Church: A Force for Social Change
Pastor Eric Camp of Collective Church in Pascagoula, Mississippi joins Philip Cameron to make a compelling case for why Christians — and especially pastors — can no longer afford to sit on the sidelines of American political life. Eric shares his journey from running a mayoral race in Oxford, Alabama in 2004, to serving five years on the Ocean Springs School District School Board, to now running for Mississippi House District 111, arguing that "the church has been quiet for too long." The conversation tackles the accelerating moral decline in public education, from gender ideology being taught to minors without parental consent to the infiltration of inappropriate materials in school libraries. Eric and Philip agree that faith without works is dead — invoking the spirit of James 2 — and that conservative Christians fracturing over personal grievances is precisely what allows the progressive left to consolidate power. Eric calls on pastors to mobilize their congregations around shared biblical values rather than partisan loyalty, declaring, "We're Christ followers before we're Republicans and we're Christ followers before we're Democrats." Eric also champions elected school boards, term limits, and self-funded campaigns free from political favors. Learn more or support his campaign at ericcamp.net.
What's Discussed
Pastor Eric Camp of Collective Church in Pascagoula, Mississippi discusses his conviction that Christians must actively engage in government rather than retreat to church buildings. Drawing on his five years on the Ocean Springs School District School Board and his current campaign for Mississippi House District 111, Eric argues that elected school boards, term limits, and integrity-driven campaigns are essential to reversing moral decline. He warns that conservative Christians lose political ground by fracturing over personal differences, and calls the church to unite around biblical truth as its compass. He references James 2 — faith without works is dead — as the theological foundation for civic action.
- 11:08Eric Camp's Path to Political Candidacy
- 12:42Church as Center of American Society
- 16:00Gender Ideology in Public Schools
- 17:30Faith Without Works Demands Civic Action
- 19:00Elected School Boards and Term Limits
- 23:00Conservative Unity vs. Political Fracturing
- 25:00Self-Funded Campaigns and Political Integrity