Many pastors in the Magic Valley have come together to speak out against Proposition 1 titled “Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative“. We oppose this because of the Glory of God and the violence it seeks to codify and inflict upon pre-born children under Idaho law.
The following proclamation is the unified position and the names of pastors who have agreed to speak into our community. If your pastor’s name isn’t listed here, send this to him, have him contact me, and I’ll add his name.
For the Glory of God! Vote “NO” on Proposition 1.
Pastors in the Magic Valley
Paul Thompson – Eastside Baptist Church, Twin Falls
John Martinez – Eastside Baptist Church, Twin Falls
Bear Morton – Magic Valley Bible Church, Twin Falls
Mickie Kelly – NorthRidge Fellowship, Jerome
Jeremy Vines – Full Life Family Church, Twin Falls
Jackie Roberts – Buhl Bible Church, Buhl
Mark Dowding – Buhl Bible Church, Buhl
Jordon Greager – Buhl Bible Church, Buhl
Richard Nevarez – Rupert Bilingual Baptist Church, Rupert
Lucio Gutierrez – Primera Iglesia Bautista, Burley
Bruce Carlson – Cornerstone Baptist Church, Twin Falls
Chuck Swoboda – Twin Falls Reformed Church, Twin Falls
Rick Stoltenburg – Sovereign Grace Fellowship, Buhl
David Graham – Kingdom Church, Twin Falls
Matthew Beaver – Solid Rock Baptist Church, Gooding
Clay Ramirez – Believers Church, Twin Falls
Harriman Randle – OverComers Church, Jerome
Larry Kelley – First Southern Baptist Church, Gooding
Billy Galloska – First Southern Baptist Church, Glenns Ferry
Dan Johnson – Grace Baptist Church, Twin Falls
Jack Pruett Jr. – Kimberly Baptist Church, Kimberly
Jim O’Donnell – Airport Road Baptist Church, Twin Falls
Scott Bryant – Kimberly Christian Church, Kimberly
Aaron Scott – Twin Falls Community Church, Twin Falls
Greg Fadness – Lighthouse Church, Twin Falls
Riley White – Calvary Chapel Canyon Springs, Filer
Adam Everhart – Calvary Chapel Canyon Springs, Filer
Paul Kroeger – Berean Baptist Church, Wendell
Rick Emerson – Valley Baptist Church, Hagerman
Lynn Schaal – Amazing Grace Fellowship, Twin Falls
Rob Heidemann – Amazing Grace Fellowship, Twin Falls
Antonio Cruz – Iglesia Roca de Refugio, Buhl
Dion Douville – Calvary Chapel, Hagerman
Craig Adams – Canyon Crossing Church, Twin Falls
Jacob Lindsey – Worship Center, Twin Falls
Mike Yost – The Springs Calvary Chapel, Heyburn
Dallas Bruderer – The Springs Calvary Chapel, Heyburn
Frankie Ortega – The Springs Calvary Chapel, Heyburn
Michael Heller – Mid-Valley Baptist Church Ministries
Clarence Knutson – Magic Valley Baptist Church, Buhl
Erik Neilson – High Plains Christian Church, Twin Falls
Casey Knudson – Saving Grace Calvary Chapel, Shoshone
Claudia Harrison
August 27, 2026 at 2:02 PMThank you Pastor Clay Ramirez and to all those who have signed this! Life is precious!
Paul
August 30, 2026 at 7:43 AMI’m thankful for Clay’s willingness to do so as well.
Steve Dragland
August 27, 2026 at 2:12 PMPlease let me know if you want some informative palm cards regarding Proposition One and how bad it truly is. The cards are based on the contrast between the current law and the Proposition One provisions. I had 10K of them printed, so there are plenty.
Riley White
August 27, 2026 at 5:06 PMCalvary Chapel Canyon Springs just brought on a new pastor- Adam Everhart. I would like him to be added to this list
Paul
August 27, 2026 at 8:12 PMThanks. I will add him to the list.
Dion Douville
August 28, 2026 at 10:36 AMPlease include me in your list of supporting Pastors. Thanks
Dion Douville Senior Pastor Calvary Chapel Hagerman Valley
Paul
August 28, 2026 at 3:01 PMThank you Dion!
Roxann Campos
August 28, 2026 at 1:33 PMThank you Paul for being a good and faithful servant of our Lord. You’re not only a servant but more importantly a courageous leader. I am sure you have put a smile on God face.
Paul
August 28, 2026 at 3:01 PMThanks, Roxann. We are in this with an army of saints.
Carla
August 28, 2026 at 1:35 PMYou want this for your congregation? Fine. But it’s not your job to make laws so other people have to follow your religious beliefs.
Get back in your lane.
Paul
August 28, 2026 at 3:00 PMThis is me in my lane.
Thomsen Kathy
August 28, 2026 at 3:05 PMPraise God for churches standing in the gap to protect the innocent. Thank you for your leadership Pastor Paul!
Paul
August 30, 2026 at 7:42 AMI’m encouraged to hear more pastors willing to speak against this proposition for the glory of God.
Heidi Smith-Takatori
August 28, 2026 at 4:43 PMIs anyone circulating a similar petition in the Treasure Valley? I’d sign in a heartbeat. Our church session this past Sunday just voted unanimously to put a sign up on our church property on the side where the pick-up and drop-off lane to our local elementary school goes by. I was certain they would, so I already had one in the car ready to put up before I asked….and it went up right after our meeting.
Rev. Heidi Smith-Takatori
First Presbyterian Church of Homedale
Paul
August 30, 2026 at 7:40 AMThat’s great to hear. Thanks for letting me know about this. If I hear of a proclamation from pastors in the Treasure Valley I’ll let you know.
Cindy Henry
August 28, 2026 at 7:23 PMI love this 100%. The Bible says we should be bold. We should also bring forth the salt and light. I wish more pastors would speak up against Proposition 1. Thank you for want you’re doing!
Paul
August 30, 2026 at 7:39 AMThanks, Cindy
May the Lord be glorified in our day.
Darrel Pague
August 29, 2026 at 12:10 PMHi this Darrel Pague from The Springs
Calvary Chapel Heyburn I saw this post last night is it possible to have our Pastors added
Pastor Mike Yost
Pastor Dallas Bruderer
Pastor Frankie Ortega
Paul
August 30, 2026 at 7:35 AMThanks Darrel,
I will add them this morning.
Michael Heller
August 30, 2026 at 8:35 AMGood morning brother Paul:
Please add my name, God Bless!
Pastor Michael Heller
Mid-Valley Baptist Church Ministries
Paul
August 31, 2026 at 3:55 PMThanks, I’ll add your name right now.
Glenneda Zuiderveld
August 31, 2026 at 5:41 PMProverbs 31:8–9:
“Open your mouth for the mute,
For the rights of all the unfortunate.
Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.”
— Proverbs 31:8–9, NASB
Silence is Consent!!
Thank you to all the Pastors leading their congregations in the battle for Lives, Freedoms and Rights!!
Sheryl Koning
September 1, 2026 at 8:32 AMNew Covenant United Reformed Church
Check with their pastor, Christopher Folkerts
Paul
October 5, 2026 at 6:02 PMThanks, I did ask Pastor Folkerts. He respectfully declined to have his name on this list.
Suzanne Hawkins
October 5, 2026 at 5:37 PMThank you Pastor Paul for taking the lead on this! I am so happy to see my pastor’s name on the list. He and his wife, Pastor Charity Lindsey did sign one from the Treasure Valley. If you reach out to Pastor Jacob Lindsey, I am sure he could share the information for the person who asked above. I know Pastor Charity would add her name to this local list as well. May God continue to bless our beautiful Twin Falls County.
Teja Knudson
October 6, 2026 at 11:26 AMHi Paul! I sent you a message on messenger as well. Please add Pastor Casey Knudson from Saving Grace Calvary Chapel Shoshone ID. He signed the petition night. Thank you! God Bless
Paul
October 6, 2026 at 1:30 PMThank you. I will add his name.
Steve Dragland
October 7, 2026 at 8:53 AMHello Paul and Allies–
As you know, we are united in our opposition to Prop One because it would legalize late term abortion, abolish the current legal requirement of parental consent and notification, and apparently legalize so-called sex change operations for minors, again, without parental consent.
As you probably also know, the Magic Valley Liberty Alliance has been instrumental in organizing the opposition to Prop One. More specifically, on Saturdays, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., they have organized sign-waving events along Blue Lakes from Five Points to Pole Line. The signs all convey the message in one way or another to vote “No” on Prop One.
Here is the line-up: Addison intersection–Calvary Chapels
Heyburn intersection–Buhl Bible Church, Grace Baptist, Full Life Family, Kimberly Christian, Sovereign Grace Fellowship
Filer intersection– Catholic Churches
Caswell intersection–Lutheran Churches
Falls intersection—- LDS churches
North College———- Lighthouse
Pole Line intersection—Believers Church and MV Bible
And, East Side Baptist and Amazing Grace at Bridgeview.
The sign-waving commenced on September 12 and will continue on Saturdays from 11:00 t0 1:00 through October 31.
To be honest, there is a lot of room for improvement in the the turn-out showing up for a couple hours on the next four Saturdays before the election in order to help defeat Prop One.
If you choose to participate in this manner against the evil which will be legalized if Prop One passes, here are some suggestions:
1. Show up on Saturdays at the intersection assigned to your church, or to Five Points if your church did not respond to the request to participate in the sign wave.
2. If you don’t have a sign that conveys the essence of the message of “Vote No on Prop One”, we will provide signs until we run out. So, if you can make a legible, presentable sign, please do so.
3. Wear a red shirt if you have one. Bring a water bottle. Bring yourself a chair if you want to or need to. (Seriously, how often do you get a chance to fight evil while sitting comfortably in a chair ? )
The Magic Valley Liberty Alliance is also hoping to purchase air time on local radio stations to run various “No on Prop One” radio ads. You can easily contribute on their website mvlibertyalliance.org.
This is not politics–this is life and death, and a battle to protect innocent defenseless unborn humans from being killed. This is a battle worth fighting and winning. If we don’t fight for them, who will ? And if we don’t do it now, then when ?
If I can be of any assistance, please call me at 208-404-2031.
Thank you.
Steve Dragland
Danny Hartlerode
October 8, 2026 at 7:43 AMGood morning sir. I would like to be added to this list of men who are taking a stand for life and for the unborn. Pastor Danny Hartlerode from Calvary Chapel Jerome. Thank you!
Paul
October 8, 2026 at 9:21 AMThank you Danny, I’ll get you added to this proclamation. May the Lord bless you and your church.