Patriot Mobile was proud to support Concerned Women for America (CWA) at Summit 2026: Resolute – One Nation, Under God, held September 17–19 in Washington, D.C.
Approximately 600 women from across the country gathered for prayer, worship, leadership training, advocacy, and fellowship. Grounded in Psalm 33:12, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,” the Summit focused on equipping Christian women to put their faith into action in their families, communities, and country.
Concerned Women for America’s commitment to biblical values, religious liberty, the sanctity of life, and the family aligns closely with the causes Patriot Mobile supports.
Faith for Such a Time as This
The Summit brought together leaders from government, ministry, advocacy, and public policy, including Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, HUD Secretary Scott Turner, Attorney General Todd Blanche, CWA President and CEO Penny Nance, and others.
Johnson shared the personal experiences that shaped his faith and worldview. Conceived when his parents were teenagers, Johnson said they were encouraged to “take care of the problem,” but instead chose life.
He also recalled watching his family turn to prayer after his father, a firefighter, suffered severe burns in an explosion when Johnson was 12. His father survived despite being given little chance to live.
Those experiences, Johnson said, taught him that faith “is not something you just do on Sunday morning. This is something you do seven days a week.”
Turner also addressed attendees, while Blanche discussed work underway at the Department of Justice. Among the efforts he highlighted were agreements with hospital systems to end gender-transition procedures for minors and DOJ’s work to combat large-scale fraud.
Blanche has also led federal efforts addressing religious liberty and anti-Christian bias. Earlier this year, a DOJ-led task force released recommendations concerning religious discrimination within the federal government, and the department issued updated guidance directing federal agencies to protect religious exercise.
“No American should live in fear that the federal government will punish them for their faith,” Blanche said when the task force released its report.
Equipping the Next Generation of Christian Women
Young Women for America Leadership Training took place alongside the Summit, bringing young Christian women together for biblical policy training, worship, fellowship, and practical preparation to lead in their communities.
That emphasis on the next generation continued during Friday evening’s Red, White, and True Gala, where CWA recognized women already putting those principles into action.
While presenting the Esther Award, CWA Executive Vice President Annabelle Rutledge reflected on Esther’s decision to step forward when she was called.
“We can’t thwart God’s plans, but we do get to choose if we’re part of them,” Rutledge said.
Another message from the evening centered on faithfully using whatever God has entrusted to each person. Influence does not require public office or a national platform; it can come through relationships, resources, businesses, time, or simply a willingness to serve where God has placed you.
Red, White, and True Gala Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary
The gala also celebrated America’s 250th anniversary and the freedoms passed down through generations. Patriot Mobile Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Danielle Buck encouraged attendees to bring the Summit’s lessons home.
“My hope and prayer is that each of you go home tomorrow encouraged, equipped, inspired, to go and be light in the darkness,” Buck said. She urged the women to “go shine bright” and “go be who God has called you to be.” Christian artist Danny Gokey performed My America as guests celebrated the anniversary.
Masih Alinejad Shares the Cost of Speaking Out in Iran
One of the most sobering messages of the gala came from Iranian-American journalist and women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad, who has spent years speaking against Iran’s compulsory hijab laws and the treatment of women under the Islamic Republic.
Alinejad described women being arrested, beaten, lashed, blinded, and killed for resisting the regime. She spoke of women punished for showing their hair and female singers who can face punishment simply for performing publicly. She also described how Iranian authorities pressured her own family because of her activism.
The threats have followed Alinejad to the United States. Federal prosecutors have documented Iranian government-directed plots to kidnap or kill her, including a murder-for-hire plot targeting her in New York.
Her message to the women gathered in Washington was clear.
“I am not here to ask Americans to save us,” Alinejad said. “I am here to ask [the] free world to stop saving oppressors.”
She also recalled how neighbors with very different political views rallied around her after learning she had been targeted, offering food, protection, and even a place to hide.
“That is the America that I love,” she said.
Putting Faith Into Action Beyond the Summit
From young women preparing to lead in their communities to women risking their lives for freedom across the world, Summit 2026 centered on the responsibility to faithfully use the opportunities God has given each of us.
Patriot Mobile is grateful to support Concerned Women for America as they equip women to live out their faith, stand for biblical truth, defend our God-given freedoms, and prepare the next generation to do the same.
Our mission extends beyond service, and we are proud to stand alongside partners whose work reflects that commitment.
