Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner started the first meeting of President Donald Trump’s cabinet with a prayer.
President Trump couldn’t help but look around and see if everyone was participating.
Turner is an associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. He told attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 21 that he is “purpose-driven” and passionate about being “your new servant leader.”
“All along the way, you know, I believe the Lord was preparing me,” Turner said, adding, “I believe God is a sovereign God.” He quoted Jeremiah 29:11 and then said, “I believe that from before the womb of my mother that [God] was preparing me for this moment, for this day, for such a time as this.”
During Trump’s first presidency, he served as the first executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council.
