Founded by more than 30 ministry leaders in 1994, Alliance Defending Freedom was established to protect religious freedom, free speech, the sanctity of life, parental rights, and God’s design for marriage.
ADF has advocated for these protections on behalf of churches, artists, students, Christian schools and ministries, and the unborn.
After serving for more than two decades in the courts, ADF saw a trend emerging: churches and ministries were facing increasing hostility from the government and culture but didn’t have access to attorneys who could help them protect their religious freedom.
We established the ADF Church & Ministry Alliance program in 2017 to help churches and ministries navigate these issues. Since its launch, the program has successfully supported thousands of churches and ministries, advocating for their rights and providing them the confidence to continue living out their missions and transforming culture with the truth.
Statement of Faith
The ADF Church & Ministry Alliance is a program that welcomes churches and ministries from various denominations and faith traditions who align with our statement of faith, based on the Apostle's Creed. Although our members represent a diverse array of ministry types, they all share these foundational beliefs.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic (i.e. universal, whole) Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Also, based on this confession, we are committed to honoring God by obeying the two Greatest Commandments, loving God and loving neighbor, and based on that commitment and derived from the inspired, infallible, inerrant, and authoritative Word of God in Scripture, we profess the following as necessary for living the gospel:
ADF will walk boldly into the wind with resilience and with courage. We will do—as we have done—the hard things to which God has called us with the expectation that He will accomplish His purposes.
Kristen Waggoner
CEO, President & General Counsel
Don Ziel
SVP of Church & Ministry Alliance and Assistant General Counsel
Tim Chandler
Sr. Counsel, VP of Church & Ministry Alliance Engagement
Valerie Londono
Sr. Counsel, CMA Deputy Director
Sherri Huston
Membership Director
Jordan Schultz
Director of Communications and Operations
David Demirbilek
Legal Counsel
Patrick Piccolo
Legal Counsel
Sierra Brown
Legal Counsel
Abbey Bongiorno
Legal Counsel
Ralph Rodriguez
Legal Counsel
Dana Harris
Member Relations Director
Marcus Harris
Member Engagement Director
Isaiah Turner
Regional Alliance Director
Jacob Asmussen
Regional Alliance Director
Connor Zook
Member Services Administrator
Makinzie Sivak
Communications Manager
Maggie Christensen
Data Manager
Jordan Sattler
Marketing Operations Specialist
Josh Rondael
Project Coordinator
Tina Lacock
Project Coordinator and Assistant
Don Ziel
SVP of Church & Ministry Alliance and Assistant General Counsel
Tim Chandler
Sr. Counsel, VP of Church & Ministry Alliance Engagement
Valerie Londono
Sr. Counsel, CMA Deputy Director
Sherri Huston
Membership Director
Jordan Schultz
Director of Communications and Operations
Don Ziel
SVP of Church & Ministry Alliance and Assistant General Counsel
Tim Chandler
Sr. Counsel, VP of Church & Ministry Alliance Engagement
Valerie Londono
Sr. Counsel, CMA Deputy Director
David Demirbilek
Legal Counsel
Patrick Piccolo
Legal Counsel
Sierra Brown
Legal Counsel
Abbey Bongiorno
Legal Counsel
Ralph Rodriguez
Legal Counsel
Sherri Huston
Membership Director
Dana Harris
Member Relations Director
Marcus Harris
Member Engagement Director
Isaiah Turner
Regional Alliance Director
Jacob Asmussen
Regional Alliance Director
Connor Zook
Member Services Administrator
Jordan Schultz
Director of Communications and Operations
Makinzie Sivak
Communications Manager
Maggie Christensen
Data Manager
Jordan Sattler
Marketing Operations Specialist
Josh Rondael
Project Coordinator
Tina Lacock
Project Coordinator and Assistant