Rob McCoy
Founder, American Pastors Guild
American Pastors Guild
A Brotherhood of American Pastors.
Fighting for the Judeo-Christian West.
Equipping America's pastors to contend with the greatest threats to the church and the nation.
From the Under God Podcast
What the Guild Is
An episode of the Under God Podcast given to the Guild itself: what it is, who it is for, and what it asks of a man. About an hour, worth the time.
01Why This Exists
They were counting on men like you.
When your people ask about Marxism in the classroom, or what the Bible actually says about Israel, or whether America really is a Christian Nation, too many good pastors fail to answer with clarity and authority, or fail to answer at all. By default, that hands the questions back to the politicians and abdicates the pastor’s role.
The American church today is crying out for bold, clear, unapologetic spiritual leadership, and too often it’s nowhere to be found. That’s why we formed the Guild.
We need pastors who know the stories that matter, who can walk a congregation through the cultural moments sitting in front of them and lead with the kind of clarity the people of God desperately need.
The American Pastors Guild exists to help you carry the weight of responsibility well.
“The American Founders assumed pastors would carry the flame of liberty forward. They knew the republic they built would only hold if the church held.”
Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.
John AdamsLetter to the Massachusetts Militia · October 11, 1798
Guild Influencers
Stephen Martin
Senior Pastor, Vintage Church, Harker Heights TX
Bill Federer
Author and Historian, American Minute
James Owen
CEO, Reawaken USA
Travis Johnson
Lead Pastor, Pathway Church, Mobile AL
Nathan Brown
Lead Pastor, Vintage Church, Liberty Hill TX
Nate Schatzline
Founder, For Liberty and Justice
Rick Green
Founder, Patriot Academy
Daniel Hayworth
Executive Pastor, Vintage Church, Harker Heights TX
David Landrum
Author and Religious Freedom Advocate
Allen Jackson
Senior Pastor, World Outreach Church, Murfreesboro TN
02What We Stand For
The Five Pillars
The pillars are the commitments every member of the Guild holds in common. They define what the Guild stands for in the public square. Every man in the Guild will affirm all five.
I
Acts 22 · Romans 13
Biblical Citizenship & the American Founding
Preach the true stories and foundations of the republic with biblical authority, historical clarity, and modern application. This pillar is anchored in the biblical blueprint for nations and centered on the founding documents and the men who wrote them.
II
Jude 3
Church History & Christian Doctrine in a Post-Denominational World
The church was put together around creeds, councils, and confessions. Today much of that has been lost, or twisted into something it was never meant to be. Now more than ever, we need pastors who understand the family tree that is the Christian Church, how denominations came into existence, why many of them are failing, and how we move into the future of the American church, tethered to history and tradition but bound first by Scripture.
III
Colossians 2:8
Answering Secular Ideologies
Many churches today are filled with well-meaning Christians whose minds have been infiltrated by a mixture of watered-down Christianity and competing cultural ideologies. This is happening because too many pastors have failed to identify how Marxist, humanist ideologies have snuck into our doctrine, dogma, and practice. We answer these ideologies with the truth from Scripture, leading with confidence and clarity to eradicate the ignorance and quell the panic that comes from not knowing how to name it or what to do about it.
IV
Genesis 12:3
Support for the Jewish People & the State of Israel
The American Pastors Guild stands with the Jewish people and believes the eternal promises of God for Israel are exactly that. We will be a friend to the Jewish people and will educate the church from Scripture, from accurate history, and with a clear eye on the current cultural moments shaping thought in and out of the church.
V
1 Peter 3:15
The Western Encounter with Islam & Jihad
There is perhaps no greater threat from outside the church to the American system, the American culture, the American way of life, and the American church than the Islamification happening at warp speed. This has been allowed because too many pastors and Christian leaders are ignorant of history, ignorant of what Islam is, and ill-equipped to prepare their people for the fight we are now in. We will establish the historical record and address it theologically, politically, and evangelically. We will name the evil in our midst and equip the church to meet the moment and face it head on.
A Guild · A Brotherhood
This is a Guild, a Brotherhood.
Not a Mailing List.
Every Pastor who wears the Guild name has walked the same road, holds the same convictions, and leads fearlessly in his sphere of influence.
The Guild is a brotherhood of men. We hold the conviction the Church has held from the beginning, that the Lord calls men to the eldership and to headship in the home and the church. The Guild exists to sharpen them for it.
We honor the women who carry this same weight, and we warmly encourage them to raise up a sisterhood of their own. A Sisterhood Guild is in view.
This is a Guild, a Brotherhood. Not a mailing list.
03Become a Member
One Standard, One Path
Membership is open to active male ministers: senior, lead, or associate pastors in good standing with their church. Our affiliation is one of conviction, not credentials.
The way in is deliberate, and the brotherhood it leads into is worth every step.
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Step One
The Application
Complete the application and affirm the five pillars. Every application is personally read and responded to. If you are a fit, you enter as a Guild Associate.
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Step Two
Guild Associate
Annual dues of $300 begin once you are accepted. From there, you gain access to the teachings and resources that’ll equip you, as well as the community you need on your path to becoming a Fellow.
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Step Three
Guild Fellow
Complete the four-day Fellowship and the entire Guild opens. Senior and lead pastors take their place as Guild Senior Fellows, with the same membership and a senior designation.
The Annual Gathering
Once a year, the brotherhood gathers.
Part of the commitment is showing up. Once a year the whole Guild comes together in one place, associates and fellows alike. This is the one Guild occasion a man brings his wife, or a +1. It is the rhythm the rest of the year is built around.
The first gathering is set for Fall 2027. Dates to be announced; for associates and fellows.
The dues cover the cost of running the Guild. Nothing more. Our generous donor partners carry the rest. This is an investment in your own equipping, and in the brotherhood that comes with it. You’re not paying membership dues; you’re contributing to your seat at the table.
Covers
Administration. Nothing more.
Carried by
Donor partners, not dues.
05Member Benefits
A Seat at the Table
The greatest gift of the Guild is the other men at the table, but that is not the only benefit. There are two benefit levels for Guild Associates and Guild Fellows.
Associate & Above
Teaching on Every Pillar
Comprehensive teaching content from Pastors who have spent their lives in the history, the doctrine, and the fight.
The Pulpit Podcast
A public platform built by the brotherhood. Guild Fellows are featured, promoted, and heard.
Curriculum
Sermon series notes/resources, built to teach and equip your church on all five pillars.
Ready to PreachPastors Collab
Creative resources, systems, sermon series, teaching notes, and small group curriculum to implement in your church.
Edit for Your ChurchThe Stack
Articles from Guild Fellows and staff, curated for Pastors with no time to waste, to keep you current and thinking biblically.
Monthly Calls
The questions you can’t ask anywhere else, answered in real time by other Pastors in the fight with you. Associates are in the room from day one.
Editorial
Essays in the Guild’s voice on what we’re bound to preach. Fellows contribute editorials of their own.
The Annual Gathering
Once a year the entire Guild meets in one place. This is the one event each Pastor brings his wife to. First gathering, Fall 2027.
FellowsAvailable After the Fellowship
The Brotherhood Text
A virtual room of pastors who know your name and answer when you reach out. Not another group chat.
The Israel Pilgrimage
Walk in the land of biblical history, in the footsteps of Jesus and the early church with your brothers.
A Voice on the Platform
Guild Fellows share their voice with the other members. Fellows contribute editorials of their own, publish in The Stack, and are featured on the Pulpit Podcast.
In Partnership With
06Membership
Take Your Place.
This is the standard, and this is how you meet it. The application is read by a person, not a funnel. If you are ready to stand in this line, begin it here.
We review every application personally. You come in as a Guild Associate.
Membership is open to active male ministers: senior, lead, or associate pastors in good standing with their church. Our affiliation is one of conviction, not credentials.
Apply for Membership
The pillars, the brotherhood, the Fellowship. It begins with the application.
Apply for MembershipFor actively serving pastors