Resources
About Alliance Defending Freedom
That All Might Be Free: An ADF Ministry Overview
Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has spent more than 30 years defending the freedoms that matter most: religious liberty, free speech, the sanctity of life, marriage and family, and parental rights. This booklet tells that story.
Inside, you’ll find an inspiring look at ADF’s ground-breaking legal work, including 20 direct victories at the U.S. Supreme Court and nearly 1,700 wins internationally. Real cases, real clients, and real outcomes show what it looks like when ordinary people stand up for truth—and win.
You’ll also learn how ADF’s work extends far beyond the courtroom, through legislative advocacy, corporate accountability, training the next generation of Christian legal leaders, supporting churches and ministries, and defending persecuted Christians around the world.
Whether you’re looking to understand the threats facing your freedoms today, find encouragement in recent victories, or discover how you can make a difference, this booklet is your starting point.
Download it now and see what’s possible when God’s people refuse to back down.
Parents, Teachers, and Students
To Welcome a Child
Foster families open their hearts and homes to children who desperately need love, stability, and truth. But in today’s world, these vulnerable children are increasingly being exposed to the lies of gender ideology. Alliance Defending Freedom and the Ethics and Public Policy Center partnered to create a resource for foster parents who want to share foundational truths all children need to know, answering questions about gender ideology and showing why the children they care for are especially vulnerable to its claims. Download your free copy of To Welcome a Child: A Guide for Christian Ministries and Families Navigating the Challenges of Gender Ideology in Foster Care here.
What Parents Need to Know About School Curriculum, Surveys, and Opt-Out Rights
School districts across the country continue to push policies that seek to sideline parents of faith, weaken the parent-child relationship, and in some cases end up jeopardizing the well-being of your children. ADF has created a free, concise, practical resource to equip parents like you to navigate these issues, including guidance to know when seeking legal help may be appropriate. This resource was created with parents in mind—and was written by attorneys who are parents themselves and who are dedicated to protecting your parental rights. Get your free copy of Parents in Control: Parents’ Guide to Protecting Your Child at School now and share with families that need to get the facts about what’s happening at their child’s school.
3 Ways for Parents to Navigate Destructive Gender Ideology in Schools
Parents have the God-given responsibility to make important decisions concerning their children—including those dealing with their education and healthcare. However, harmful gender ideology has permeated our education system, and many school districts around the country have adopted policies that drive wedges between children and their parents.
This short guide provides three helpful ways parents can exercise their fundamental rights and protect their children from the devastation caused by gender ideology.
Confronting Religious Discrimination: A Guide for Foster & Adoptive Parents
Some governments are telling people who want to adopt or provide foster care for children that they can’t—because they don’t have the “right” beliefs about gender and sexuality. When governments prioritize political ideology above the welfare of children who need safe, stable homes, it only hurts kids.
So ADF has created this free guide to give you the facts about the important role Christian families have played for hundreds of years in caring for children, how government policies like these harm kids, and what ADF is doing to help protect families’ rights—and make sure kids get the love and support they need to thrive.
Workplace & Professionals
Faith in the Workplace
For Christian Business Owners:
Your faith is what makes you who you are – it impacts everything about the way you live your life, including the way you run your business. While some business owners are cheered and commended when they blend certain beliefs and work, that isn’t always the case for Christian business owners. Now, more than ever, you need to know that, as a Christian who owns a business, you still have the freedom to run your business consistently with your beliefs.
With recent significant cultural and legal changes in our society, we’ve created a legal guide to help you navigate potential challenges to your business. Whether you are the founder of a brand new start-up, or a veteran CEO, this free resource is for you.
Sanctity of Life
The Truth About Chemical Abortion Drugs: 3 Myths & 3 Facts
It can be hard to discuss chemical abortion when the topic comes up—and finding truthful, straightforward answers to questions about abortion drugs can be even harder. But with this guide, you can be equipped to help set the record straight about the harms of abortion drugs and the FDA’s reckless removal of critical safety standards for their usage.
Ministry
Equip Your Church to Navigate Politics Legally and Faithfully
In today’s politically charged environment, political issues are encroaching into theological territory. Churches are finding it difficult to remain silent on matters that deeply affect their congregations and communities. Pastors and church leaders are grappling with not only what to say but also how to say it in a way that is both faithful to their beliefs and mindful of legal realities.
This guide is designed to help you think deeply about the mission to which God has called your church and to navigate the legal realities that inevitably come into play for American churches.
Protecting Your Pregnancy Center
It’s becoming harder for leaders to navigate the legal and cultural issues their ministries face. Many activists and government officials are pushing laws and policies that would prevent pregnancy centers from operating according to their biblical beliefs.
This easy-to-understand resource describes practical steps you can take today to prepare your pregnancy center, so you can approach religious freedom legal issues with confidence.
Protect Your Ministry
For Churches, Christian Schools, and Christian Ministries:
Our Protecting Your Ministry manual will help you prepare for the legal intrusions some churches, Christian schools, and ministries around the country have already faced, along with other threats on the near horizon.
This free resource – meant for a wide range of Protestant, Orthodox, or Catholic faith-based schools, ministries, and churches – provides simple and effective ways to prepare your ministry to stand against lawsuits involving same-sex marriage, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It includes sample language for bylaws, checklists, model policies, client stories, and more.
Legal Guide for Sidewalk Counselors
As a sidewalk counselor, you can bring hope and clarity to women and men facing an unplanned or crisis pregnancy by connecting with them and empowering them to choose life. To do this work faithfully and effectively, however, you should familiarize yourself with your rights.
Alliance Defending Freedom created this manual to educate you about your legal rights when engaging in sidewalk counseling. We pray this resource will help you be better equipped to serve the women and men entering abortion clinics every day.