If you as a Christian leader have more of a passion for the kingdom than you do America, you could be the target of persecution. The gospel has always been the primary mission of the church and not the government. Yes, we are to be salt and light but to what end? I am sorry if I care more about finding the elect than elections. This post by Joe Carter is worth the read:
“Have you considered you might have made an idol of politics?”
Here we go again, I thought. I wasn’t surprised by the question. Idol-hunting, after all, is a favorite pastime of my fellow evangelicals. But I was caught off guard by the candidate for the potential idol.
It’s certainly possible I’ve made an idol of money. And I’d reluctantly confess that I’ve often made an idol of comfort or security. My wife might say I’ve made an idol of my smartphone, since I always seem to be staring at it in adoration and obeisance. But an idol of politics? How is that even a question? I hate politics. I consider politics to be, at best, a necessary evil, not something I would put ahead of God.”