Live Free with Josh Howerton 3 Megachurch Pastors Reveal Why They've Decided to Get "Political" | Live Free with Josh Howerton
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May 13, 2026 
Ryan Visconti, a pastor and military minister arguing for Christian public engagement, and Josh McPherson, a church planter focused on evangelism in secular cities, discuss why pastors are rethinking political disengagement. They explore how policy shapes discipleship, family, and church health. They debate statesmanship, cultural leadership, and why silence in the public square can harm future generations.
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Silence Creates False Unity
- Avoiding politics created a false unity in churches and hid fault lines until crises like COVID and BLM exposed deep division.
- Ryan Visconti realized pastoral neutrality let tensions fester, forcing leaders to confront politics to maintain real unity.
Scripture Supports Political Teaching
- The Bible contains extensive material on government and justice, so refusing to address policy is unbiblical and neglects discipleship.
- Josh McPherson notes there is more biblical data for governance than for marriage and parenting combined, including Old Testament law and prophetic justice.
Bureaucracy Adds $163k To New Homes
- Josh McPherson described building houses where permitting and bureaucracy add $163,000 per home and six extra months, creating an affordability crisis.
- He connected this to people like his son being unable to buy homes and churches struggling to retain members and resources.