What Should People Do if Their Candidate Loses? Pastor Explains, Reveals How ‘Inadequate Understanding of Scripture’ Drives Non-Voting

Allen Jackson is on a prayer-filled mission to help Christians navigate the complexities of an ever-contentious election cycle, offering advice on how to respond if one’s chosen candidate loses.

Jackson, pastor of World Outreach Church in Nashville, Tennessee, saw his church organize a 48-hour prayer event over the weekend, encouraging believers to lift America up to God.

“We’ve been praying for our nation for weeks and weeks now but, as we approach the election, we wanted to make a bit of a more focused effort,” he recently told “Higher Ground With Billy Hallowell.” “So, we took out a 48-hour block of time.”

World Outreach Church then invited people to join together to pray for the nation, encouraging them to coalesce to appeal to God — and take action.

“We don’t want to stand on the sidelines and watch what’s happening,” he said. “We want to be participants in what God is doing in the Earth.”

Listen to him explain:

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Jackson also responded to reports that tens of millions of Christians won’t be voting in 2024, expressing his belief that withholding a vote isn’t helpful.

“Some of us have kind of been trained that what our assignment is to pray and then that God does everything else,” he said. “And I’m a tremendous advocate for prayer, but I think that’s an inadequate understanding of Scripture and our role with our journey through time.”

Jackson continued, “I believe that God provides all we need for our lives but, if I sit in my house and pray for food and I don’t plant the garden, I’m probably going to get hungry. And I think if we want a civil government that is God-honoring, then I think we have to be engaged in the process.”

The preacher likened the dynamic to praying for healing but still seeking a doctor for treatment.

“I think Christians need to vote, must vote — no excuses,” Jackson said.