Become a House of Refuge…

PASTOR, WHAT IF YOUR CHURCH COULD HELP...

PREVENT abortions from happening in your congregation.

PROVIDE healing for those affected by previous abortions.

PROTECT the unborn & vulnerable in your community.

PREVENT abortions from happening in your congregation.

PROVIDE healing for those affected by previous abortions.

PROTECT the unborn in your community.

WATCH THE IMPACT OF HOUSE OF REFUGE BELOW

WHAT IS THE HOUSE OF REFUGE INITIATIVE?

A movement of churches that provide refuge to hurting and broken women, inside and outside of the church, who are facing an unplanned pregnancy.

THE PROBLEM

People in your city, and specifically in your church, are being negatively impacted by abortion. They are running from the Church rather than to the Church.

See the following links: “Care Net Survey” and “How the Church Can Stop Funding Abortions“

THE SOLUTION: HOUSES OF REFUGE

Local churches that clearly communicate to their people how they will respond to an unplanned/crisis pregnancy and have a clear plan in place to care well for those families.

To view our National Directory of House of Refuge Churches, click the map below.

HELPING LOCAL CHURCHES BUILD A CULTURE
OF LOVE & LIFE BY EQUIPPING LEADERS TO...

1. Stop abortions from taking place among those who are attending our churches

2. Help those who have had an abortion to find healing rather than suffer in silence

3. Position the church for hurting families to run to them instead of the abortion clinic

JUST TAKE 2 SIMPLE STEPS...

1. READ THE HOUSE OF REFUGE STATEMENT at least twice A YEAR FROM THE PULPIT AND
POST THE STATEMENT PUBLICLY ON YOUR WEBSITE AND/OR LOBBY. (SEE STATEMENT BELOW)

** Churches have allowance to make minor changes to the statement to fit their context better.**

2. SELECT A REP from your church AND LOVE LIFE WILL TRAIN THAT REP
TO equip your church to be a house of refuge

The House of Refuge statement gets read to the congregation at least twice a year.
Churches can use this exact statement or make changes to fit their context.

THE HOUSE OF REFUGE STATEMENT

[Your Church’s Name] is a House of Refuge. This applies to everyone in this church and people you know who may be experiencing an unplanned pregnancy and needs a place of Refuge.

Here’s what we believe:

Every child, no matter how they are conceived, is an image bearer of God, knit together in the womb by Him. Please know that being pregnant is not a sin, and the child you carry is not a punishment. Regardless of the circumstances, we want you to know that you and your child are loved, and we are here to support you.

While we will never encourage or support the decision to have an abortion, it is important for you to know how our church will respond to those facing an unplanned pregnancy.

Here’s what we won’t do:

This church family will not gossip about you, shame you, or abandon you. This is a House of Refuge. We will not allow the family of God to harm others with words or actions contrary to the love of God as revealed in His Word.

Here’s what we will do:

We will walk with you every step of the way, helping you carry and care for your child both before and after birth. There are people in this church ready to mentor you, throw you a baby shower, and connect you with resources inside and outside of our church. We will also encourage men to become loving fathers who protect women and children.

If you are considering placing your child for adoption, please know that we will be here to encourage and support you as you make this loving decision.

If anyone in this church feels led to be involved in foster care or adoption, we will walk with you and provide resources and community to help you answer this call to care for children in need of a family.

Finally, if you had an abortion or been involved in an abortion, we want you to know that abortion is not an unforgivable sin. Proverbs 28:13 says, “Whoever confesses and forsakes their sin finds mercy.” If you have never gone through an abortion recovery Bible study, we will be happy to connect you to one so that you can walk in complete healing and freedom.