At the time I am writing this article, Alliance Defending Freedom is assisting over fifty different churches on religious liberty issues that have the potential to turn into litigation. What would you do if a situation arose in your church that directly threatened the religious liberty of the church? Would you know what steps to take to proactively protect your church’s religious liberty? If someone filed a lawsuit against your church simply for exercising your religious beliefs, would you know how best to defend against it?Ĭhurches face an increasingly difficult culture and some have even found themselves in the middle of legal situations where the religious liberty of the church hangs in the balance. “I have no doubt that Church Alliance will benefit ministries across the country by establishing such a partnership between local churches and attorneys committed to safeguarding our most fundamental liberties.” “The team at Alliance Defending Freedom have consistently proven themselves to be the kind of convictional and talented advocates that Christians and churches are in need of today,” says ERLC President Russell Moore. We are grateful for the way they come alongside churches and ministries to help defend and protect religious liberty. Enter code IBSA20 when you apply.īecome a member and have peace of mind knowing you have a strong legal advocate ready to stand with you.Editor’s Note: We wanted to let you know about this really important new initiative from our friends at Alliance Defending Freedom. But you don’t have to bear this legal burden alone – we’ve partnered with ADF Church Alliance to equip you.ĪDF Church Alliance provides personalized and virtually all-encompassing religious freedom legal help for churches, whenever they need it, for a flat annual membership fee.īy joining ADF Church Alliance, your church can be prepared and protected for potential challenges, so you can continue to live out your faith and freely minister.Ĭlick here to learn more about the benefits of membership.īecause of our partnership, you get a 20% discount off of the membership the first year, making the cost to your church $200. Your church needs to be prepared to face these, and other, religious freedom issues. Equal access to government grants and property: Churches across the country have been discriminated against and denied access to neutrally available public benefits simply because they are religious.Unconstitutional regulations: Some states have attempted to force churches to provide abortions in their health plans, despite their deeply held beliefs about the sanctity of life.Use of church facilities: Some government officials are attempting to dictate how churches can use their buildings, even if it means violating their beliefs.Sexual orientation and gender identity laws: Elected officials have made attempts to prohibit churches and other employers from maintaining biblically based codes of conduct related to marriage and sexual behavior.Challenges are arising at the local, state, and federal level on several issues, including: As a result, churches are experiencing legal challenges to their religious freedom. Our culture is changing, and these changes are leading to changes in the law. Religious Freedom Legal Membership for Your Church
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