Why Christians Must Engage Local Politics: Joey Agee's Call to Serve | Under God Podcast Episode 261

Are Christians called to engage in local government—or should we leave politics to the politicians?

In this powerful episode of the Under God Podcast, Pastor Daniel Hayworth sits down with Joey Agee, a lifelong Bell County resident and candidate for Justice of the Peace in Precinct One. Joey's story challenges the notion that faithful Christians should stay out of politics—and reveals how God has been preparing him for this moment his entire life.

Joey's journey includes being saved at age five, surviving being thrown through a car windshield, raising five children with his wife of 28 years, leading contemporary worship through his band Cross-Eyed for nearly two decades, and walking through his youngest son's brain tumor diagnosis. Each crisis became preparation for the call he received during jury duty on a murder trial—when God made clear that the door to local government was one He expected Joey to walk through.

What You'll Discover:

✅ How Joey's faith evolved from following a "picture of God" to a living, 3D relationship with Christ

✅ The conversation Joey had with God that changed his understanding of calling and obedience

✅ Why Romans 12-13 compels Christians to engage in government rather than retreat from it

✅ What servant leadership looks like when you don't believe in titles or pedestals

✅ How Bell County's precinct system works and why the March 3rd primary matters

✅ Joey's vision for bringing efficiency and Christ-centered service to the JP office

This episode is essential listening for any Christian wrestling with questions of calling, civic engagement, or how to follow God when the next step isn't clear.

📖 Related Scripture Study:

📖 Romans 12:1-2 – Being transformed by the renewal of your mind

📖 Romans 13:1-7 – Government as ordained by God

📖 Psalm 119:105 – "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path"

📖 Matthew 12:34 – "Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks"

🔗 Learn More About Joey's Campaign: https://agforjp.com

📘 Facebook: Vote AG

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