Archive profile summary
National conservative Christian advocacy organization founded by Beverly LaHaye in 1979 that developed prayer, education, lobbying and grassroots networks around social and cultural policy.
Why this entry is in the archive
A durable grassroots and legislative-action network within conservative Christian politics.
Growth model
Concerned Women for America grew from a local effort into a national organization with state and local engagement, combining religious identity with legislative advocacy and grassroots mobilization.
Why it matters
The organization adds an important women-led institutional layer to the religious right and demonstrates how cultural advocacy became durable national infrastructure.
Evidence limits
Religious advocacy does not make members politically uniform, and organizational positions should not be attributed to all conservative Christian women.
Timeline
- Religious-right and candidate infrastructure expands
Jerry Falwell forms Moral Majority; Beverly LaHaye founds Concerned Women for America; GOPAC is created to build a Republican state and local candidate farm team.
Relationship records
Beverly LaHaye → Concerned Women for America
Founder · 1979
Evidence status: documented