ST. PAUL, Minn. — With confetti falling and balloons popping, exuberant delegates at the Republican National Convention Sept. 4 settled down long enough for nominee John McCain’s pastor, a Southern Baptist, to deliver the closing prayer.
Dan Yeary, pastor of North Phoenix Baptist Church, has been McCain’s pastor for approximately the past 15 years. McCain is not a member, although his wife Cindy is. McCain was raised Episcopalian.
Yeary told Baptist Press earlier this year that he doesn’t “have any doubt” that McCain “has a strong faith” and “is committed to Christ.”
Yeary also said the two men have two topics of conversation: faith and family. He said they never talk about politics.
Yeary’s closing prayer came minutes after McCain finished his acceptance speech and after confetti and balloons began falling from the rafters.
“[W]e’re reminded,” Yeary prayed to God, “of the words You gave to Solomon: ‘If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways,’ You will ‘hear from heaven and heal our land.’
“So we pray, humble us Lord, humble us as a people to serve You. Help us to seek Your face, alone.”
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