In today’s culture, it is not a question of if ministries will be threatened or sued for standing true to God’s Word – the question is when and where such cases will arise. The law is changing and ministries across the country are facing threats to their religious freedom. Your rescue mission needs to be as prepared as possible.

How is your ministry preparing for sexual orientation and gender identity issues, which may arise from the people you serve, your employees, and more?

Are you prepared to respond when a male who identifies as a female wants to use the women’s showers, restrooms, or overnight facilities? Laws about sexual orientation and gender identity have been changing, and they can differ between states, counties, and even cities. Your awareness and understanding of how these laws can threaten your ministry’s religious freedom, as well as your plan to respond, are crucial to ensuring your rescue mission is availing itself of the greatest religious liberty legal protections possible.

Does your rescue mission have governing documents and policies in place? Are they written in a way that helps protect your ministry’s religious freedom?

Poorly written policies and documents can affect your ministry’s ability to defend itself and may even put your ministry at risk. Consistent application of well-written policies related to employment, volunteers, use of your facility, and more, is necessary to help protect your rescue mission.

Do you have a trusted legal partner who can help guide you in the midst of today's religious freedom threats?

Denying ministries equal access to government grants or property and forcing them to comply with unconstitutional regulations that violate their religious beliefs are just two of the many ways opponents have treated ministries unfairly. Your ministry needs to know its rights and have a legal advocate who can help when needed.

Citygate Network has partnered with ADF Ministry Alliance to better prepare and protect your ministry – for these issues and other religious liberty challenges.

ADF Ministry Alliance is a membership program that provides practical and affordable legal help. As a member, you receive access to legal advice, document review, and even legal representation if necessary and appropriate – it’s virtually all-inclusive for religious freedom issues.  

Through this membership program, you can better protect the religious freedom of your ministry. You shouldn’t have to carry this legal burden alone.

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“We live in a time of eroding regard for First Amendment freedoms, so as a Christian rescue mission we made it a priority to prepare for potential challenges. Through the opportunity made available by our national organization Citygate Network, we chose to partner with Alliance Defending Freedom. They have provided hours of consultation and advice to shore up our organizational documents. ADF's expertise and experience are helping us proceed with confidence as a ministry of the gospel.”
‍Sherry Pitney, Rockford Rescue Mission

“My experience with the ADF Ministry Alliance has been all positive and I would rate it 10/10. It has been encouraging, and the ADF attorney I worked with closed our phone meeting with prayer which was amazing. He offered great legal counsel which many of the suggestions have been implemented. I am very thankful for the work ADF does for rescue missions and the counsel they provide for religious documentation and the protection for the ministry.”
‍Kalamazoo Rescue Mission

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