Faith Leaders Invited to Pray With President at the Oval Office
It’s a new day in America and the White House. The Oval Office became a prayer room today as Pastor Paula White-Cain, head of the White House Faith Office, joined President Donald Trump and faith leaders including Dr. Robert Jeffress and Pastor Samuel Rodriguez in a prayer session for the nation. The moment, documented by Margo Martin, Deputy Director of Communications for the Trump administration underscored the administration’s commitment to protecting and integrating faith into its governance—a cornerstone of Trump’s second term.
Trump Established Faith Office by Executive Order
The White House Faith Office, reestablished by executive order on February 7, 2025, is led by White-Cain, an evangelist and Trump’s long-time spiritual advisor. The office’s mission is to “assist faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship in their efforts to strengthen American families, promote work and self-sufficiency, and protect religious liberty.” Today’s gathering in the Oval Office—where faith leaders prayed for Trump and the nation—symbolized this mission, bringing together prominent figures like Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Dallas and a key evangelical supporter of Trump since 2016.
President Trump was seated at the Oval Office and surrounded by Christian leaders, including William Wolfe who shared, “It was a huge honor to represent @BaptistLeaders and meet @realDonaldTrump today along with other Christian leaders and pray for him in the Oval Office. It’s been an incredible day—been keeping this under wraps until it happened, but can’t wait to share more!!”
Paula White-Cain Has Advised Trump Since 2002
Paula White-Cain, who has been Trump’s spiritual advisor since 2002 and delivered the invocation at his 2017 inauguration, played a central role in the prayer session. Known for her breakthrough theology and leadership of Paula White Ministries, along with her marriage to Journey rockstar, Jonathan Cain, White-Cain Has been a long time friend of the Presidents. For Trump and his supporters, she remains a trusted ally, uniquely positioned to bridge the administration and America’s faith communities.
The event aligns with Trump’s broader agenda to prioritize religious liberty, as announced at the National Prayer Breakfast on February 6, 2025. There, he vowed to root out “anti-Christian bias” in federal agencies, establishing a task force led by Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate alleged discrimination. The Oval Office prayer session, therefore, serves as both a spiritual and political statement, reinforcing Trump’s narrative of divine protection following two assassination attempts in 2024. White has often framed Trump’s leadership as divinely ordained, a theme likely echoed in today’s prayers.
Dr. Robert Jeffress, a frequent presence at Trump events and a vocal advocate for biblical voting, adds further weight to the gathering. As one of the first evangelical leaders to publicly support Trump during the 2016 campaign, Jeffress has praised the President as the most pro-faith leader in U.S. history.
As the White House Faith Office moves forward under White’s leadership, today’s Oval Office gathering signals a bold continuation of Trump’s faith-based agenda and the need our country has for God.
