Helping People Lead and Love Well

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

Education
The American Council provides online and in-person classes, thought-provoking articles, and resources to help people think well about politics.
Advocacy
We have been called the "Voice of the Church" in public policy. We advocate for religious freedom and human dignity in legislation.
Public Leadership
We support and train leaders to become public servants at the local, state, and federal levels. We believe in principled public leadership.
Church Partnership
We are committed to supporting pastors and churches as you shepherd your congregations toward thoughtful civic responsibility.

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

Filmed in 2024
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 and the occasional conversation with customer service.

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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Advisory Board

John McDougall

Michael Sollazzo

Anthony Trimino

Michael Carrington

Adam Simpson

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.