With the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage throughout the country, many congregations are concerned about facing legal challenges if they do not allow LGBT couples to use their facilities.
If you or your congregation is concerned about this, consider reviewing this “Facility Use Policy” and determine whether it meets the needs of your congregation. A special thanks to Alliance Defending Freedom for their permission to use their Facility Use Policy as a model. This version has been modified for use among Churches of Christ and ADF is not responsible for any of the suggested changes. A copy of ADF’s unmodified version is available by clicking here.
John graduated from Freed-Hardeman University (Henderson, TN) in 2001 with a B.A. in Bible and B.B.A. in Accounting.He went on to Cumberland School of Law to obtain his J.D. in 2004 along with an MBA at the same time.After law school, John has primarily worked in public service: first as a Deputy District Attorney in Montgomery, Alabama and most currently as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Alabama.In both these positions he has handled primarily criminal cases, but has also been involved in some civil litigation.While practicing law, he has been able to serve as an adjunct professor at Faulkner University and Jones School of Law and helped establish Jones' Nonprofit Law Clinic.He lives in Montgomery with his wife and two daughters and works with the Dalraida church of Christ as a deacon and bible class teacher.
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