Vision & Strategy

A tradition fully awake to this moment.

What we are building toward, the three tracks we are organizing across, and how we will know it is working.

What we are building toward

We are not defending a broken system.

We draw on our deepest theological convictions to defend the rule of law, free and fair elections, checks and balances, and accountability to the people — the institutional conditions under which all communities can flourish.

But we also hold a longer view. We are working toward a democracy worth belonging to.

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Strategic priorities · 2026–2027

Three tracks. One organizing intervention.

The grounding vision

Organizing to Reimagine + Renew Democracy

An organizing intervention — not a curriculum — that brings everyday people in Mainline congregations into shared analysis and collective action on the threats facing democratic life.

Track 1Now – early 2027

Election Defense

Voter registration and GOTV in strategic geographies, poll chaplains and legal observers, and active preparation to counter efforts to delegitimize the 2026 midterm elections.

Track 2Now – 2027

Detention Center Accountability

Sustained faith-based accountability as the federal government expands immigration enforcement — congressional oversight, story amplification, and congregational organizing.

Track 3Now – 2027

Narrative & Storytelling

Articulating a proactive vision for dignity, belonging, and the common good — and stewarding powerful stories of Mainline congregations and leaders embodying this vision.

Cross-stream collaboration

Illuminated Cities

A coordinated, cross-stream election defense effort focused on key cities seen as vulnerable to interference with the 2026 midterms. MPS activates Mainline Protestant congregational networks in each geography.

MichiganDetroit Metro Region
North CarolinaCharlotte + Raleigh/Durham
GeorgiaAtlanta Metro Region
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How we know it's working

Five markers of accountability.

MPS is accountable to the leaders, clergy, and communities doing this work — and to the broader Powered by Faith coalition and its funders.

01

Clergy & leaders equipped

Tools, support, and connection that make their ministry more effective in this moment.

02

A shared organizing table

Organizers, denominational leaders, clergy, and partner organizations in genuine collaboration.

03

A traveling narrative

A new national story about Mainline Protestant actors taking shape in media and movement spaces.

04

Thousands in motion

Visible, sustained action on election defense, detention accountability, and democratic renewal.

05

Additive reach

New constituencies engaged, new geographies activated, new leaders brought into the work.

Ready to put this strategy to work?

Start with a training, or bring your network to the table.