Pray Vote Stand Summit 2026 was held from September 24-26. Faith leaders and conservative figures gathered together to discuss biblical perspectives on the region, warning that American political support is facing a critical crossroads.
Gary Hamrick is the senior pastor of Cornerstone Chapel, the site of this year's summit.
“Genesis 15, when God gave the title deed to the Jewish people, it specifically says from the River Nile to the Euphrates,” Hamrick said. “Whenever people say the West Bank, it’s really Judea and Samaria. It was part of the original land deed that God gave to the people.”
Hamrick also pushed back against theological arguments that God has abandoned the Jewish covenant, asserting that biblical prophecy remains unbroken.
Family Research Council (FRC) is the host of Pray Vote Stand. Tony Perkins is the president of FRC and host of “Washington Watch.”
“In biblical prophecy, we don't see America. Israel stands alone. A few years ago, that would have just been unthinkable because support for Israel was a bipartisan issue. But since October 7, I can see that we are one election away from turning our back on Israel,” Perkins stated.
That sentiment was echoed by former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota), who called the recent political shift away from bipartisan backing “the biggest shock” of her life before leading the room in prayer for the region.
“Father, we pray now for the Jewish people, that this would be a time of intense revival and realization of who you are ... We pray for the peace of Jerusalem. We pray for the Jewish state,” Bachmann said.
Summit organizers stressed that advocacy and prayer for Israel will remain a cornerstone of their political and spiritual platform moving forward.
AFA Action — which is tied to American Family News (AFN) and American Family Association (AFA) — is a sponsor of the Pray Vote Stand summit.
