Kirk’s Christian Supporters Mourn Him as a Martyr“Charlie died for what he believed in,” said Jackson Lahmeyer, a pastor in Oklahoma. As shock over Mr. Kirk’s assassination on Wednesday spread, the meaning for many of his followers was immediate and nearly universal. “I don’t think there was anyone in Christian conservative circles who was not impacted by Charlie Kirk,” he said. Mr. Kirk ascended as a provocative figure, promoting positions on issues like gender identity and immigration that proved divisive. He participated in a 10-day fellowship at the Claremont Institute with Mr. Kirk in 2021 and came away convinced that Mr. Kirk was the future America needed.