“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up… And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” ~ Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, 12
To take advantage of these benefits, click here to join today, or call us at 1-800-515-5901 for more information.
Protecting Families
Heritage Defense protects member families from wrongful social services threats, which often involve:
- Corporal Punishment
- Sanctity of Life Decisions
- Medical Choices like vaccinations and midwifery
- Mandatory Reporters such as doctors, nurses, dental care providers, law enforcement, child-care services, nursery workers, coaches, counselors, and others…
- Accidents in which children are injured
- Premature Births or special-needs children
- Anonymous Tips by those who wish to harm families
- Harassment by extended family, neighbors, or mere acquaintances regarding disagreements concerning philosophical/religious direction and training of children
- False Reports generated by rebellious, disobedient, or indiscreet children within the home
- Targeting or Profiling of Christian families because of faith, number of children, or other family dynamics
Empowering Families
Heritage Defense empowers member families by…
- Standing for justice in the courtroom
- Advocating for sound and biblical legislation
- Providing consultation and assistance
- Educating families and local churches
- Uncovering social services abuses
- Holding abusive social workers accountable
- Offering resources such as news, legal summaries, and helpful articles
- And More…
General Benefits
- Protection. Every family in America is an anonymous phone call from being the target of a social services investigation. While investigations may be prompted for a variety of reasons, all it takes is a completely fabricated anonymous call from someone solely motivated to harm one’s family to start a social services investigation. Most families are unprepared for such an event. It is the goal of Heritage Defense to stand ready to aid each of its member families which finds itself unlawfully or inappropriately singled out for such persecution.
- United Front. An important benefit we offer our members is the opportunity and means to unite with other Christians not only to protect their own families, but to guard and empower the families of other Believers, and thereby to advance the Kingdom of Christ. When any Christian is harassed, intimidated, or threatened for honoring God’s commands in family life, the entire Body of Christ is harmed. Heritage Defense desires to facilitate Christians’ ability to come together, to bear one another’s burdens, to build one another up, and to stand together to defend our homes.
- A Voice. Heritage Defense is committed to giving families a unified voice. Many people around the nation are largely unaware of the extent of the battle being waged for the family. Heritage Defense collects, prepares, and presents information not only to inform its own members, but also to educate non-members, scholars, statesmen, policy-makers, and the media in order to influence and change the public debate over the family.
Benefits to Member Families
- Experienced Attorneys. Member families have access to experienced attorneys who are ready to assist them by answering questions and providing counsel, or by defending them against false accusations and unconstitutional invasions.1
In the case of genuine legal emergencies, our attorneys may be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Even if a member family has a legal issue unrelated to the mission of Heritage Defense, we may be able to assist you with finding a Christian attorney in your area.
- Financial Resources. Annual membership contributions and other donations provide both the financial means for protection of individual Christian families and the mechanism by which Christians help bear one another’s burdens in difficult times. Heritage Defense’s goal in assisting our members is that our attorneys resolve the issue quickly and completely. When we take a case to court, it is the intention of Heritage Defense to cover all legal fees, including attorney’s fees and traveling expenses.
- Up-to-Date News. Heritage Defense is committed to keeping families informed about the latest news and issues relating to the family. Members receive a subscription to the Heritage Defense Newsletter, a periodic email newsletter aimed at keeping families informed and offering valuable commentary about the latest issues facing the family.
- Legislative Influence. Heritage Defense’s goals also include efforts to encourage legislative changes and initiatives which will benefit and protect Christian families. Members will also receive our Heritage Defense Alerts, which inform families about urgent legal, legislative, and public policy initiatives, and provide information about how families can get involved.
- In-Depth Information. Through our web site, members have access to a wide-range of resources and tools to equip families to know, exercise, and defend their freedoms. These resources include state-by-state summaries on vital issues facing the family, position papers on popular issues and current events, and scholarly research on a variety of topics.
Other Benefits
Membership contributions and donations also go toward the following important initiatives:
- Educating and training up attorneys to defend the family using sound Christian methodology.
- When necessary, legal action against social workers and other government entities and employees to hold them accountable for unconstitutional and unlawful intrusions upon families.
- Conducting research and publishing materials in support of the family.
To take advantage of these benefits, click here to join today, or call us at 1-800-515-5901 for more information.
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1Consistent with Internal Revenue Service regulations, we cannot guarantee representation in every case. However, it is our intent to come to the aid of our members (and non-members in special cases) to fulfill the mission of Heritage Defense to advance the Kingdom of Christ by protecting and empowering the biblical family.