Election 2016: Lessons Learned

Given on Jan 21, 2017 by Rick Shabi Listen

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Throughout the Presidential campaign of 2016 comments were frequently made “We haven’t seen anything like this before.” A lot of messages and attitudes were broadcast to the nation and world during this time. What lessons as Christians might we learn and take note of, now that the election is past?

Rick Shabi

President, United Church of God

Rick Shabi was ordained an elder in 2000, and relocated to northern Florida in 2004. He attended Ambassador College and graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Business, with a major in Accounting. After enjoying a rewarding career in corporate and local hospital finance and administration, he became a pastor in January 2011. Since then, he and his wife Deborah have served in the Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida, churches. Rick served as the Treasurer for the United Church of God from 2013–2022, and was named President in May 2022.