Dive right in to help. As humans we all make mistakes, but God has giving us His awesome grace and mercy and expects us (The Church) to show the world His grace and mercy. This goes for the Christian or non-Christian; the lady who was raped; the teenager who feels she's in love and has sex with her boyfriend; the woman who doesn't want a husband but wants a baby anyway. They all need love and mercy. They also need guidance. There are no coincidences when it comes to God, so we can know that the people we need are right there, in the right place for such a time as this. Our church has ladies who work at DHS, Indian hospitals, low-income clinics, and the school. We also have ladies who are single parents; became pregnant and then got married; even some who have had abortions. How should the church handle this? On our knees for guidance, utilizing the people that God has given us and above all with our arms wide open and our condemning mouths shut. Isn't that what Jesus would do?
Pastor Jim (Guest)
Posted: December 05, 2008
Never been pregnant, so "crisis pregnancy" doesn't really describe an event for me. Rape, abuse by an adult family member, unwed teen, not a teen but hooked up with a felon who has just been incarcerated for a long time, HIV Positive, doing crack and crank, married but the guy is gone, too many kids already, bad amniocentesis test results...? Did I miss any? Every situation demands unconditional love, but they all need a lot more than that, too! These are the things that make the solo pastor model of ministry look like a bad joke! If you don't have a ministry team in place before this happens, you have just flunked Christianity 101. You must network with all of the resources, all of the agencies and all of the churches. These cases are the ones that try our faith and test our servanthood. Above all, pray!
K. Walker (Guest)
Posted: November 05, 2008
Churches have a great help with their local Crisis Pregnancy Centers. Your faith based ministry is trained and prepared to counsel and help those in a crisis pregnancy. Partner with your local Pregnancy Center and allow the Christian counselors to do the work that God has equipped them to do.
J. Reardon (Guest)
Posted: September 14, 2007
Once a woman is pregnant, all the moralizing and "I told you sos" in the world are useless. At this point, she needs to be loved and supported. She will need to know that God loves her and that the leaders of the church still care about her. She will need practical help in deciding what to do next. So love, love, love her, asking God what would communicate that to her.
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