- We have the brass here with us today, we have the
heads of seven ministries with us.
And, we're here to talk about the Alliance Defense Fund,
which is something that all of us
feel very, very strongly about.
I want the ADF, the Alliance Defense Fund,
to be as recognizable as our other ministries.
Alan begin by explaining
why we're all concerned about it's mission.
The Alliance Defense Fund is the coming together
of ministries, individuals, and organizations
to raise an adequate fund to defend religious freedom,
sanctity of life, and family values in this country.
But we've gotta do far more
than we've done up to this point.
- We've been duped into believing
that somehow you can separate your Christianity,
your religion, from what's going on
in the country politically,
and you cannot they're intertwined.
- [Marlin] That's why this is such an important
statement to the Christian community.
We are saying we've got to meet them in court.
- I'm committed to helping fulfill the great commission
to help take the Gospel to every person on planet earth.
But at this moment in history,
we're in danger of losing our religious freedoms here.
- I think this is an idea which is long overdue.
This is something which is crucial
if we're gonna have our children inherit
anything like the liberty and freedom
that we have known and enjoyed in this country.
- [Narrator] To live is to believe in something greater.
Our words, our work, our homes, our lives
shaped, guided, rooted, by our faith,
our beliefs.
To live by our beliefs is a God given freedom.
One that needs protecting
in this generation, and the next.
For 25 years, we've pursued this calling.
A commission to stand,
to defend, to persevere,
to be a voice for faith,
for freedom.
Others said we were too late.
- This is something that should have been done
25 to 30 years ago.
- Too many losing battles,
too few allies,
too big of a calling.
They saw the opposition,
but we saw the victory.
That's why we're here.
To be an advocate,
a unified voice,
a movement.
You, us
together.
- Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran
wins a victory for his faith.
- US Supreme Court today, in one of the most
closely watched cases of the term
sided with a Colorado--
- Jack, this has been a long road for you,
started back in 2012, yesterday you--
- Religious freedom is a pre-political right
that rests securely in our dignity as human beings.
It belongs to all of us.
- Religious freedom helps everyone.
It's not just freedom for me,
it's freedom for everyone.
- It's about the freedoms for all of us
to live by our conscience.
- After I got a call from the founders of the ministry,
I said, are you serious about winning?
I want to be engaged in something
that is focused on the concept of winning.
Which means long-term, deep.
And in every case they came back to me and said, yes.
- At ADF, there are opportunities
for real, generational victories.
And if we stand up, speak up and show up,
I believe we can keep the doors open for the Gospel today.
- I want to link arms with you,
and others who care about our nation.
- I pray that we would care enough about future generations,
our children, our children's children, and their children
that we would be able to unify
and putting aside all differences
for the purpose of protecting
their freedoms that were given to us.
- These are the days of a movement,
one collective voice,
one Alliance Defending Freedom.
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