Seven Mountains Mandate

MAGA Pastor Rob Pacienza on ‘Destroying’ the ‘Stronghold’ of Progressive Christianity

Rob Pacienza, a Florida-based pastor who heads Coral Ridge Ministries, is devoting a series of his Truths That Transform podcast to the theme of “destroying strongholds.”

As religion’s political influence grows, these faith voices are likely to draw attention in 2026

Religion played a role in some of the biggest political stories of the past year. That’s likely to continue in 2026, as clergy and politicians say their public policy actions are shaped by faith.

How much of Project 2025 has actually been accomplished this year?

As the year ends, The 19th takes a look at how the conservative policy wishlist for Trump’s second term impacted women and LGBTQ+ Americans.

Below are two blog posts from Heather Cox Richardson exposing our nation’s leaders of openly supporting Christian nationalism.

The first post (12/21/2025) discusses the history of the 1st amendment. This post was prompted by Vice President J.D. Vance Speaking at Turning Point USA’s annual “AmericaFest” conference on Sunday, December 21, 2025.

The second post (12/27/2025) argues that “The Framers of the Constitution established the United States of America on the rule of law, rejecting any religious qualifications for office or religious legal doctrine.” The president openly rejected the Constitution in favor of Christian nationalism authoritarianism.

Our man at the top: How the Seven Mountains Mandate and Paul Weyrich’s Last Testament have shaped the presidency of Donald Trump

“Through a comparative analysis, this article reveals the striking similarities between the Seven Mountains Mandate – a dominionist evangelical ideology – and the strategy to ‘restore the republic’ described in Paul M. Weyrich and William S. Lind’s 2009 book The Next Conservatism, also called Paul Weyrich’s Last Testament.” See link below. 

Seven Mountain Mandate | Roaring Lambs or Conquering Lions?

“As a young evangelical Christian coming of age in the 1990s, one of my most significant influences was Bob Briner’s book, “Roaring Lambs: A Gentle Plan to Radically Change Your World.” Briner had been a pioneering figure in sports broadcasting and management. In addition to bringing professional tennis to television for the first time, he founded ProServ, the agency that managed Michael Jordan’s early career.” Read on, link below…

Hoosiers for Separation of Church and State: How a new local religious freedom group is raising awareness about Christian Nationalism

“This article describes the leadership and organizational elements that have made the Seven Mountains Mandate (7MM), one of the main doctrines of the Apostolic Restoration Movement (ARM), a very adaptable, simple to explain, and feasible to implement message and portable practice, which can be started at the local level and expand progressively to acquire regional and national dimensions.” Read on, link below…

The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) has published a report titled American Values Atlas, summarizing research into support for Christian Nationalism in all 50 states. The report also examined how religion, party, education, race, and other factors intersect with Christian Nationalist views.

Inside the fastest growing religious movement on earth

“As a non-believer, I’ve spent the last few years travelling to twelve countries trying to understand how Pentecostalism has grown so quickly, and why it’s become so significant – and what I found was equally surprising, fascinating and disturbing.” See Link: 

PBS News explores Christian nationalism in a series of articles from different sources in 2025. See link below.