According to David Lane, "At the American Renewal Project, we are asking 100,000 evangelical pastors to begin praying to discern if God is calling you to run for political office in 2016. School board, county commissioner, city council, mayor or Congress—every arena of government needs the "salt and light" of Christian witness and participation.

If the Lord were to call 1 percent of that larger number, then 1,000 pastors would run for office in 2016. And if they each averaged 300 volunteers per campaign, that would create a 300,000 grass-roots, precinct-level explosion from the bottom-up. It would ignite a spiritual movement in the public arena of America not seen since America's founding.

Will you please pray about running for elective office in 2016? You may be thinking: "Why is this even important?" or "Does God even want us to be so concerned about politics and government?" Ronald Greer, a Methodist minister and author, wrote a book about the dark days of the Nazi takeover of Holland. Gestapo were everywhere and Jews were vanishing. Some Dutch Christians asked former missionary Hendrik Kraemer what they should do. He said to them, "I cannot tell you what to do, but I can tell you who you are. If you know who you are, then you will know what to do."

Then Kraemer picked up his Bible and read to the scared Christians: "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation" (1 Pet. 2:9). After hearing the Word of God, the people thanked Kraemer, left and started the Dutch underground resistance. So let me ask you—do you remember who you are? From one generation to the next, Christian courage is a requirement if we are to be found faithful. Even as the persecuted early church prayed for an increase in boldness (not freedom from persecution), the various crises we face in America in 2015 should cause us to do the same.

And as we march forth in boldness, ready to do battle against our common enemy, the devil and "the spiritual forces in high places" (Eph. 6:12), we do well to remember that "our battle is not against flesh and blood."  For those of us who as Christians are actively involved in politics—campaigns, elections, coalition-building, etc.—this must never be forgotten. We must know who we are, and we must know who our enemy is.

Do you have a destiny as a person of faith to be the salt and light to your nation?  Then, this video is a must watch.

On November 9, 2011 at Convocation, North America's largest weekly gathering of Christian students, Liberty University honored our nation's service members and veterans in a special convocation service that featured Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin, an original member and former commander of the U.S. Army's Delta Force special operations unit. Boykin spoke on preserving the Judeo-Christian values upon which this nation was founded. He encouraged students to be involved in politics, to vote, to run for office and to get involved with organizations that support Christian values.

Boykin's military career is extensive. During his 36 years in service, he has been involved in numerous clandestine operations globally. He led a task force in Colombia to hunt the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar and helped capture Manuel Noriega in Panama. He commanded Delta Force during the Battle of Mogadishu, depicted in the movie Black Hawk Down. Boykin also served six years in intelligence and was a member of the National Security Policy Coordinating Committee for Terrorism.

Today he is an ordained minister serving with the Kingdom Warriors ministry and a distinguished professor at Hampden-Sydney College. He is the author of "Never Surrender: A Soldier's Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and Freedom."

One of the ways we learn to fulfill our Godly destiny is to consider those who have gone before us and accomplished much.  In the realm of political leadership, those who stand out are those who led during times of national and global crisis.  Winston Churchill was just such a man, and we can learn much about political leadership from his life.

While this mini bio is by no means meant to provide the depth of Churchill's life and experience, it is meant to stir those who are called to political service by God.  To encourage you to dig deeper into what it means to lead - from a political perspective.