Changing Culture = Church and Ministry Challenges

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Hi, I'm Alyson Sothoron!

As a Strategic Alliance Director at the ADF Church & Ministry Alliance, I have the unique opportunity to serve churches and ministries. This position allows me to witness firsthand the cultural changes that are significantly influencing churches and ministries.

For example, I saw when... 

  • Countless churches across the nation were forced by the government to shut their doors during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
  • Or when a Gospel rescue mission was sued for declining to hire someone who disagreed with the mission’s beliefs.
  • Or even when a Christian school was cut off from a scholarship program for low-income families and asked to pay back more than $100,000 because the school’s student handbook stated its belief that marriage is between a man and a woman.

These are real examples. And I wish I could tell you these are the exceptions, but unfortunately there are many other examples I could give you.

Church and ministry leaders are the tip of the spear when it comes to engaging with today’s cultural challenges. You’ve answered the call to enter the darkness to bring the light of Christ and His love and truth to our culture.

But sometimes these situations can expose your church or ministry to legal risk.

That’s where Alliance Defending Freedom can help.

As a member of the ADF Church & Ministry Alliance, you can learn from experienced religious liberty attorneys eager to help you navigate the rapidly changing cultural and legal landscape, so you can get back to focusing on what matters most: serving people and sharing the Gospel.

I would be honored to meet with you to learn more about what God is calling you and your ministry to and discuss how we can partner to better protect your church or ministry’s ability to freely serve others and advance the Gospel.

Schedule a Discovery Call

What to expect on the discovery call:

  • We’ll discuss your church or ministry and its unique context to see how we can best serve you
  • We’ll walk through the benefits of becoming a member of the ADF Church & Ministry Alliance
  • We’ll create a plan to start proactively preparing your ministry for religious freedom threats
  • I’ll answer any questions you may have
  • Finally, we’ll discuss any associational or denominational discounts that may be available from our existing partnerships

Use the calendar to schedule a free discovery call! I look forward to connecting with you.

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Here’s what our clients have to say about working with the Church & Ministry Alliance…

In this unprecedented, and politically-aggressive environment, pooling resources to collectively help defend Kingdom work is imperative. As part of an essential arsenal, we strongly commend Alliance Defending Freedom for legal counsel. They are masters in their field, trained for such a time as this."

Heather Lloyd

Founder, Concordis Education Partners, LCMS Mid-South District

ADF Church & Ministry Alliance is the simplest, most practical, and affordable way to help a church protect its religious freedoms. I urge you and your congregation to be a part of this partnership and assistance of devoted Christian attorneys who have and will continue to safeguard our traditions.  ADF Church & Ministry Alliance helps churches get a peace of mind that comes by knowing ADF’s documents and practices are both up-to date and well positioned to safeguard the Church’s biblical standards."

Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola

District President, Mid-South District

The NRP-connected churches are committed to engaging the culture to effectively disciple the nation. Alliance Defending Freedom has been a valuable partner in resisting the gates of hell that hold ideological prisoners captive to unbiblical philosophies that oppose the Gospel and the virtues of liberty that have caused the Gospel to prosper. The Gospel must ring in every area of human engagement, not just the pulpit. We are grateful ADF has made our nation's courtroom their pulpit.”

Pastor Keith Tucci

NRP Team Leader, Network of Related Pastors

At a time when life-affirming pregnancy centers are under heavier attack than ever, Alliance Defending Freedom provides invaluable tools, expertise, and resources to help pregnancy centers not only survive but thrive. ADF helps pregnancy centers, including the more than 1,200 in Care Net's network, understand the threats they face, bolsters their knowledge of the protections available to them under the law, and gives them proactive steps they can take to minimize risks and safeguard their religious freedom. And ADF does this all in a way that honors God. Care Net is grateful for this critical partnership in our Pro Abundant Life mission!"

Roland Warren

President and CEO, Care Net

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