5 Key Facts About The Faith Of Betsy DeVos
(HELLO CHRISTIAN)
Despite the democrats fierce opposition, Betsy DeVos was sworn into the position of Secretary of Education yesterday. Mike Pence had the deciding vote in what was a 50-50 tie in the Senate. Pence then went on to personally swear DeVos into this key position. It was a quite extraordinary day. DeVos is a well-known pro-life advocate and Christian, who has been heavily involved in the fight for the rights of the unborn. ChristianHeadlines highlights 5 key faith facts about the newest cabinet appointment.
1. DeVos has a rooted faith in the Christian Reformed Church.
"DeVos grew up in the Christian Reformed Church and graduated from schools affiliated with the tradition: Holland Christian Schools in Holland, Mich., and Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. Most recently, DeVos has been a member and elder at Mars Hill Bible Church, the nondenominational, evangelical Christian church founded by popular author Rob Bell in Grandville, Mich."
"DeVos grew up in the Christian Reformed Church and graduated from schools affiliated with the tradition: Holland Christian Schools in Holland, Mich., and Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. Most recently, DeVos has been a member and elder at Mars Hill Bible Church, the nondenominational, evangelical Christian church founded by popular author Rob Bell in Grandville, Mich."
2. Devos supports school vouchers - the use of public money to send children to private and religious schools.
"DeVos has supported expanding charter schools and school vouchers, both as an advocate and as a philanthropist. Vouchers allow students to take taxpayer dollars with them to private schools. That includes religious schools. Vouchers are popular with conservative Christians, and Pence had expanded taxpayer-funded vouchers, as well as charter schools, when he was governor of Indiana."
"DeVos has supported expanding charter schools and school vouchers, both as an advocate and as a philanthropist. Vouchers allow students to take taxpayer dollars with them to private schools. That includes religious schools. Vouchers are popular with conservative Christians, and Pence had expanded taxpayer-funded vouchers, as well as charter schools, when he was governor of Indiana."
3. DeVos also has financially supported Christian schools.
A Mother Jones analysis found the Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation had given nearly half of its donations between 1999 and 2014 – out of a total $100 million – to Christian organizations. That includes $8.6 million to religious schools such as Holland Christian Schools, the Grand Rapids Christian High School Association and the Ada Christian School.
A Mother Jones analysis found the Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation had given nearly half of its donations between 1999 and 2014 – out of a total $100 million – to Christian organizations. That includes $8.6 million to religious schools such as Holland Christian Schools, the Grand Rapids Christian High School Association and the Ada Christian School.
4. DeVos has said she wants to advance God's Kingdom through education.
"In an oft-quoted audio recording of a 2001 gathering of Christian philanthropists obtained by Politico, DeVos and her husband, Dick DeVos, the former CEO of multilevel marketing company Amway, confirmed they share a Christian worldview that comes from the Calvinist tradition. “Our desire is to … confront the culture in which we all live today in ways which will continue to advance God’s kingdom, not to stay in our own safe territories,” Betsy DeVos said."
"In an oft-quoted audio recording of a 2001 gathering of Christian philanthropists obtained by Politico, DeVos and her husband, Dick DeVos, the former CEO of multilevel marketing company Amway, confirmed they share a Christian worldview that comes from the Calvinist tradition. “Our desire is to … confront the culture in which we all live today in ways which will continue to advance God’s kingdom, not to stay in our own safe territories,” Betsy DeVos said."
5. Many Evangelical leaders view opposition to DeVos as a campaign against her Christian faith.
"Some Calvin College alumni spoke out in support of DeVos’ nomination, as did the Illinois Family Institute. And in an op-ed for Fox News, Faith & Freedom Coalition chairman Ralph Reed chalked up opposition to her nomination as a “liberal smear campaign against Mrs. DeVos’ religious faith,” a tactic he called “despicable."
"Some Calvin College alumni spoke out in support of DeVos’ nomination, as did the Illinois Family Institute. And in an op-ed for Fox News, Faith & Freedom Coalition chairman Ralph Reed chalked up opposition to her nomination as a “liberal smear campaign against Mrs. DeVos’ religious faith,” a tactic he called “despicable."
Let's join together in praying for Betsy DeVos as she takes on this vital role!
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