Counteract USA seeks to equip young Christians to counteract cultural and political ideologies with the grace and truth of Scripture.

We accomplish this by establishing small cells of like-minded believers across the country who meet regularly, encouraging one another to apply Biblical truth to the hot-button issues of our day. 

Our hope is that the believer is emboldened by these discussions to then go and engage in cultural and political conversations with the grace and truth of Scripture, always pointing the conversation back to Jesus. (Hebrews 10:24-25)

Additionally, we are active on social media, host a podcast, plan conferences and events, and engage in our local communities to continue to promote Biblical engagement in current events.

The calling God has given us is very clear: we’re not a political action group and we’re not a Bible study.

Rather, we are a ministry that seeks to equip believers to stand firm for the truth of Scripture in their everyday conversations in their everyday lives. We build communities where like-minded believers can talk, worship, and do life together, and our prayer is that a boldness for the Word of God overflows into all aspects of their lives. We believe that the conversations that change culture happen in the classroom, the workplace, at home, and with friends.

Ultimately, our goal is not to directly influence policy, but to influence hearts and minds for the Kingdom of God (which will consequently influence the way we vote and engage in culture and politics). While incredibly important, our hope does not lie in policies, politicians, or even in America–our hope is in Jesus. He is the only answer to every question our nation is so desperately asking. He is the only Way, Truth, and Life!

After Counteract USA was founded in 2021, our original group, the Northwest Arkansas women’s cell, was reading Rod Dreher’s Live Not By Lies, and stumbled across this quote:

“The task of the Christian dissident today is to personally commit herself to live not by lies. How can she do that alone? She needs to draw close to authentic spiritual leadership—clerical, lay, or both—and form small cells of fellow believers with whom she can pray, sing, study Scripture, and read other books important to their mission. With her cell, the dissident discusses the issues and challenges facing them as Christians, especially challenges to their liberties. They employ the Kolaković method of See, Judge, Act. That is, identify the challenge, discern together its meaning, then act on your conclusions.”

There’s a lot of great context surrounding that quote, but essentially, since that’s what God was calling us to do, the name “cell” just stuck.

We need all the support we can get, even if you’re not looking to join a cell!

Above all, we ask for your earnest prayers as we seek wisdom in equipping young believers for spiritual battle.

You can also support us by joining our email list, sharing our posts on social media, telling your friends and family about us, or visiting our “Donate” page to support us financially. Anything helps!

Interested in joining, but don’t know if there’s a cell in your area? No worries! Fill out our “Get Involved” form and we’ll reach out as soon as we can about getting you plugged in to a cell near you, or even starting your own!