Our Story
PoliticsInAction began in 2020 as a ministry of Immanuel Bible Church at a time when most programs had come to a halt. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we were one of the only churches offering a summer program for students. What started as a step of faith began with just 6 students at the start of that first week. As the days went on, word spread, and by the end of the week, we had grown to 10 students.
That initial week revealed a hunger among young people to understand government, politics, and current events in a thoughtful and structured way. In response, we launched semi monthly clubs where students could dive deeper into civic issues, leadership, and public discourse. Those clubs began with just 3 students gathered around a table, eager to learn and engage.
From the beginning, PoliticsInAction was built on the belief that civic education should be lived, not just learned, and that faith and thoughtful citizenship are not in conflict but deeply connected.
What followed has been nothing short of remarkable. In 2021, our summer camp grew to 20 students, and our club expanded to 30 students that fall. In 2022, camp attendance reached 50 students, with club averaging 40 participants. In 2023, we welcomed 75 students to camp and 45 to club. In 2024, camp attendance grew to 125 students, with club averaging 50.
That same year, we expanded to a second location at Evangel Chapel in Bridgewater. In our first summer at this new location, we welcomed 20 students. In 2025, that number grew to over 30 students, marking an important step forward in extending the reach of PoliticsInAction beyond its original campus.
In 2025 overall, we reached 130 students at camp and 55 at club. The way the Lord has grown this ministry truly is a miracle to behold. Each year brought new challenges, new opportunities, and clear evidence of God’s faithfulness. What began as a small church ministry has become a thriving civic education movement impacting students across communities.
Where We Are Now
Today, PoliticsInAction operates camps, clubs, and special events that bring together students from diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. Participants step into roles as legislators, executives, judges, diplomats, campaign leaders, and policy advocates, learning firsthand how ideas become laws and how leadership carries both responsibility and consequence.
As the organization has grown, so has our commitment to stewardship, professionalism, and long-term impact. To support this growth and clearly define our mission, PoliticsInAction now operates as a 501c4 social welfare organization. This structure allows us to expand programming, build partnerships, and engage directly with civic issues, while remaining focused on education, leadership, and public engagement.
We are no longer just running events- We are building an ecosystem of civic education that supports students over time and prepares them to be informed, engaged citizens.
Our Goals
Looking ahead, PoliticsInAction is focused on several key goals:
-Expanding access so more students can participate, regardless of background or prior experience.
-Deepening civic literacy through high-quality simulations, curriculum, and discussions grounded in constitutional principles, policy analysis, and ethical leadership.
-Leadership development that equips students not only with knowledge but with confidence, discipline, and character.
-National impact by building a model that can grow into new communities while maintaining depth, integrity, and excellence.
-Constructive engagement by fostering respectful dialogue where disagreement sharpens ideas rather than divides people.
Our long-term vision is a generation of leaders who understand the system, respect one another, and are prepared to serve their communities with wisdom, integrity, and humility.
Why a 501c4
PoliticsInAction is organized as a 501c4 social welfare organization because our mission centers on promoting civic engagement, political literacy, and participation in democratic processes.
This structure allows us to address public policy issues more directly, host speakers, discussions, and simulations on real political ideas, and engage students honestly with the realities of public life from a Christian and Constitutional perspective. Our primary purpose remains education, leadership development, and the promotion of the public good, not partisan campaigning or political endorsements.
While a 501c4 may engage in advocacy related to its mission, PoliticsInAction does not exist to promote any one political party or candidate. We exist to promote participation, understanding, responsibility, and thoughtful citizenship.
Our 501c4 is governed by a three-member Executive Board and an Advisory Board made up of numerous leaders to help guide our mission. Camps and Clubs are run by volunteer leaders who have demonstrated a desire to lead and teach according to our organization’s mission statement. No volunteers or leaders are paid. Any surplus income is invested into growing and improving our program.
Moving Forward
PoliticsInAction is more than a program. It is a testimony to what can happen when faith, education, and civic responsibility are brought together with purpose. We believe democracy is strongest when citizens are informed, engaged, and willing to lead.
We invite students, families, educators, churches, and supporters to join us as we continue building something meaningful, one informed citizen at a time.
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