Open Arms Church to Present 'Christian Perspective on Government'

As Election Day looms, one local church is hoping to address the issues of politics in modern society head on.

Open Arms Community Church Pastor Mike McAvoy says, “There are strong feelings among Christians and society in general for both sides, but we should not allow politics to divide the church or our nation. As long as people are involved brokenness and imperfection will always be a part of the equation. There is no perfect form of government, political party, or leader.”

McAvoy explains that their new sermon series, "dotGov: A Christian Perspective on Government," will focus on what the Bible says about government; what responsibilities the Christian has; and what happens if "the other guy" wins the election.

McAvoy says, “God does not impose a form of government or specific leaders," which he explains, is why there are different kinds of government all over the world. And in each government, the spiritual responsibility of the people remains the same, “Christians have a clear role and responsibility in society and toward government no matter who is in power.“

McAvoy says that while he does plan on voting, and knows which candidate he supports, he also understands that people within his church and community have a variety of opinions on the matter, and those issues should not be the type of thing that divides and separates believers from each other.

"dotGov: A Christian Perspective on Government" starts this Sunday, November 4th, and will run through November. Services are at 9:15 and 11:00AM. For more information, visit http://www.openarmsbradford.org