"I don't have a clue how to pastor you in this moment. And it's even harder to counter because it's beyond a political disagreement," he said. "The moment we let go of truth I mean this is a characterization of God itself truth and the moment we letgo of that our faith is lost."
Evangelicals make up about a quarter of the population in the United States and are part of the nation’s largest religious group. But lately the movement is in crisis.
The biggest issue is church attendance. Many churches closed at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and struggled to reopen while congregations thinned.
But a smaller audience isn’t the only problem: Pastors are quitting, or at least considering doing so.
Guest: Ruth Graham is a national correspondent covering religion, faith and values for The New York Times.
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