In our extremely polarized political climate, Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk equips us to engage with politics while staying rooted in Christlike discipleship.
As Pastor Cho reminds us, we find our hope not in a politician or nation, but in the person of Jesus Christ. And from that foundation, we can walk with integrity, vote with conviction, listen to the hurting—and always remember that God is still on His throne.
The 10 Commandments of Engaging in Politics
1. THOU SHALT NOT GO TO BED WITH POLITICAL PARTIES
2. THOU SHALT NOT BE A JERK
3. THOU SHALT LISTEN AND BUILD BRIDGES
4. THOU SHALT BE ABOUT THE KINGDOM OF GOD
5. THOU SHALT LIVE OUT YOUR CONVICTIONS
6. THOU SHALT HAVE PERSPECTIVE AND DEPTH
7. THOU SHALT NOT LIE, GET PLAYED, OR BE MANIPULATED
8. THOU SHALT PRAY, VOTE, AND RAISE YOUR VOICE
9. THOU SHALT LOVE GOD AND LOVE PEOPLE
10. THOU SHALT BELIEVE JESUS REMAINS KING
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Eugene Cho is a pastor, speaker, author, and humanitarian. He is the President/CEO of Bread for the World (bread.org) - a non-partisan Christian advocacy organization based in Washington DC that seeks to end hunger in the US and abroad. He is also the founder of One Day’s Wages and the founding and former senior pastor of Quest Church, an urban, multi-cultural and multi-generational church in Seattle, WA.
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
“Poll after poll has shown that the involvement of Christians in divisive politics has deeply damaged the witness of the church in America. Eugene Cho has given us an important wake-up call—reminding us that our most powerful witness is not found in politics, but in the moral and spiritual power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Richard Stearns, president emeritus of World Vision US and author of The Hole in Our Gospel
“One of the great challenges in the US church today is for Christians to effectively engage in politics without being overtly partisan and to resist the temptation to completely disengage politically because it can be so toxic and wearing. This book provides an essential framework for how Christians can engage in the public square to be salt and light, to demonstrate the love and good news of Christ for all people by engaging the systems and structures in which we live. Choosing to be apolitical is not an option—it’s how we engage in politics well that will allow us to fully advance the cause of Christ to a watching and waiting world.”
Jenny Yang, vice president of advocacy and policy at World Relief and coauthor of Welcoming the Stranger
“I have been waiting for this book because the Church desperately needs this book more than ever before. So many leaders and believers regularly ask me for wisdom around how to navigate our Christian faith and politics. While this book may not have all the answers, Rev. Eugene Cho has written an incredible and timely resource by providing a biblical, theological, and practical framework to both encourage and challenge pastors, leaders, and all believers. He bravely balances the pastoral and prophetic and urges us not to abandon politics but to faithfully work to ensure that our theology as followers of Jesus informs our politics and not the other way around. Indeed, we need to hear and embody this message!”
Dr. John M. Perkins, founder and president emeritus of John & Vera Mae Perkins Foundation and founder of Christian Community Development Association
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Overrated: Are We More in Love with the Idea of changing the World Than Actually Changing the World?
Eugene Cho has a confession: "I like to talk about changing the world but I don't really like to do what it takes." Cho does not doubt the sincerity of those who want to change the world. But he fears that today's wealth of resources and opportunities could be creating "the most overrated generation in history. We have access to so much but end up doing so little."
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“Eugene Cho’s tome is a welcome and instructive guide to Christians of every political stripe who in this time of deep political divide are in profound need of a cartography to engage in the political sphere while reflecting their primary allegiance to Christian discipleship and the kingdom of God.”
Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero, pastor of Calvario City Church and president of National Latino Evangelical Coalition
