Time posted a news article that a few hours after Pastor Paula White learned there was a massive shooting at a nightclub twenty minutes away from her church, she got a text message from Donald Trump’s campaign manager, asking what Donald Trump could do to help.
Now we all remember early on when Paula White rallied the troops to support Donald Trump and a few even met with him. So, I am not surprised that he would reach out to her. What surprises me is that she has not put on a dog a pony show for him yet.
Time reported that Paula White said she was praying early Sunday morning before her church services began when she got the text that there had been a massive shooting at a gay nightclub twenty minutes away. Once hearing the news, she texted city officials, including the mayor, to let them know that her church would be there for the community in any capacity she could.
A few hours later, Paula White got another message, this time from Donald Trump’s campaign manager, asking what Trump could do to help.
For those of you who may not be aware, Paula White is the senior pastor of New Destiny Christian Center, a 10,000-member congregation in Apopka, northwest of downtown Orlando, and one of the largest churches in the area. (that statement in itself is a whole nother story (ebonics).
Allegedly She also is a longtime friend of Trump, and allegedly has been working behind the scenes to support his presidential campaign’s faith outreach efforts.
According to Time, Corey Lewandowski reached out to White on Trump’s behalf between New Destiny’s morning worship services. White has known Trump for 14 years—they met after he reached out after seeing some of her sermons on television, and she has helped to organize meetings for Trump with evangelical and televangelist leaders. Lewandowski asked how her church was, how she was, how the city was, and what Trump could do to help, White says. He even offered the possibility of Trump visiting.
“‘He’ll be there if you need him to for a prayer vigil,’” she says, quoting Lewandoswki. “It was not, what can we do for political advantage, it was what can we actually do,” she adds. “His call to me was genuine concern, care and compassion.”
White promised to keep him informed as the crisis progressed, and Lewandowski kept in touch through the day. New Destiny Christian Center plans to be open 24 hours a day for the next three days for a time of fasting and prayer. White says she did not see Trump’s controversial tweets on Sunday where he said he appreciated “the congrats for being right” on terrorism. “We are a very open-door policy,” she says. “The bottom line is there is a crisis in our city, and there are hurting people.”
Chile, I am almost sure that I am sure that Pastor Zachery Tims is rolling over in his grave.