MPS is the newest stream of Powered by Faith — a coordinated effort to make Mainline Protestant leadership, witness, and power visible, connected, and consequential at a decisive moment for democracy.
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Why now
Mainline Protestant communities hold deep organizing capacity, moral authority, and millions of congregants ready to be invited more fully into the work of defending and renewing democracy.
Coordinated presence amplifies what is already underway: it shapes a coherent national narrative, surfaces strategic insight across regions, and opens pathways into denominations and congregations the broader pro-democracy movement is still getting to know.
What we are building toward
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 not defending a broken system. We are working toward a democracy worth belonging to.
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 1 (NOW-Early 2027)
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 2 (Now-2027)
Sustained faith-based accountability as the federal government expands immigration enforcement — congressional oversight, story amplification, and congregational organizing.
Track 2 (Now-2027)
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
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.
Who's at the table
MPS includes denominations historically and more recently regarded as Mainline Protestant, Peace Church traditions, and the organizing networks that partner alongside them. The boundaries are intentionally porous.
Additional denominational and ecumenical partners are actively engaged in conversation with MPS and are expected to join the table as the initiative unfolds.
Alliance of Baptists
American Baptist Home Mission Society
American Friends Service Committee
Baptist Joint Committee
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Faith in Action
Faith in Public Life
Gamaliel Network
Indiana Organizing Project
Latino Christian National Network
National Council of Churches
Sojourners / SojoAction
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
United Church of Christ
The seven streams of Powered by Faith
Black Church
Catholic
Evangelical
Jewish
Loosely Affiliated
Mainline Protestant
Muslim