{{Short description|Christian advocacy organization in the US}} '''Christian Freedom International''' (CFI) is a religious human rights NGO based in Front Royal, Virginia.<ref name="Annicchino2017">{{cite book |last1=Annicchino |first1=Pasquale |title=Law and International Religious Freedom: The Rise and Decline of the American Model |date=1 December 2017 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-351-85802-1 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowen |first1=Tyler |last2=Tabarrok |first2=Alex |title=Modern Principles of Economics |date=9 October 2009 |publisher=Macmillan |isbn=978-1-4292-0227-5 |page=65 |language=en}}</ref>
Christian Freedom International has been involved in efforts to address the issue of human slavery.<ref name="Villegas2020">{{cite book |last1=Villegas |first1=Christina G. |title=Modern Slavery: A Reference Handbook |date=5 October 2020 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing USA |isbn=978-1-4408-5977-9 |page=150 |language=en}}</ref> It partners with churches and various denominations to address the persecution of Christians.<ref name="Burns2011">{{cite book |last1=Burns |first1=Jim |title=Uncommon Missions & Service Projects |date=4 October 2011 |publisher=Gospel Light Publications |isbn=978-0-8307-5732-9 |language=en}}</ref> Christian Freedom International calls on people to observe the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church annually.<ref>{{cite book |title=Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations |date=13 September 2011 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|isbn=978-1-59884-206-7 |page=430 |language=en}}</ref>
Christian Freedom International documents statistics about the persecution of Christians in various countries in order to help policy-makers set "informed decisions regarding trade, aid, visas, and related issues with a particular country."<ref name="ParmarMillerLedwidge2009">{{cite book |last1=Parmar |first1=Inderjeet |last2=Miller |first2=Linda B. |last3=Ledwidge |first3=Mark |title=New Directions in US Foreign Policy |date=19 June 2009 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-135-96923-3 |language=en}}</ref> The human rights NGO encourages "congressional delegations to [visit] areas of intense persecution" to mitigate the same.<ref name="ParmarMillerLedwidge2009"/>
It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). According to ECFA's 2005 year-end data, 85.9% of CFI's revenues were used for program expenses, 9.9% for administrative expenses, and 4.2% for fund-raising expenses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ecfa.org/MemberProfile.aspx?ID=4944|title=Christian Freedom International (Accredited Organization Profile) - ECFA.org|website=www.ecfa.org|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{official website}} {{Authority control}} Category:Organizations established in 1998 Category:Human rights organizations based in the United States Category:American organizations established in 1998