That is not a criticism. The poster wanted to know what do we know about the candidate.
I would suspect the man is a real preacher, more than just a title and outstretched collection plate like some you noted.
I’ve no real insight into the man’s soul of course - but it’s a long long way from being a big Dukakis operative to being a preacher and then to being a supposedly conservative politician. Maybe there’s a compelling story that explains it all, but I’ve yet to see it…..