20 Talking Points for Pastoral Abortion Counseling
What to Do When a Doctor Recommends Abortion - for Pastors and all counselors
http://www.abortionno.org/newsletter/N1103Web.pdf
Biblical Inner Healing
http://www.theroadtoemmaus.org/EM/ShpMl/BIH/BIH-full.htm
Counseling Tips from one who is on the frontlines at abortion clinics:
In talking to a pregnant mom who seems to be receptive to the Christian faith, I have been asking them the following questions...
1. Do you believe God created the whole world, including you?
2. Do you believe God sent His only Son who was born from a virgin, to die on the cross for your sins?
3. Do you believe that Jesus was dead three days and then God raised Him back to life?
4. Do you believe God created the baby in your womb?
So...you have enough "faith" to believe all this, but you don't think God can handle the situation you are in right now?
I usually get positive results with this!
(Follow up with constructive suggestions of where they can get help.)
A valuable book resource:
ProLife Answers to ProChoice Arguments (book, Alcorn, 455 pp.)
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?item_no=37519
Counseling Tips: Helping People Choose Life, Not Abortion
by Fr. Frank Pavone, Founding Director of Priests for Life
http://crusadeforlife.org/counseling_tips.htm
http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/topic-index/abortion
http://prolifepastors.tripod.com/
II. Alternatives to Abortion: Pregnancy Help Centers – Pregnancy Care Centers - Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Pregnant? Need Help? Find a Center (anywhere in the U.S., state by state)
There Are Alternatives to Abortion – Priests for Life
Option Line - 1- 800-712-HELP
Pregnancy Resource Center "Heartlink (Focus on the Family)"1-800-712-HELP
Directory of U.S. Help Centers
Pregnancy Care Centers – Finding Help in Your Area
Abortion Alternatives - abort73.com
Finding Help Fast - AbortionFacts.com
His Nesting Place – A Home for Pregnant Women and Their Children
http://firstchoicefriends.org/
50 Ways To Help Unborn Babies and their Mothers
Practical Resources for Pregnant Moms
Abortion Alternatives and Support for Women -
Eternal Perspective Ministries - Randy Alcorn
Resources for Pregnant Woman and Their Babies
Don’t Know What To Do? Troubled?
Care Net – a network of hundreds of pregnancy help centers.
III. Homes for Pregnant Women/Girls
LifeCall – (shelters for pregnant women and their babies, state by state)
His Nesting Place – A Home for Pregnant Women and Their Children
Liberty Godparent Home -1-888-760-5433
IV. Adoption Programs (Adoption is truly a loving option to abortion)
Free Adoption Services for Birth Mothers (scroll down to Adoption Resources)
Heart Gallery, Success Stories - Children
Heart Gallery - Adoption Information by State
House of Ruth, Calvary Chapel Downey, California
V. Crisis Pregnancy Care As A Church Ministry
The Elizabeth League, Church Groups Supporting Pregnant Mothers and Their Children
The Gabriel Project – Catholic Churches Help Pregnant Girls