Gathering leaders. Equipping a coalition.

The Life & Liberty Forum was designed to convene pastors from nearly every state and equip them with the insight, relationships, and confidence to lead with conviction.

The Life & Liberty Forum serves as The Danbury Institute’s premier national convening—designed to translate deeply held convictions into durable coalitions and sustained civic engagement. Produced by the Danbury team, and building upon earlier forums developed through the Conservative Baptist Network, the event has become a trusted platform for faith leaders, policymakers, and institutional partners navigating the intersection of faith, culture, and public life.

Each annual forum convened up to 1,400 pastors and ministry leaders from nearly all 50 states, representing a broad and diverse coalition of faith traditions. The objective was not messaging for its own sake, but alignment—creating a serious, high-trust environment where leaders could be equipped, unified, and mobilized around shared priorities such as religious liberty, the sanctity of life, and constitutional governance.

Strategy & Execution

• Strategic visioning and long-term positioning of the Forum as a national platform

• Program architecture and speaker strategy aligned with policy and cultural objectives

• Coalition management across denominations and partner organizations

• Large-scale event production and on-site execution

• Donor cultivation, sponsor integration, and partner alignment

• Messaging discipline before, during, and after the event to sustain momentum

The work required balancing institutional credibility, political sophistication, and theological seriousness—a necessary posture for engagement at the national level.

Special Guests & National Voices

The gatherings featured senior leaders from government, public policy, and cultural advocacy, including:

• President Donald J. Trump

• Charlie Kirk

• Riley Gaines

• Pastor John MacArthur

• Dr. Richard Land

• Ambassador Sam Brownback

• Secretary Mike Pompeo

• Congressman Mark Walker

• David Barton

• Additional pastors, scholars, and national leaders

Programming was intentionally structured to combine policy clarity, historical grounding, and biblical responsibility, ensuring participants were prepared to engage thoughtfully and responsibly within their own communities and institutions.

Outcomes & Institutional Impact

• National Reach: Up to 1,400 pastors annually, representing nearly every state

• Fundraising: Hundreds of thousands of dollars raised

• Coalition Building: Formation and strengthening of a national network, aligning Christians, churches, ministries, and organizations around shared objectives

• Platform Development: Established the Life & Liberty Forum as a credible, repeatable convening for ongoing engagement with national leaders and institutions