Pastor Networks as Foreign‑Policy Vectors

National evangelical leaders can mobilize broad pastor networks (tens or hundreds of thousands) to pressure political leaders on foreign‑policy issues, turning theological convictions into coordinated political lobbying. That organizational channel bypasses ordinary interest‑group coalitions and can amplify the foreign‑policy demands of a motivated religious constituency. — Recognizing pastor networks as a direct domestic lever on foreign policy explains how theological beliefs translate into state actions and why religious messaging matters for geopolitics.