In 2008, Pastor Don Swarthout started two special projects
of CRAVE: Patriotic Pastors and Don Swarthout Ministries. Patriotic
Pastors gathered pastors who believed in Christian Unity throughout
America and its membership exceeded 200. Don Swarthout Ministries
was formed to preach a simple gospel and the teachings found
in Ezekiel.
In 2007, Pastor Don Swarthout began a project to represent
Americans in the city of Washington, D.C., whereby he travels
there regularly to talk to Senators, Congressmen, and other
government officials.
A milestone was reached in 2007 when Pastor Swarthout had been
interviewed and heard by radio audiences in all 50 of the United
States. He had also been interviewed
by such programs as Fox News, Sean Hannity, Rod Parsley, Hal
Lindsay, Daystar Television, Sky Angel, CBN, TBN, LeSea Television
just to name a few.
Swarthout sponsored a rally in Cleveland, Ohio in 2007, for
promoting and establishing Christian Values in America.
There were more than ten speakers over a two day period and
the event was very successful.
An event was sponsored as a response by Pastor Swarthout in
2007 against the San Diego Padres, who were promoting a homosexual
event on the same day as a family event was scheduled at their
ballpark.
Top media outlets in America received the 20 press releases
that Pastor Swarthout sent out, also in 2007.
As a result of these press releases CRAVE's President, Pastor
Don Swarthout was interviewed on radio stations in all 50 states
in America.
Five major goals including being a Watchman
over our nation were undertaken by Pastor Swarthout in 2007.
As a Watchman, he warned America about Radical Islam and Illegal
Immigration. CRAVE and Pastor Swarthout also asked for Public
Hearings into the ACLU's activities and went to various places
in America "Preaching a Simple Gospel" to the world.
Also in 2007, Ten Commandment yard signs
were donated by Pastor Swarthout to be distributed around the
Cross City, Florida area. Cross City had been 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, Pastor Swarthout 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 a 7 Day Tent Revival was held on the grounds of the California
State Capital.
Pastor Swarthout 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 of CRAVE's major goals for 2006
was to Expose the ACLU for what they really stand for. Pastor
Don Swarthout began leading the charge 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.
On behalf of CRAVE's second major goal of 2006, Pastor
Swarthout wrote to approximately 1.5 million Christians in America
to keep them informed about the agenda the ACLU, abortionists
and homosexuals. He 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.
In 2005, Pastor Don Swarthout attended
the U.S. Supreme Court's hearing on the Kentucky Ten Commandments
case. He was subsequently interviewed by Molly Henneberg of
the Fox News Channel and several local television stations.
Pastor Swarthout also began a one year
world wide radio program in 2005 on station WWOL to reach the
entire world for Christ and to explain our Christian values.
The programming had broadcasted world wide for one year.
The attack against the ACLU by CRAVE
and Pastor Don Swarthout began in 2005, which we called "Exposing
the ACLU". Letters were written to more than 1,300,000
Christians in America informing them about the various attacks
against Christians today.
Also in 2005, Pastor Don Swarthout and
CRAVE held a press conference at the National Press Club in
Washington, D.C. to help kick-off our national campaign to Expose
the ACLU and to seek a Congressional Hearing into their activities.
In 2004, Pastor Swarthout wrote to nearly
1,000,000 Christians in America.
Pastor Don Swarthout also ran for the
U.S. Congress in 2004. He ended all of his television commercials
by saying, "My name is Don Swarthout and Praise God I approved
this message." Pastor Don Swarhout is still the only
candidate for a federal office to ever mention God in his television
commercials.
In 2003, A meeting was held in Washington,
D.C. by Pastor Swarthout and CRAVE to discuss the Public Display
of the Ten Commandments in America. About 35 National Ministries
attended and some elected officials were also represented. This
meeting led to a planning campaign to keep the Ten Commandments
publicly displayed in America.
CRAVE and Pastor Don Swarthout sent
out more than 1,300,000 letters to Christians across our nation
in 2003.
Also in 2003, Pastor Swarthout spoke
about 50 times to Christians all over America.
In 2002, CRAVE and Pastor Don Swarthout
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. Pastor Swarthout
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.
Also in 2002, Pastor Swarthout wrote
897,000 letters to Christians across America. He also spoke
50 times all over America during that year.
In 2001, A drive to stop the funding
of the National Endowment of the Arts with our Tax Dollars was
led by Pastor Don Swarthout and CRAVE. 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.
CRAVE and Pastor Don Swarthout started
a letter writing campaign in 2001
to inform Christians all over America about various attacks
against people of faith going on in our country today.
In 2000, Pastor Don Swarhout held a
Ten Commandments Rally in Denver, Colorado which was televised
live in several U.S. cities and was streamed live over the internet
to the entire world. Judge Roy Moore, Pastor Rick Scarborough,
and Pastor Billy Epperhart were guest speakers. This
event drew reporters from several local news agencies and was
also covered by the Washington Times in Washington DC.
In 1999, Pastor Don Swarthout was chosen
as the National Media Director for a Ten Commandments Rally
held in Kentucky. Judge Roy Moore of
Alabama was a featured speaker for the rally. 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 attention from the 700 Club and Associated Press, and
had also been picked up by several local television stations.
