Biographical
Don Swarthout, President
Christians Reviving America's Values
3817 Landridge Drive
Lexington, KY 40514
859/219-1222
www.christians4america.com
www.DonSwarthoutMinistries.com
www.PatrioticPastors.com
*Ordained Minister *Christian Speaker
*Watchman for the Nation *Evangelist for
the Lost
*Defender Christian Liberties *Commandments
Advocate
*News Contributor *Exposing the ACLU
*Frequent Television Guest *Frequent Radio
Guest
*Your Advocate to Washington DC
I am the founder and president of an organization called Christians
Reviving America's Values which is also known as CRAVE. I often
repeat CRAVE's slogan, "We CRAVE revival in our churches
and the restoration of Godly principles in America."
CRAVE is a national, not for profit organization
that has always believed in getting things done for the Lord.
CRAVE has always been concerned about producing results and we
don't do things just for the sake of doing something. In addition
to doing a lot of church related things CRAVE also is involved
in fighting for your Christian Rights.
In early 2008 God gave me the idea for
a special project of CRAVE called Patriotic Pastors. Patriotic
Pastors are a group of pastors who are tired of what is currently
going on in America. We believe in Christian Unity and strongly
believe it is our job to teach Christians to stand-up for their
rights.
Patriotic Pastors slogan is, "We
expect a government founded on the principles of God, not on the
lies of the Devil." There are currently about 140 members
nationwide who make up Patriotic Pastors.
In 2008 we also began a special project
of CRAVE called Don Swarthout Ministries. This ministry is based
upon the idea of preaching a simple gospel and the teachings found
in Ezekiel. These teachings tell us to warn our nation, to warn
the wicked people and to inform the people about what God is saying
to them.
In order to fulfill all of these roles
we are Watchmen to our nation, Evangelists to the lost and Advocates
to you here on the earth and to your elected officials in Washington
DC.
In 2007 CRAVE and I began a project to
represent the people of America in the city of Washington DC.
We are traveling to Washington DC regularly to talk to our Senators,
Congressmen and other officials.
In 2007 CRAVE and I reached a milestone
when we were interviewed and heard by radio audiences in all 50
of the United States. We have also been interviewed on various
television programs including Fox News, Sean Hannity, Rod Parsley,
Hal Lindsay, Daystar Television, Sky Angel, CBN, TBN, LeSea Television
just to name a few.
In 2007 CRAVE and I sponsored a rally
in Cleveland, Ohio for establishing Christian Values in America.
There were more than ten speakers over a two day period and the
event was very successful.
During 2007 CRAVE, and I also sponsored
an event against the San Diego Padres who were sponsoring a gay
event on the same day as a family event was scheduled at their
ballpark.
During 2007 CRAVE and I sent out more
than 20 press releases to the top media outlets in America. As
a result of these press releases CRAVE's President, Pastor Don
Swarthout was interviewed on radio stations in all 50 states in
America. This has been a very efficient way to deliver our message
about reviving America's values.
In 2007 CRAVE and I undertook 5 major
goals including being a Watchman over our nation. As a Watchman
we warned America about Radical Islam and Illegal Immigration.
CRAVE also asked for Public Hearings into the ACLU's activities
and went to various places in America Preaching a Simple Gospel
to the world.
In 2007 CRAVE and I donated Ten Commandment
yard signs to be distributed around the Cross City, Florida area.
Cross City is being sued by the ACLU over a Ten Commandments monument
which was donated by a local citizen and placed at their County
Court House.
In 2006 CRAVE and I sponsored a Religious
Leadership Summit in Sacramento, California which brought together
several Pastors, Lawyers and Patriotic Speakers. These people
came from across the nation to speak at a meeting held in a large
church. In addition to the Religious Leadership Summit we also
held a 7 Day Tent Revival on the grounds of the California State
Capital.
In 2006 CRAVE and I sent out approximately
15 Press Releases to help educate the American people about news
items that have not been reported in the mainstream media.
One CRAVE's major goals for 2006 was to
Expose the ACLU for what they really stand for. CRAVE is leading
the charge by calling for the U.S. Senate to hold hearings into
the ACLU's activities and to expose the ACLU for receiving your
Tax Dollars in the form of huge settlements paid to them whenever
they win a case against the freedom of religion.
CRAVE's second goal in 2006 was to write
to approximately l.5 million Christians in America to keep them
informed about the agenda the ACLU, abortionists and homosexuals.
We also kept American Christians informed about several other
on-going activities around our country which played a big part
in the practices which can only be called the persecution of Christians.
CRAVE's third goal in 2006 was to spread
our message all over America about the gross injustices in the
form of attacks upon Christianity and to help organize the Church
to help us fight against these groups.
In 2005 CRAVE and I attended the U.S.
Supreme Court's hearing on the Kentucky Ten Commandments case.
I was interviewed by Molly Henneberg of the Fox News Channel and
several local television stations.
In 2005 CRAVE and I also began a one year
world wide radio program on station WWOL to reach the entire world
for Christ and to explain our Christian values. We were broadcast
world wide for one year.
In 2005 CRAVE and I started our attack
against the ACLU, which we called Exposing the ACLU. CRAVE wrote
letters to more than 1,300,000 Christians in America informing
them about the various attacks against Christians today.
In 2005 CRAVE and I also held a press
conference at the National Press Club in Washington DC to help
kick-off our national campaign to Expose the ACLU and to seek
a Congressional Hearing into their activities.
In 2004 CRAVE and I filed an Amicus Brief
with the U.S. Supreme Court in the Kentucky Ten Commandments Case.
This brief was filed at the request of Liberty Counsel headed
up by Matt Staver. These briefs ended up costing CRAVE more than
$11,500 dollars without anything being paid to me above his expenses.
In 2004 CRAVE and I wrote to nearly 1,000,000
Christians in America.
I also ran for the U.S. Congress in 2004.
I ended all of my television commercials by saying, "My name
is Don Swarthout and Praise God I approved this message."
I am still the only candidate for a federal office to ever mention
God in my television commercials.
In 2003 CRAVE and I held a meeting in
Washington DC to discuss the Public Display of the Ten Commandments
in America. About 35 National Ministries attended and some of
our elected officials were also represented. This meeting led
to a planning campaign to keep the Ten Commandments publicly displayed
in America.
In 2003 CRAVE and I sent out more than
1,300,000 letters to Christians across our nation.
In 2003 I spoke about 50 times to Christians
all over America.
In 2002 CRAVE sponsored a National Religious
Conference which raised $15,000 for Chief Justice Roy Moore's
Defense Fund. Altogether we raised $33,000 for Chief Justice Moore's
Defense Fund.
I went to Montgomery, Alabama for all
7 days of Chief Justice Roy Moore's trial for placing a 5000 pound
monument with the quotes from famous people and the Ten Commandments
in the rotunda of the Alabama Supreme Court.
In 2002 CRAVE and I wrote 897,000 letters
to Christians across America.
In 2002 I spoke about 50 times to Christians
all over America.
In 2001 CRAVE and I led a drive to stop
the funding of the National Endowment of the Arts with our Tax
Dollars. The National Endowment of the Arts uses millions of our
tax dollars to help display some of the most despicable "art"
imaginable. The National Endowment of the Arts also sponsored
a play called Corpus Christi, the body of Christ, which depicted
Jesus Christ as a homosexual having sex with his disciples.
In 2001 CRAVE and I started a letter writing
campaign to inform Christians all over America about various attacks
against people of faith going on in our country today.
In 2000 I held a Ten Commandments Rally
in Denver, Colorado which was televised live in several U.S. cities
and was main-streamed over the internet to the entire world. Judge
Roy Moore, Pastor Rick Scarborough and Pastor Billy Epperhart
were our guest speakers.
This event drew reporters from several
local news agencies and was also covered by the Washington Times
in Washington DC.
In 1999 I was chosen as the National Media
Director for a Ten Commandments Rally held in Kentucky. Approximately
4,000 people attended this rally in a town of only 8,000 people.
Many people went back home because of a lack of room in the building.
The rally was held to show support for several towns and school
districts which had put the Ten Commandments back up.
The Kentucky rally received National Television
attention from the 700 Club, national coverage by the Associated
Press and several local television stations. Judge Roy Moore of
Alabama was our featured speaker for the rally.
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