Giuliani: Soul Man
Thousands of pastors and clergy attending a major evangelical soul-saving conclave in Orlando, FL tomorrow will hear from a most surprising guest: Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Giuliani, a supporter of abortion rights and gay rights, has never publicly identified himself as an evangelical. He is a practicing Catholic. And he's known as a centrist Republican with libertarian instincts on some social issues.
Matthew Mahoney, a Giuliani spokesman, said the mayor was "in town for another speech and was invited to speak" at the pastors' conference. He will not be paid for his appearance, Mahoney said.
The Global Pastors Network's "Billion Souls Pastors Conference" links Christian captains of industry with front-line evangelizers. The proximate goal: to get pastors to think about vision and strategy.
The ultimate goal, according to the Global Pastors Network: to seed five million new churches worldwide, which, in turn, will bring one billion men and women to Christ within ten years. (The phone number of GPN: 1-866-WIN-THEM)
Here's part of a GPN pitch: "For pastors who want to plant a stake in that billion souls, this is the event that will help to ensure that it becomes harder each day for a soul to die without Christ because you are doing your part and leading a church of active soul-winners."
Other speakers include the man Christianity Today called the "gold standard" of Pentecostalism, Jack Hayford, relationship expert Gary Smalley, dispensationalist John Hagee, pastor of a mega church, gospel singer Billy Joe Daugherty, Assemblies of God superintendent Dr. Thomas Trask, Carlos Beiart, the pastor of Argentina's largest church, Walt Disney World president Al Weiss, and Jerry Falwell. [MARC AMBINDER]
The conference pays its guest speakers, although it's not clear whether Giuliani will be renumerated for his appearance.
I think you mean remunerated, unless you think they are going to number Guiliani again.