He says he watched as Trump agonized at the White House over what to do about DACA recipients. Of course, theres no record of him mentioning any of these issues before campaigning for president and meeting people like Jeffress. Dorothy Fielder Jeffress - Biographical Summaries of Notable People ), I ask Jeffress why, since he believes all sin is equal, abortion is more important than every other issue. Debe and her husband, John, have one son. Jim is married to his wife, Nan, and they have four adult children, a son-in-law, and a daughter-in-law. He cares about religious libertywhich for him essentially boils down to whether churches and businesses should be required to provide birth control for employees and whether businesses can deny service to gay or trans people. And consistent would say that my objection to Cory Booker would not be his personal life but his public policies., Heres Robert Jeffress in January 2016, sitting on Trumps plane between campaign stops in Iowa, and the pastor and the presidential candidate are finishing their lunch of Wendys cheeseburgers when Jeffress says, Mr. He knows journalism is important to me, and he reminds me that some of the greatest writers in history were Christians. Tyler believes corporate worship should be a rehearsal for heavenall voices and generations praising and worshiping Jesus together. With that, the cameras off. degree from Baylor University. Ryland and his wife, Renea, have two married daughters, Shea and Kelsi, and four grandchildren. As host of the daily radio broadcast and weekly television program, Pathway to Victory, Dr. Jeffress reaches a potential audience of millions nationwide each week. Jeffress lets out a quick chirp of a laugh. Robert James Jeffress Jr. (born November 29, 1955) is an American Southern Baptist pastor, author, radio host, and televangelist. While other evangelical leaders were slow to get behind TrumpJames Dobson, for example, wondered about Trumps religiosityJeffress campaigned with him before the 2016 primaries even started, before Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio flamed out.