Tyler Tankersley

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Tyler Tankersley is the pastor of First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. He is married to Jessica and together they have three young children, Henry, Owen, and Charlotte.

How to pray for a president

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Recently the world was captured by a powerful moment in the White House. Pastor Andrew Brunson was freed from a Turkish prison. While in the Oval Office, he asked President Trump if he could offer a prayer on behalf of the President. The President agreed, and the Rev. Brunson knelt down and prayed for the President of the United States.

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