(Analysis) A campus pastor at First Baptist Orlando has been placed on administrative leave and a worship leader reportedly has resigned because they opposed the decision to host a since-cancelled event in Turning Point USA’s “Make Heaven Crowded” tour.
The Florida megachurch was one of 32 stops on the revival tour that mixes Christian nationalism with Christian evangelism. The Orlando event was slated for next week but now has been removed from both the TPUSA website and from the church’s social media posts.
TPUSA was founded by the late Charlie Kirk and now is led by his widow, Erika Kirk. The nationwide tour has been roundly criticized for using churches to promote MAGA politics…