Most Influential Christians in America/Jan 2003/Church Executive Magazine -

Saw this on Fark today, pretty interesting read. The magazine's website is down for the count courtesy of the sledgehammer web collective known as Fark, mousing through and soon pounding the magazine's web prescence to it's buttery lil knees.

The list is from the Jan.2003 edition, wonder why it is just coming to attention now?

(...oh yeah. Forgot there is a prez election this year...)

Here's positions #1 and #2:

[1] George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States
Formerly the Governor of Texas, this compassionate conservative has grown in popularity since 9/11. His decision to go after terrorists at all costs has recently caused an uproar, but he has also proposed bold initiatives to ensure churches can play a role in the betterment of this country. His establishment of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives had a rough start, but President Bush is working to ensure its success.He is always willing to share his testimony after being saved at age 40. He is also very open with his faith, unlike his many predecessors.

[2] John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States
Attorney General Ashcroft has been the center of controversy since his appointment in 2001. This son of an Assemblies of God minister has not been bashful about discussing his religious beliefs. However, he has not allowed those beliefs to dictate his enforcement of the nation's laws, much like his opponents thought they would.He leads an area and department that typically has been predominated by secular individuals. For many years God was purposely left out of decisions at the Justice Department.

The mag's website is still down, but luckily Google has a copy cached for viewing.