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On nepotism: Family businesses have been standard practice throughout human history. The family farm or trade was passed down. But if you run a nonprofit or are in government, you have a heightened moral obligation to demonstrate frugal stewardship for the cause over your family.
Evangelicals for Trump: A family business.
"Jerry Falwell Jr. informed several university executives that his son, Trey Falwell, was 'starting a new company to do the management' of properties owned by the school, including the shopping center."
Evangelicals for Trump: A family business.
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association now "exists to support and extend the evangelistic calling and ministry of Franklin Graham." Franklin employs all four of his children at BGEA and/or Samaritan's Purse.
Evangelicals for Trump: A family business.
Not many people were attending the church Paula White-Cain passed down to her son Bradley Knight in May 2019.
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Evangelicals for Trump: A family business.
Luke Barnett of Dream City Church (Phoenix) inherited his church from his father Tommy.

Tom Mullins passed on Christ Fellowship Church (South Florida) to his son Todd Mullins.
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Evangelicals for Trump: A family business.
Brian Johnson, president of Bethel Music, is the son of Bethel Church (Redding, California) pastor Bill Johnson.

Brian Johnson attended.
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Donald Trump inherited his money illegally from his father Fred.

His children receive political power and money and global influence from their father, which they take for granted.
Don Jr.:

Ivanka:
Questions regarding the appearance of nepotism have to do with whether there is accountability for financial self-dealing (corruption, enriching oneself), and accountability for poor job performance that impedes the well-being of the organization.
In documenting who attended the Evangelicals for Trump rally: andyrowell.net/andy_rowell/20…
and who have visited the White House for prayer and photos with Trump:
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none are part of denominations with accountability outside of the local church (that they lead).
There is an independent entrepreneurial style that characterizes the Evangelicals for Trump. If you can get an audience and raise money from donors, you can be a leader of an "evangelical" organization.
Out of about fifty "Evangelicals for Trump" who have been photographed with Trump, I only count six with a seminary degree (Jack Graham, Robert Jeffress, Richard Land, Jim Garlow, Gregg Matte, and Jack Hibbs). None are currently professors.
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Out of about fifty "Evangelicals for Trump" who have been photographed with Trump, I count at least six who have passed down ministries like family businesses: Jerry Falwell Jr., Franklin Graham, Paula White-Cain, Luke Barnett, Tom Mullins, and Brian Johnson.
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