Excerpt From The Interview

“I’m encouraging people to not expect more out of a political party than what they can give. They exist for the purpose of getting people into office. They do have a platform. I bet you if we interviewed 99 people on the street, 99 of them didn’t even know that either political party has a platform of things they stand for. So they’re voting based on the personalities of the people that they see there. But a political party is just trying to get out the vote at this time of the year. That’s what they do.

First of all, your vote is the starting line of your citizenship, not the concluding finish line of your citizenship. So when people say, ‘I don’t think these candidates who get in there represent me.’ Well, what have you done besides a vote? Have you ever called them or written a letter? When they come to town and do town halls, do you go, do you express your concerns? And most people say, ‘No, I’ve never done anything like that. I just sit back here and sort of expect everybody to do my work for me.’ That’s just not good citizenship.”

About Dr. Jeff Myers

Dr. Jeff Myers is president of Summit Ministries. As an educator and entrepreneur, Dr. Myers has become one of America’s most respected authorities on youth leadership development. Focus on the Family founder James Dobson referred to him as “a very gifted and inspirational leader.” Evangelist Josh McDowell called him “a man who is 100% sold out to preparing the next generation to reflect the character of Christ in the culture.” 

Through his speaking engagements and media appearances, Dr. Myers has become a fresh voice offering humor and insight from a Christian worldview. He is the author of 18 books, including the Understanding the Faith, Understanding the Times, and Understanding the Culture textbooks which are studied by tens of thousands of students. 

Dr. Myers holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Denver. He continues to engage college students through an exclusive Signature Leadership Course series offered with Unbound, a project-based education company that prepares high school and college students to become leaders for Christ in the real world. Jeff and his wife Stephanie and their family live in Colorado.

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