As a successful businessman and a pastor, there is no doubt that presidential hopeful Ryan Binkley has some of the necessary skills and experience to address the economic and cultural challenges facing America today. But the relatively unknown Republican candidate, who has embraced the “long shot” label, says he is answering a very specific calling that God has placed on his heart.
“[Seven or eight years ago], I’m just minding my business, doing these things, raising kids, and God began giving me dreams about running for president of the United States,” Mr. Binkley told The Washington Times. “About two years ago, God began making it abundantly clear that now is the time, and He began giving me messages for our country.”
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One of those messages is that the country needs to turn things around — both economically and culturally — if we want our children to have a bright future.
“We need an economic reformation in our country — revival of sorts economically – what does that mean to the future generation. And then cultural. Right now, we’ve never been more divided in my lifetime… than we are right now,” Mr. Binkley said. “America’s lost its compass, it’s soul, what it means to be an American.”
As president and CEO of Generational Group, which focuses on business consultancy and wealth advisory for business owners throughout North America, Mr. Binkley believes America’s economic policies are simply not sustainable. He says if things don’t change, there are going to be significant financial consequences for the American people.
“The key part about our platform economically we have to understand that there are problems that we’re going to face in the future that are going to be way different than we’re facing today,” Mr. Binkley noted. “I’m telling America there’s something coming. I don’t know exactly what that is, but I know this: we’re not prepared for any sort of disruption.”
But to institute real change is going to require the American people to come together. And while it won’t be easy, Mr. Binkley says he has seen what can happen with Republicans and Democrats unite — which happens every week at Create Church, a multiethnic, multigenerational church Mr. Binkley and his wife founded in Richardson, Texas.
“The friends that I have that are Democrats and are Christians most of them are not Democrats because they believe this far Left agenda… Most of them think that the Democratic party is addressing some of the needs of the poor, some of the needs of the immigrant in a more clear and direct way,” Mr. Binkley said, noting that “we actually have a lot more in common than we might think.”
The father of five believes that unless we put a stop to the “division rhetoric” and refuse to “demonize everybody,” America will continue to struggle. That’s why he’s calling on people who share his quest for unity to hold fast to God’s command to “love your neighbor,” and consider how that philosophy can carry over into each aspect of society and inspire real solutions. It doesn’t matter whether it’s the economy, healthcare, the border and immigration, urban renewal, and everything in between, the Republican candidate from Texas believes “It’s time to lead,” and that he’s the one for the job.
“America’s in trouble,” he stated. “I have a very clear message of what we’re supposed to do. I’m asking America just to listen to it.”
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Marissa Mayer is a writer and editor with more than 10 years of professional experience. Her work has been featured in Christian Post, The Daily Signal, and Intellectual Takeout. Mayer has a B.A. in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from Arizona State University.
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