Prayer and Politics
Engle has focused on the issue of abortion. He frequently encourages his audiences to pray that the Roe vs Wade Supreme Court ruling will be overturned and to vote for "pro-life" political candidates. Taking a firm stand on issues traditionally associated with the Christian Right, Engle's events have drawn support from Evangelical leaders such as Mike Huckabee and Tony Perkins. He criticized other Evangelical leaders regarding the issue of political correctness.
Engle maintains that issues such as abortion and homosexuality should remain at the center of the evangelical movement. In keeping with his stance on these issues, Engle has been sharply critical of U.S. President Barack Obama, claiming that his beliefs "counter my convictions and the convictions of masses of believing Americans."
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