As the Church steps out onto the frontlines, we begin to see people that no one ever saw as extraordinary display not just extraordinary gifts, but extraordinary faithfulness.
This is true of the faithful volunteers who serve with Love Life. Whether they serve as mentors, at prayer walks, with Restored Life, or on the sidewalk, they quietly and consistently show up to love their neighbors and stand for those who cannot stand for themselves.
With more than 1,500 active volunteers, we are honored to be a part of mobilizing the Church to create a culture of Love and Life in our nation.
Kathleen Lindsey is one of those faithful servants.
Kathleen’s involvement in the pro life movement began as a young woman in the 1980s. When she first learned what was happening inside abortion centers, she knew she could not remain silent. She began praying, speaking up, and standing for mothers and their unborn children.
Those early years were not without cost. Kathleen was arrested during one pro life demonstration, and not long afterward, while traveling to another event, she was struck head on in a serious car accident. She suffered extensive injuries, spent a week in a coma, and faced months of rehabilitation.
By God’s grace, Kathleen survived and eventually learned to walk again.
Years later, she returned to sidewalk outreach, and for the next decade she faithfully served outside an abortion center in Charlotte.
Week after week, Kathleen showed up. She offered hope and practical help to women entering the abortion center. She prayed. She called out with compassion. She says the hardest part was watching women hear the offer of help and still walk inside.
There was often little visible fruit.
Still, she kept showing up.
Kathleen prepared herself for the day when a woman might stop and allow her to walk more closely with her. Years passed before that opportunity came.
Then one morning, a mother stopped.
A conversation began. Kathleen had the opportunity to sit with her, see her baby on ultrasound, share the Gospel, and offer the support she needed to choose life.
That mother chose life for her child and placed her faith in Christ.
Kathleen later said, “I don’t want the credit. It was the Lord who did it.”
That may be the most powerful part of her story.
Kathleen’s faithfulness was not built around one dramatic moment. It was built through years of simply saying yes to God, showing up when the results were unseen, and trusting Him with the outcome.
Her story represents so many volunteers across the nation whose names may never be widely known, but whose faithfulness matters deeply in the Kingdom of God.
Faithfulness is never wasted.
“We also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.” Romans 5:3–4
Maybe God is calling you to simply show up. You do not have to be extraordinary. You just have to be willing to say yes and be faithful with the opportunity He places in front of you.
There are many ways to serve alongside Love Life and stand with mothers, fathers, and children in your community.