Equipping people to think and lead well in public life.

The American Council equips people of faith with the moral clarity, courage, and conviction to think and lead well in public life.

We train candidates. We form leaders. We equip citizens. We serve houses of worship. We bring principled thinking into the political discourse shaping the nation.

We reject rage. America is tired of tribal politics and performative outrage, and too many people of faith have answered it with anger or with retreat. We choose a third way: engagement with conviction and character. Christian civic engagement isn't a political strategy. It's a moral responsibility.

Faithful Citizens. Courageous Leaders.
A Stronger America.

Thank you to the American Council for everything that you guys are doing to bring truth into a culture of confusion. Your truth, your content, your research, your study, your leadership is helping strengthen individuals, organizations, churches, and our great nation. God bless you guys.

Samuel Dueth

Lead Pastor, Awaken Church San Diego

What We Do

Equip Citizens

Forming people of faith who engage public life with wisdom instead of anger, through church classes, the Leadership Academy, and thoughtful public commentary.

Elect Leaders

Recruiting, training, and supporting principled leaders with character, regardless of party, through The Leadership Fund, our separate political action committee.

Advance Solutions

Giving citizens and officials clarity on what government is doing and serious answers to hard problems, through PolicyWatch and the Center for Public Responsibility.

A Renewed Nation

All three point to one outcome: better citizens and better leaders who renew America from the inside out.

Church Classes & Leadership Formation

Through classes hosted in local churches, the Leadership Academy, and public commentary, we equip people of faith to understand the issues, articulate their convictions, and engage public life with wisdom instead of anger.

Civic engagement is not a partisan activity. It is the fulfillment of civic responsibility, and done well, it earns trust instead of fear.

Candidate Training & Elected Official Support

Running for office and governing well require more than ambition; they require formation. We train candidates and support elected officials with the frameworks, networks, and resources they need to lead with integrity, regardless of party.

We believe public office is a calling. That means investing in the whole person: their character, their clarity, and their capacity to withstand the pressures of public life. Candidate recruitment and electoral support are carried out by The Leadership Fund, a separate political action committee.

PolicyWatch

PolicyWatch tracks the legislation moving in all 50 states, so citizens, pastors, and elected officials can see clearly what government is doing.

Clear information lowers the temperature. When people can read what a bill actually does, they can engage it on its merits instead of on rumor.

The Center for Public Responsibility

The Center for Public Responsibility brings together fellows and scholars to research serious, principled solutions to the country's hardest problems.

Its work gives leaders who want to govern well something better than talking points: researched answers they can act on.

We're thankful for the important work of The American Council to stand with pastors and local churches to fight the good fight of faith. There's never been a more important time for the church to remain strong. And we're thankful that The American Council is there to help the church do just that.

Wendell Vinson

Lead Pastor, Canyon Hills Assembly of God

Our Founder

I am the Founder and President of The American Council. I earned my Bachelor's in Political Science from UC Davis, completed a Master's of Executive Leadership, and am a doctoral candidate in Strategic Leadership. I have also served for many years as a pastor, and I am a children's author based in Rocklin, California. My work sits at the intersection of faith, leadership, and public life, helping people think clearly, lead courageously, and live anchored to truth in a complicated world.

The Huffington Post once described me this way: “DiBella has a neatly cropped beard and a confident, soothing voice that would not seem out of place at a D.C. lobbying firm.” I take that as a compliment, although I promise I only use my lobbyist voice for sermons.

Tanner DiBella, President
The American Council

Our Structure

One mission, three organizations.

The American Council family is made up of three separate organizations. Each has its own purpose and its own rules under the law. Together they allow us to form leaders, advocate for good policy, and support principled candidates, while making sure every gift goes exactly where the giver intends.

501(c)(3) · Tax-deductible

The American Council Foundation

Leads our education and leadership formation work, including courses, resources for churches and families, and the Center for Public Responsibility.

EIN 87-1466285

501(c)(4) · Not tax-deductible

American Council Action

Leads our legislative advocacy, Policy Watch, voter guides, and grassroots action at every level of government. This website and our social media are operated by American Council Action.

PAC · Not tax-deductible

The Leadership Fund

Supports principled candidates for public office through direct contributions and independent expenditures, with full public disclosure as required by law.

Visit leadershipfund.com

Every gift is received and used only by the organization you choose. To see your giving options, visit our Give page.

Thank you for being a shining light in all the darkness. Thank you for being a voice of truth in a culture that does nothing but spew lies. We live in a time and day when we don't know what to believe or what's true. But one thing is for sure, we can trust the American Council.

Eddie Vargas

Lead Pastor, Restoration Church L.A.

Our Newsletter

Think & Lead Well

Our newsletter provides clear updates, biblical perspective, and practical tools for faithful engagement in today’s culture.

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