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I am grateful for the meeting and the possibility of future input, but it would be silly to suppose that our meeting significantly changed the next President's agenda. Fortunately, the U.S. treasury, not ESA, paid for my plane ticket.

One person told Mr. Bush that he is the most prayed-for person in the world right now. Let's all pray that the next President learns to listen to the voices of the poor as much as God wants him to.

Ronald J. Sider is president of Evangelicals for Social Action.

Visit the Evangelicals for Social Action homepage.

Read Ron Sider's editorial on FBOs that appeared in The Dallas Morning News.

Read Sider's bio or read what Religion & Liberty had to say about Sider's "continued influence."

Christianity Today also profiled Sider in "Ron Sider's Unsettling Crusade," and reviewed his book in "Putting the Poor on the National Agenda."

Other media coverage includes The Houston Chronicle's "Bush Meets with Religious Leaders On Welfare Reform's Next Step."

Previous Christianity Today coverage of Bush, his faith, and his thought on FBOs includes:

The Bush Agenda | Will the White House be user-friendly for religious organizations? (Dec. 15, 2000)

Bush's Call to Prayer | After Al Gore's concession, evangelical leaders unify around faith-based initiatives, morality, and prayer as the incoming Bush administration gears up. (Dec. 14, 2000)

Anniversary of Church Shootings Serves as Reminder for Bush | Presidential candidate promises to battle religious bigotry in wake of Texas tragedy. (Sept. 15, 2000)

A Presidential Hopeful's Progress | The spiritual journey of George W. Bush starts in hardscrabble west Texas. Will the White House be his next stop? (Sept. 5, 2000)

Bush and Gore Size Up Prolife Running Mates | Will abortion stances play an influential role in Vice Presidential selection? (July 17, 2000)

Might for Right? | As presidential primaries get under way, Christian conservatives aim to win. (Feb. 3, 2000)

God Bless America's Candidates | What the religious and mainstream presses are saying about religion on the campaign trail and other issues. (Dec. 10, 1999)

Bush's Faith-Based Plans | Bush argues that private religious organizations can partner successfully with government. (October 25, 1999)

Can I Get a Witness? | Candidate testimonies must move beyond piety to policy. (August 9, 1999)

Reconnecting with the Poor | If people are hurting, it's our business. (Jan. 11, 1999)

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