When and why do Brazilian clergy encourage congregants to get involved in politics? This chapter examines what religious leaders say about different forms of participation. Religious leaders talk to congregants about elections in three ways: (a) through ostensibly non-partisan encouragement to go to the polls; (b) by advocating that congregants “carefully consider” candidates, without overt candidate endorsement; and (c) by explicitly supporting candidates for office. The great majority of clergy speech about elections is of the first and second variety, while many evangelical, Pentecostal, and particularly Catholic clergy are wary of overt candidate endorsements. What leads clergy to promote some forms of political participation, but not others? The chapter argues that clergy support for—or resistance to—political participation is motivated by several factors. First, membership pressures sometimes lead clergy to seek political allies that can help them compete against rival groups; yet membership pressures likely more often muffle clergy speech, as clergy are afraid of alienating attendees. Second, three religious and political attitudes motivate religious leaders’ speech: tolerance for democratic dissent; doctrinal conservatism; and the belief that the political system is biased with respect to their group.