The Statesmen Academy trains and equips elected leaders for effective public service to advance godly values in our states and nation.

What is the Statesmen Academy?
Since 2016, the Statesmen Academy has provided rigorous training by experienced Christian legislative leaders, which has produced graduates bonded in an enduring fellowship of mutual encouragement and accountability, spiritual strength and political wisdom.

Our students and alumni are men and women who have been elected to office recently or who are about to run. Through your support, they learn the legislative art of patience and persistence, unwavering principles and passionate, respectful advocacy.

The stakes are high

Effectively trained and equipped Christians in office will:

Promote legislation that protects life from conception to natural death

Stand effectively for your values in the media and public square

Push back against radical groups like the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and the Human Rights Campaign

To respond to challenges in our country and give pro-family citizens the opportunity to vote for stronger pro-family candidates, Family Policy Foundation created the Statesmen Academy.

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A project of Family Policy Foundation, the Statesmen Academy is changing the future. The organization’s mission is to advance biblical citizenship, train statesmen, promote policy and serve an effective alliance, all committed to a common vision.

The ACLU wants to silence legislators who are working hard to promote their Christian moral beliefs and policies. Legislators are facing evermore hostile media and highly divisive politics. These legislators will have more and more establishment pressure put on them to shed principles—particularly those legislators who could emerge as leaders themselves and carry on the fight for godly values.

To respond to this challenge, and to give pro-family voters the opportunity to vote for stronger pro-family candidates, Family Policy Foundation created the Statesmen Academy. For three years, this Academy has provided rigorous training by experienced Christian legislative leaders, which has produced graduates bonded in an enduring fellowship of mutual encouragement and accountability, spiritual strength and political wisdom.

Statesmen Academy 2018 Class Photo

The 2018 Statesmen Academy Class

Statesmen Academy 2017 Class Photo

The 2017 Statesmen Academy Class

Statesmen Academy 2016 Class Photo

The 2016 Statesmen Academy Class

Our students are men and women who have been elected to office recently or who are about to run. We teach them the legislative art of patience and persistence, unwavering principles, and passionate, respectful advocacy. In short, we are training politicians in the practice of effective politics.

You’ll find a video interview below that goes into more detail.

The 2019 Statesmen Academy will be held in July, so our deadline is fast approaching. And the number of men and women who want to participate continues to grow. to identify, recruit, train and build a vibrant community of future statesmen—who will be equipped to begin transforming our government from the inside! Gifts to the Foundation are tax-deductible.