January 30, 2016

Rubio Campaign Releases Iowa Pastors Endorsing Marco

This morning, the Marco Rubio for President Campaign is proud to announce a growing group of pastors in Iowa endorsing Marco Rubio for president. As Marco understands religious liberty to be a cornerstone of our society and our country's founding, marriage as the union of one man and one woman, and the inherent dignity of every human life from the moment of conception, pastors from across Iowa will be supporting and helping Marco at Monday's caucuses.

"I am enthusiastically supporting Marco Rubio because I have personally heard him share how his belief in God impacts the things he believes in and stands for," said Philip Herman, Pastor at Fellowship Community Church in Norwalk. "Our country doesn't need another leader who simply wants to be President for his own personal power and ego, we need a leader like Marco Rubio who uses his gifts and abilities in full submission to an Almighty God."

"As a Christian, a Pastor, and a Veteran, I believe Senator Rubio is best qualified to lead our nation for such a time as this," said Cory Van Sloten, Pastor of Lebanon Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center.

"Marco is honored that Christian leaders throughout the state representing a diverse array of theological traditions believe he is the best choice for president," said Eric Teetsel, Marco Rubio for President's Director of Faith Outreach.

Iowa Pastors Endorsing Marco*
Dan Bovenmyer, Grace Community Church, Iowa City
Tim Breen, First Reformed Church, Orange City
Roger Carlisle, Peace Lutheran Church, Wall Lake
Brent Clark, Ashworth Road Baptist Church, West Des Moines
Walt Clausen , Newburg-Chester Church, Newburg 
Jonathan Conner, Zion Lutheran Church, Manning
Simeon Counterman, Calvary Baptist Church, Burlington
Rex Deckard, Calvary Apostolic Church, Des Moines
Joe Earle, First Family Church, Ankeny
John Glad, Valley Church, West Des Moines
Aaron Hannemann, Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Ankeny
Phillip  Herman, Fellowship Community Church, Norwalk
Peter Hoft, Park View Lutheran Church, Allison
Joseph Huss, Northside Baptist Church, Davenport
Ken Kimball, Paint Creek Lutheran Church, Waterville
Kenney Linhart, KLM International Ministries, Des Moines
Gary Mulder, Trinity Reformed Church, Allison
Rex Rains, New Life Church, Dubuque
Van Rathbun, Central Reformed Church, Sioux Center
David Renfro, Trinity Church, Cedar Rapids
Don Ridder, Grace Fellowship Church, Pella
Dean Rothchild, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Cory Stout, Community Heights Church, Newton
Aaron Telecky, Maranatha Bible Church, Cedar Rapids
Cory Van Sloten, Lebanon Christian Reformed Church, Sioux Center
Robert Waters, pastor (retired), Des Moines
*Individual endorsements; church name listed for identification purposes only