The phrase "activist church" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a church that actively engages in social or political issues, advocating for change or justice.
Example: "The activist church organized a community event to raise awareness about climate change and its impact on vulnerable populations."
Alternatives: "social justice church" or "advocacy church".
She continued to attend church as she pursued her professional career, and in the 1960s she joined the activist Church of the Advocate.
Mostly though, they were African Americans of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations and political persuasions, bound by family, spouses and soulmates, seduced by the collective vision of racial utopia and adventure embodied by an activist church called Peoples Temple.
"It's always been a very activist church in terms of leading the way and giving direction to the community in the area of politics and social responsibility". Recently the church has displayed that leadership in ways as varied as a funeral for a slain Muslim and a celebration for an African leader.
United Way leaders argued that UWMB's refusal to fund these successful activist churches was exclusionary.
They had been briefed on the earlier wave of sit-ins in Durham, and had been part of a series of movement meetings in activist churches.
This collaboration, activist churches explain, is a way of enacting their faith and helping their neighborhoods.
Same-sex marriage: Some three in 10 activist churches entered the public-policy debate on same-sex marriages.
And relatively few congregations are willing to take to the streets over the rights of immigrants, with only 13percentt of activist churches focusing on this issue.
The fledgling opposition Movement for Democratic Change is led by trade-union activists, church leaders and domestic human rights organizations.
In addition to big national organizations, such as labor unions, the A.C.L.U., and the N.A.A.C.P., civil society comprises countless local groups, including charities, environmental activists, church groups, think tanks, reading groups, peace campaigners, parents' associations, and youth groups.
He cites the work of neighborhood activists, churches and synagogues, cultural organizations, and business leaders, and credits the City of New York for investing in Washington Heights and providing better services to those who live there.
