Changing Culture = Church and Ministry Challenges

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Hi, I'm Gena McFarland!

As a Regional Manager 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 its long-standing efforts to defend the religious liberty of all citizens, The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod has sought out trusted partners with whom we can make common cause. ADF is just such an organization. Through its new Church & Ministry Alliance program, ADF now offers individual congregations and schools an affordable opportunity to partner more directly with it, providing them with easy access to expert legal counsel, and a means of showing solidarity with the broader religious community on this crucial issue. To that end, we hope you will seriously consider becoming a member of the Alliance."

Rev. Dr. Lucas Woodford

President, LCMS Minnesota South District

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

Care Net President and CEO

Game-changers! Alliance Defending Freedom are game-changers in their gracious defense of life and of those, like Heartbeat, who are actively working to ensure alternatives to abortion are readily available to those at-risk for abortion. Beyond their extensive expertise and practical professionalism, they have infused the pro-life community with the boldness to be proactive and not just reactive. ADF consistently serves Heartbeat International and our network of pregnancy help organizations with top-notch talent who are top-notch individuals. It is both a pleasure and a privilege to commend Alliance Defending Freedom for their work in championing life and religious liberty."

Jor-El Godsey

President of Heartbeat International

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