Mission Statement

We are dedicated to protecting the rights and practices of visionary churches across North America, while building bridges for spiritual practice across the Americas. Our mission goals include:

Working for the legal rights of the visionary church community
Advancing education and support among North American churches communing through visionary sacraments
Raising awareness on the legitimacy of Ayahuasca in religious practice
Sponsoring educational opportunities on topics related to visionary plant sacraments and best practices among visionary churches.
Cultural outreach by member churches for sharing their positive work in society
Advancing interfaith practices in growing healthy communities
Supporting visionary churches in raising their collective voice
Outreach to all faiths, the medical community, and academia
Furthering a return of spiritual practice within the medical practice
Outreach to South American based churches for common cause
Establishing clear, safe, and legal pathways for the importation of Ayahuasca into North America for the benefit of member churches

About Us

NAAVC is ecumenical in serving a broad range of churches with legal, informational, and network support in the protection of their rights for the free practice of religion. As an Arizona-state non-profit (2021), NAAVC is reaching out to visionary churches interested in becoming founding members. NAAVC is an organization of churches seeking to support their rights for their free expression of religion. We have a three-person governing board in addition to an Organizing and Legal Advisory board. Membership is private and confidential.

WHO WE ARE

Membership with NAAVC

Membership is for North American based churches engaged in the sacramental use of Ayahuasca and other sacramental plants. Being a member doesn’t confer special legal rights or privileges; rather, it’s a way for visionary churches to stand together to protect their common right to the free practice of religion. There’s strength in numbers, and power in solidarity. Membership lists are shared only with other member churches, and will be protected from disclosure by all lawful means.

Who should join?

Churches whose leaders understand that by standing together, we can advance our common cause most effectively.

Churches seeking legally protected status for their spiritual practice and communion services

Churches doing pro-social work in a safe environment

Churches seeking to establish visionary spiritual practice for today and future generations.

Churches participating in a growing social movement to advance the truly free practice of visionary religion

Churches that are ready to say . . . “We’re a church working with other churches to secure our rights to a free and open spiritual practice.”

When you register you’ll have the opportunity to either share or not share your church contact information with other churches.

Annual membership is $200.