Equpping people to think and lead well in public life.

The American Council exists to strengthen communities of faith and form principled leaders for a complex cultural moment. We equip people with biblical clarity, practical resources, and renewed confidence to live faithfully in public life without compromising their convictions or conscience.

We believe the Church thrives when believers are grounded in truth, engaged with wisdom, and guided by love of neighbor.

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

Inform

Equipping Christians with clear, biblically grounded insight on current events, policy, and public life — so they can engage the world with confidence and discernment.

Equip

Developing leaders with the tools and formation rooted in a biblical worldview and America's founding principles to act faithfully in public life.

Engage

Championing policies and ideas that reflect enduring moral truths — engaging government, media, and the public square with reasoned, principled advocacy.

Lead

Calling Christians to courageous, servant leadership in politics, culture, and civic life — bridging faith and national responsibility to renew America from the inside out.

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Leaders share how the American Council has helped them reclaim their voice.

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Policy Advocacy & Engagement

The American Council engages the most consequential policy debates of our time — bringing a biblically grounded perspective to bear on legislation, governance, and public discourse. We equip Christians to understand the issues, articulate their convictions, and advocate effectively at every level of government.

Policy engagement is not a partisan activity. It is the fulfillment of civic responsibility — bringing principled moral reasoning into the public square at a moment when that voice is urgently needed.

Voter Engagement

Civic participation is a moral responsibility. We educate and mobilize Christians to take their role as citizens seriously — providing the resources, context, and clarity needed to vote with confidence and conviction.

An engaged Christian electorate is essential to a healthy republic. We believe the withdrawal of faithful citizens from the democratic process is not neutrality — it is abdication. The American Council exists, in part, to reverse that trend.

Candidate Training & Elected Official Support

Running for office and governing well require more than ambition — they require formation. The American Council trains candidates and supports elected officials with the frameworks, networks, and resources they need to lead with integrity and effectiveness.

We believe public office is a calling, and we treat it as one. This means investing in the whole person — not just their platform, but their character, their clarity, and their capacity to withstand the pressures of public life.

Education & Resources

Everything we do is grounded in a commitment to serious, substantive education. We produce resources, analysis, and training that help Christians of every generation navigate current events, understand policy, and develop a coherent biblical worldview for public life.

Knowledge is the foundation of faithful action. We are committed to raising the intellectual and moral standard of Christian civic engagement — producing thinkers, not just activists.

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 a pastor, children’s author, and political scientist based in Rocklin, California. I earned my Bachelor's in Political Science from UC Davis, completed a Master's of Executive Leadership, and I am currently a doctoral candidate in Strategic Leadership. My work sits at the intersection of faith, leadership, and culture, 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

Board of Directors

Tanner DiBella

Chairman

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Ethan Brizzi

Board Member

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Cherisse Zelesky

Board Member

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Sheri Silk

Board Member

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Steve Holt

Board Member

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Leadership Team

Tiffany Saathoff

Church Partnerships Coordinator

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Mike Murray

Outreach Director

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Jessica Johnson

Operations & Events

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Senior Advisors
& Fellows

Dr. Scott Hagan

Senior Advisor

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Dr. John Jackson

Senior Advisor

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Here’s what we believe in

Biblical Clarity

Truth matters. Scripture provides a clear foundation for faith, family, and public life; not as a weapon to wield, but as wisdom to guide how we think, lead, and love in every sphere.

Strong Families

Families are the primary place where character is formed and faith is lived. We exist to equip parents and strengthen homes because healthy families build healthy communities.

The Local Church

The Church is called to bring clarity and courage to public life. We help believers and leaders engage culture faithfully, speaking truth without cruelty and standing firm without standing over others.

Loving Our Neighbors

We reject rage. Christians are called to pursue human flourishing for all, speaking truth with conviction while loving people with humility and grace, even when we disagree deeply.

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.

Milestones

19.4m

We have reached almost 20 million people through our education platforms.

58

We have built leaders in all 58 counties of California.

$300K

Over $300,000 in free resources to the local church.