A leader in Iowa’s evangelical Christian community was part of a national telecast billed as “An Honest Discussion About A Difficult Election.” Bob Vander Plaats  — the president and C-E-O of The Family Leader — says he will not endorse Donald Trump, but plans to vote for him.

However, Vander Plaats told the audience that as the father of a profoundly disabled 23-year-old son, he was shaken to his “core” when Trump publicly mocked a disabled reporter.

Vander Plaats says it’s time for Christians to focus on their own faith and steer the country toward a spiritual “revival.” Vander Plaats and three others spoke on last (Tuesday) night’s panel. Two are pastors in Orlando and Washington, D.C. and both said they’d vote for Trump because of policy reasons. The third worked in former President George W. Bush’s White House and told the audience a President Trump would endanger the republic, so he’s voting for a third party candidate.

Vander Plaats and the others agreed that many Christians are struggling with how or even why to vote this year. The event was held in a Florida church and organizers said “thousands” were watching live on the internet or their smart phones.

(Radio Iowa)