Greg Cunningham Said Legacy Church Pastor Steve Smotherman Challenged Him To Get Involved In Politics

Cunningham Said He Listened To Pastor Steve Smotherman At Legacy Church

AUDIO: January 2026: Cunningham Said His Pastor Was Pastor Smotherman At Legacy Church. CUNNINGHAM: “I attend a church here in Albuquerque, named Legacy Church, and my pastor, Pastor Smotherman, got in when the governor tried to close churches down during the pandemic. I shouldn’t say tried she actually did close churches down, but there were some churches that resisted, and my church was one of them, and Pastor Smotherman was very vocal and spoke, you know, loudly about America and the Constitution and being a believer and shaping the world in the views of, you know, like we talked about earlier morality and ethics,. And you know, one of the people that used to come to our church and speak was Charlie Kirk. So, I got to meet Charlie Kirk. I didn’t know him. That would be disingenuous for me to say, but I did hear him. I met him, and I heard him speak several times in very intimate settings. Was both him speaking and taking questions and answers from church members, the audience. And really that was they were the first men to challenge me, excuse me, to stand and to fight and again during the pandemic, it was that moment of what’s happening?” [Alamo Sports and Talk, Conservative News Talk, 23:59-25:22, 1/16/26] (AUDIO)

• Steve Smotherman Was Senior Pastor Of Legacy Church In Albuquerque. “Steve Smothermon, senior pastor of Legacy Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, leads a vibrant community spanning 12 campuses and local TV. Legacy has grown into a dynamic, welcoming community of believers committed to sharing the good news of Jesus and introducing people to ‘the God of another chance.’ As a former UPS driver, he delivers practical, life-changing messages rooted in the Word of God. An accomplished author, his books include

‘Large Large Living in a Small Small World’ and ‘Big Problems, Bigger God.’ With over 38 years of marriage, Steve and his wife Cynthia have 3 children and 8 grandchildren. He actively supports charitable organizations like Make-A-Wish and Operation Smile, as well as local first responders and the military.” [Christian Leaders Fellowship, accessed 5/11/26]

Cunningham Credited Pastor Smotherman With Inspiring Him To Get Involved In Politics

VIDEO: March 2026: Cunningham Said His Pastor At Legacy Church And Charlie Kirk Challenged Him To “Get Up” And “Get Involved” In Politics. CUNNINGHAM: “I never had any aspirations politically. It I, you know, you hear a lot of people say, Well, I don’t get involved in politics. And that I was one of those people that said that. And at the time that I was saying that I felt like I was being intelligent, but really, I realize now that when people say that that’s actually ignorant, that’s laziness, that’s not understanding what’s going on around you and what actually drives your neighborhood and your city. So that was me taking that sort of moral high ground, and in 2020 during the pandemic, I attend Legacy Church, our pastor, the governor, tried to close churches down. And our governor, you know, again, said, you can’t worship, you can’t praise. I mean, she did everything she could to close everything down as you know we were. We were one of the most locked down states in the union. Again, you men are very much more familiar with that than I am, actually. And watching the battle between my pastor and the governor, being a former Marine, being a retired police officer, a business owner, that was sort of my eye-opening moment, like what’s happening. I had always thought of Americans as being unruly, but in a good way, and that’s not what I was witnessing. I was witness, you know, witnessing fear, drive people’s actions. And I just decided at that point, listening to my pastor and Charlie Kirk used to come to our church. I have to mention that when he came to New Mexico, Legacy Church is where he came. And I listened to him speak on several occasions in intimate settings. I met him there at the church, and between those two men challenging me to get up, get involved.” [Rio Grande Foundation via YouTube, Tipping Point New Mexico, 2:06-4:00, 3/17/26] (VIDEO)

AUDIO: January 2026: Cunningham Said Pastor Smotherman Was “Very Vocal” And Spoke About “America And The Constitution” In Response To COVID-19 Shutdowns. CUNNINGHAM: “I attend a church here in Albuquerque, named Legacy Church, and my pastor, Pastor Smotherman, got in when the governor tried to close churches down during the pandemic. I shouldn’t say tried she actually did close churches down, but there were some churches that resisted, and my church was one of them, and Pastor Smotherman was very vocal and spoke, you know, loudly about America and the Constitution and being a believer and shaping the world in the views of, you know, like we talked about earlier morality and ethics,. And you know, one of the people that used to come to our church and speak was Charlie Kirk. So, I got to meet Charlie Kirk. I didn’t know him. That would be disingenuous for me to say, but I did hear him. I met him, and I heard him speak several times in very intimate settings. Was both him speaking and taking questions and answers from church members, the audience. And really that was they were the first men to challenge me, excuse me, to stand and to fight and again during the pandemic, it was that moment of what’s happening?” [Alamo Sports and Talk, Conservative News Talk, 23:59-25:22, 1/16/26] (AUDIO)