The Future of Faith-Based Advocacy: Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Global Perspectives
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Article | NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies
Year: 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
DOI: 10.64357/neya-gjnps-fth-bs-advc-12
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About the Article
Faith-based advocacy is undergoing significant transformation as global challenges, technological innovation, and cultural shifts reshape how organizations mobilize for justice. This article analyzes emerging trends such as intersectionality, digital activism, interfaith collaboration, mental health advocacy, and climate justice, showing how they shape the future of advocacy practice.
Case studies—including the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative, Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, Mennonite Central Committee, Jesuit Refugee Service, and Interfaith Youth Core—illustrate how faith-based actors combine ethical grounding with innovation. The article emphasizes that sustainable advocacy depends on transparency, accountability, youth engagement, and cultural adaptation. It argues that the future of advocacy lies in adaptive, globally networked, and ethically driven strategies that balance tradition with innovation.
Key Topics
- Intersectionality in faith-based advocacy
- Digital activism and new technologies
- Interfaith collaboration and global networking
- Mental health advocacy in faith communities
- Environmental and climate justice
- Youth leadership and emerging voices
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). The Future of Faith-Based Advocacy: Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Global Perspectives. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-fth-bs-advc-12
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