modeled on a biblical passage in Exodus chapter 18, where Jethro, Moses’s father-in-law, instructs Moses on the most effective way to lead the Israelites after the Exodus—by implementing a representative construct of governance composed of honorable and wise leaders. Author Scott Jenkins explores the merit of our biblically based representative government, the Christian influence that drove our founding in 1776, the true constitutional design and intent of the First Amendment regarding the relationship between church and state, the manner in which America has strayed from these fundamental principles to our own detriment, and the need to return to the original intent of our Founders who established this one nation under God. This commentary presents a call to action for Christians to come to the defense of their God-given liberties and secure the freedoms won for them by the patriots of 1776 through active participation in local, state, and national politics.
About the Author
Scott Jenkins is a combat veteran who served as a helicopter pilot in the US Air Force for more than twenty years. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force Academy, a master of arts in diplomacy from Norwich University with an emphasis on international conflict, and a master of theology degree from Colorado Christian University. He and his wife, Kristen, live in Parker, CO.