Is this a positive thing?

Of course...

Sadly, The Rural Revival Project is a creature of the state. I truly hope that doesn't hamper it from carrying out its mission.

His speech at The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship was certainly powerful, and sounded a lot more like Jesus' sermon on the mount... but ARC also is suspect, and appears to have an advisory board riddled with politicians.

Pardon my cynicism, but absent a clear recognition of the root cause of the problems you're addressing, and with statists embedded in your organizations, prospects to me seem dim...😢