Global Justice Ministry

Justice for the
Persecuted.
Defense for the
Vulnerable.

The Life and Freedom Alliance pursues justice for the persecuted — equipping local Christian attorneys, amplified by AI, to defend believers facing persecution abroad, and turning the same resources to fight for the vulnerable and the voiceless at home.

"To do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God."— Micah 6:8
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Contact: info@lifeandfreedom.org · (561) 379-1202 · lifeandfreedom.org · 66 W Flagler St, Suite 900, Miami FL 33130
Who We Are

A Ministry Built on the
Conviction That Justice Is Sacred

LFA was founded to act where the need is greatest — in the gap between the law as written and justice as lived.

Founded in Florida · 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · EIN 33-4285103
Headquartered at 66 W Flagler St, Suite 900, Miami FL 33130

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Our Story

From One Calling
to a Global Vision

The Life and Freedom Alliance was originally founded with a singular, unwavering purpose: to protect the unborn. That founding conviction remains at the heart of who we are. But God expanded the vision.

Our board recognized that justice for God's people cannot stop at national borders. The same God who calls us to protect the child in the womb calls us to stand with the believer imprisoned for their faith in Cairo. These are not competing missions — they are two expressions of the same theological conviction: every human life bears the image of God and deserves protection.

Today, LFA operates on two fronts: deploying and funding local attorneys in restricted nations to defend persecuted Christians, and advocating for the sanctity of unborn life domestically. We believe the most effective form of justice for a persecuted believer in Egypt is a credible Egyptian attorney — someone who knows the culture, speaks the language, and operates within the system. Our job is to make sure that attorney exists, is funded, and is pointed in the right direction.

We are a young organization with a clear model and a long horizon. Egypt is our first field program — and the proving ground for a model we believe can scale to every nation where believers need the same combination of local expertise, mission alignment, and adequate resources.

~10M
Christians in Egypt — the largest Christian community in the Middle East, our first field program
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Mission fronts: international persecution defense and domestic pro-life advocacy
501(c)(3)
Registered nonprofit, headquartered in Miami, Florida
Mic 6:8
Our foundation: to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God
Our Mission

Two Fronts. One Calling.

God's justice is indivisible — it covers the vulnerable child and the persecuted believer alike.

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Legal Advocacy Abroad

We deploy and fund local attorneys in restricted nations to represent persecuted believers — church permits, personal status cases, strategic litigation. We set priorities. They execute on the ground.

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Defense of Believers

In countries where Christians face systematic legal disadvantage, LFA works to close the gap between formal rights and lived reality through skilled, persistent, case-based legal work that produces results for real people.

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Life and Dignity

Domestically, LFA stands for the sanctity of unborn life — the original conviction that brought this organization into being. Every human being, at every stage, bears the image of God and deserves protection.

Contact: info@lifeandfreedom.org · (561) 379-1202 · lifeandfreedom.org · 66 W Flagler St, Suite 900, Miami FL 33130
What We Do

Practical Justice.
Real Results.

LFA measures success by whether believers' lives improve — not by headlines generated.

Legal advocacy
Legal Advocacy
Middle Eastern community
Community & Faith
Scripture and justice
Pursuit of Justice

Defending Believers in Restricted Nations

In nations where Christianity is legally disadvantaged or actively persecuted, believers need more than prayers — they need skilled legal representation. LFA fields local attorneys who are believers themselves, operating within their domestic legal systems to produce concrete outcomes for their communities.

Our approach avoids the trap of Western organizations parachuting in to argue cases they don't understand. Instead, we fund and direct local practitioners who have the cultural fluency, language skills, and professional standing to work effectively inside systems that outsiders cannot penetrate.

The attorney we deploy is freestanding — not dependent on US staff bandwidth to function. They receive our funding, operate within our strategic priorities and case criteria, and are accountable to one standard: are the lives of disenfranchised believers tangibly improving?

Church Construction & Permit Advocacy
Navigating bureaucratic barriers to church building and repair, challenging improper denials, and regularizing unlicensed congregations under existing law.
Personal Status & Family Law
Representing Christian families in marriage, divorce, inheritance, and custody matters governed by church canon law — protecting families where legal knowledge is the difference.
Strategic Litigation
Building carefully-selected test cases in administrative and constitutional courts to establish precedents that benefit the broader Christian community.
Documentation & Formal Justice
Ensuring sectarian incidents are processed through formal legal channels rather than informal reconciliation sessions that protect perpetrators over victims.

Standing for the Unborn at Home

LFA was founded on the conviction that every unborn life bears the image of God and deserves legal protection. This mission remains central to who we are, even as our work has expanded globally.

The same commitment to closing the gap between what the law allows and what justice demands drives our domestic pro-life work. We pursue both fronts because they are expressions of the same conviction: human life, in every form and at every stage, is sacred.

Legal Advocacy
Supporting and pursuing legal efforts that protect unborn life at the state and federal level, working with aligned organizations and attorneys.
Policy Engagement
Engaging legislative and regulatory processes to advocate for policies that reflect the dignity of every human life from conception.
Community Partnership
Connecting with organizations serving women and families in need — addressing the practical conditions in which difficult decisions are made.

Partnership, Not Parachuting

The LFA model is designed to be effective, replicable, and scalable. Egypt is our proving ground — if we can demonstrate that a funded, directed, freestanding local attorney produces tangible results for believers, we replicate that model in other restricted nations.

LFA provides: strategic priorities, case criteria, and funding. The attorney provides: everything else — case identification, client relationships, court appearances, cultural access, and day-to-day execution. No US staff dependency.

LFA Sets Direction
Strategic priorities and case criteria come from LFA. The field attorney works within that framework — aligned to mission, not free-floating.
LFA Provides Funding
Above-market compensation for the local context ensures quality and full-time commitment to the mission.
Independent Field Execution
Day-to-day operations are fully in-country. The attorney has the access, language, and cultural standing no outsider can replicate.
Accountability to Results
Success is measured by one thing: whether believers' lives tangibly improve. Real outcomes for real people.
Contact: info@lifeandfreedom.org · (561) 379-1202 · lifeandfreedom.org · 66 W Flagler St, Suite 900, Miami FL 33130
Global Initiatives

Wherever Believers
Are Persecuted, We Go

LFA deploys local attorneys in nations where Christians face systematic legal persecution. Every country on this list represents real believers in need of skilled, funded, mission-aligned legal advocates.

380M+
Christians facing persecution or discrimination globally — 2026 World Watch List
4,476
Christians killed for their faith in 2024 across 50 nations
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Nations ranked by Open Doors where Christians face very high or extreme persecution
A Glimpse of the Field

Ancient Nations,
Urgent Needs

Christian persecution globally
Christian persecution globally — Killed for their faith in Christ
Global persecution map
Global persecution map — Killed for their faith in Christ
Middle Eastern community
A community of faith
The 21 Coptic Martyrs
The 21 Coptic Martyrs — Killed for their faith in Christ
Church attacks Pakistan
Churches burned in Punjab, Pakistan — 2023
Countries Where We Are Called

The Nations Where
Believers Need Legal Defense

Based on the 2026 Open Doors World Watch List, these are among the nations where Christians face the most severe legal persecution. LFA's model is built to operate in each of them.

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Libya
Christians face extreme danger in Libya's lawless, conflict-ridden environment. Foreign Christians are targeted for kidnapping, murder, and forced conversion. Local believers have almost no legal protection under fragmented governance.
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Sudan
Internal conflict since 2023 has devastated Christian communities. Churches have been destroyed, pastors killed, and Christian civilians targeted. Legal structures have largely collapsed, creating a crisis of impunity for attackers.
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Nigeria
The deadliest nation for Christians globally — topping the list for killings, abductions, and assaults. Jihadist violence in the north and the absence of legal recourse for victims of sectarian attacks make legal advocacy urgent.
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Pakistan
Sweeping blasphemy laws carry the death penalty and are routinely weaponized against Christians. Mob violence, forced conversions, and a legal system stacked against minority believers create an urgent need for skilled defense.
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Iran
Conversion from Islam is illegal. House church leaders face arrest, lengthy prison sentences, and torture. The Iranian legal system offers no formal protection for Christian converts — making underground legal support critical.
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India
Rising Hindu nationalism has produced a wave of anti-conversion laws, church attacks, and mob violence against Christians — particularly in rural states. Legal defense for pastors and congregations is increasingly critical.
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China
The Chinese government has intensified its crackdown on unregistered house churches — demolishing buildings, arresting pastors, and forcing the removal of crosses. Christians operate in a shrinking legal space that requires expert navigation.
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Nicaragua
The Ortega regime has expelled over 94 clergy and missionaries, shuttered Christian organizations, and imprisoned pastors. State-sponsored persecution of the Church is systematic and accelerating across the country.
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Egypt
Home to ~10 million Christians — the largest Christian community in the Middle East. Blasphemy prosecutions, church permit barriers, and discriminatory family law applied unequally against believers.

These nine nations represent a fraction of the 50 countries on the Open Doors World Watch List where Christians face very high or extreme persecution. LFA's field attorney model is built to be deployed in each of them — wherever a trusted local partner exists and the legal need is acute. Every nation on this list deserves a skilled, funded, mission-aligned attorney fighting for its believers.

Contact: info@lifeandfreedom.org · (561) 379-1202 · lifeandfreedom.org · 66 W Flagler St, Suite 900, Miami FL 33130
Leadership

Guided by Faithful Stewards

LFA's board is committed to the long work of building an organization that outlasts any single program or person.

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Jonathan Snyder
President & Board Chair

Provides strategic direction for LFA's global justice mission, overseeing both the international field program and domestic pro-life advocacy. Jonathan leads LFA's vision to deploy local attorneys in restricted nations as the most effective force for justice for persecuted believers.

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Caleb Seavey
Secretary

Responsible for LFA's organizational governance, official correspondence, and board record-keeping. Caleb ensures LFA maintains the administrative integrity and compliance standards that allow the organization to pursue its mission with credibility and accountability.

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David Mandarano
Treasurer

Oversees LFA's financial stewardship, ensuring that every dollar given advances the mission of justice for the persecuted and protection for the unborn. David brings fiscal discipline rooted in the conviction that faithful stewardship is itself an act of justice.

Our Values

What We Believe
Shapes How We Work

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Scripture-Rooted

Every decision is filtered through the lens of Scripture. Micah 6:8 is not a tagline — it is an operational standard.

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Locally-Led

The most effective advocates are always local. We equip and fund; we do not parachute.

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Results-Accountable

We measure success by whether lives tangibly improve — not by reports filed or hours logged.

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Humbly Collaborative

We work in partnership, not isolation. The right answer almost always involves someone who knows the context better than we do.

Contact: info@lifeandfreedom.org · (561) 379-1202 · lifeandfreedom.org · 66 W Flagler St, Suite 900, Miami FL 33130
Get Involved

Join the Work.
Make a Real Difference.

Three ways to stand with persecuted believers. Every one matters.

Give
Your financial gift directly funds a local attorney defending believers in a restricted nation. $1,000/month fields one full-time advocate. Every dollar goes to the field.
What your gift does
One day of legal work $25
One week of advocacy $100
Half a month of legal defense $500
One full month — one attorney $1,000
Give Securely via PayPal
Secure · Tax-deductible · EIN 33-4285103
Pray
This work is spiritually contested. The attorneys who serve persecuted believers need prayer as much as funding. Join our prayer network and stand with them faithfully from wherever you are.
How to pray
For the safety of local attorneys taking on dangerous cases
For believers in Nigeria, Pakistan, Iran, Egypt, and beyond
For wisdom and discernment in LFA's leadership and partnerships
For justice to prevail in courts where believers have no other advocate
Serve
Are you a licensed attorney with a burden for persecuted believers and the character to work within a team? LFA is building a network of legal advocates who support field attorneys with research and strategy.
We are looking for
Licensed attorneys in human rights, religious liberty, or constitutional law
Committed believers who work well within a team and under accountability
People with a long-term burden — not a short burst of enthusiasm
Reach Out

We Want to
Hear From You

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Address66 W Flagler St, Suite 900
Miami, FL 33130
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Phone(561) 379-1202
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Legal Status501(c)(3) Nonprofit · EIN 33-4285103
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MissionJustice for the persecuted · Defense for the vulnerable
"To do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God." — Micah 6:8

Send Us a Message

Contact: info@lifeandfreedom.org · (561) 379-1202 · lifeandfreedom.org · 66 W Flagler St, Suite 900, Miami FL 33130