Increasingly, governments are imposing on faith-based service organizations laws and regulations that do not respect their freedom to be distinctive—to serve their neighbors as they believe God calls them to serve. But their uncommon way of serving the common good should be protected by government, not suppressed.

For an overview of current trends and for suggestions about what faith-based service organizations can do, see IRFA President Stanley Carlson-Thies’ article, “Protecting Religious Freedom: Trends that could affect your ministry,” from Outcomes magazine of the Christian Leadership Alliance, Winter 2012. Read the article here (PDF).