Robert Jeffress

Robert James Jeffress Jr. (; born November 29, 1955) is an American Southern Baptist pastor, author, radio host, and televangelist. He is the senior pastor of the 14,000-member First Baptist Church, a megachurch in Dallas, Texas, and is a Fox News Contributor. His sermons are broadcast on the television and radio program Pathway to Victory, which is broadcast on more than 1,200 television stations in the United States and 28 other countries and is heard on 900 stations and broadcast live in 195 countries. Jeffress has frequently engaged in political activity, in sermons and on national news. He has endorsed Republican candidates for president, including Donald Trump, and has spoken at Republican conventions although he does not identify himself as a Republican. He has also been critical of Democratic politicians, which includes saying prior to the 2012 election that Barack Obama was "paving the way for the future reign of the Antichrist." He opposes same-sex marriage and LGBT rights and said that gay individuals are involved in "filthy" and "degrading" practices and so are "much more prone to disease." He identifies with the evangelical wing of Christianity and has claimed that Roman Catholicism is influenced by Satan.