Gospel-Centered Pro-Life Podcast

We praise God every time a woman chooses life at the abortion center. However, even though she chose life that doesn’t mean that the battle is over. Follow-up is so vital in helping her stay on track with choosing life. In this episode, we share some practical principles that we have learned over the years. https://sidewalks4life.com/when-mom-chooses-life-follow-up/

God’s Word is the most powerful tool that He has given us to change the hearts of Moms and others we encounter at the abortion centers. In this episode, we share some convicting verses that we use at the abortion centers and how we apply these verses. https://sidewalks4life.com/convicting-verses-for-abortion-determined-moms/

If you’ve been involved with sidewalk ministry for any amount of time you faced the inevitable question “So what kind of work do you do?”. That question can be awkward and embarrassing to answer. In this episode, we talk about times we have faced this question and some God-honoring and Biblical ways to respond. https://sidewalks4life.com/responding-when-someone-asks-what-do-you-do/

Fathers day has just past and we thought it would be great to do an episode about how to speak with fathers that you encounter at the abortion center. These men can actually be an important key to saving the life of their child. Join us as we share our experiences and Biblical principles to be effective in reaching fathers. https://sidewalks4life.com/speaking-to-the-fathers/

We can’t believe that we’re already at episode 100 of the Gospel-centered Pro-life podcast. It has been such a blessing to produce so many encouraging and challenging episodes. We hope they have been a blessing to you. In this episode, we play short interviews we did with local volunteers as they share a word of encouragement or an amazing story. Look out for 100 more episodes in the future.

In your ministry at the abortion center, you will inevitably encounter other groups and individuals who are standing for life but aren’t necessarily associated with you. Some of those folks are great and some are a pain. Join us as we talk about how to deal with this from a Biblical perspective. https://sidewalks4life.com/relating-to-other-pro-life-groups/

We recently recorded a training video of a mock session of Vicky counseling a woman driving into the abortion center. We received a lot of feedback from a recent episode where we did a role-play session. We decided to do that again by playing the mock session and offering some critique of that session and some wisdom from God’s Word and our experience to help equip you.

The enemy uses all kinds of things to get us discouraged and doubting our calling to be a voice for the voiceless. Criticism is one of the things that he uses. In this episode, we talk about how we deal with criticism and how we answer critics from a Biblical perspective. https://sidewalks4life.com/how-to-deal-with-criticism/

Dr. Matt Harrison is a local physician that pioneered the Abortion Pill Reversal procedure. In this episode, we interview Dr. Harrison as he shares the story of the first known abortion pill reversal and how we as pro-lifers can be confident in offering this resource to those we encounter at the abortion centers. https://www.abortionpillreversal.com/

Our goal at the abortion center is to offer help and hope to those going in. Sometimes our pleas and offers of help are met with angry opposition. This is nothing new. When truth is spoken some people become angry. But how do we as sidewalk counselors deal with this challenge? In this episode, we share our experiences and some Biblical insights that will encourage and equip you.

Literature is a powerful and effective way to share the truth and help abortion-minded women choose life. In this episode, we give some practical tips and insights on how to offer literature in the most impactful way.

Calling out to those going into the abortion center is a powerful way to reach them with hope and help. We hope this episode will encourage, equip, and train you to be confident in lifting up your voice to give a voice to the voiceless.

We’ve been asked several times “What do you say in a one-on-one conversation with an abortion-minded woman?” We’ve taught on the 3 talking points we use but we thought it would be a blessing if we role-played a few one-on-one conversations for you. We’re not professional actors and this is off-the-cuff but we did the best we could to help act out how those conversations might go.

What do you say to a mother walking into the abortion center to kill her preborn child? There are, of course, many things that could be said but we have discovered what we think are the three most important topics to cover. Join us as we continue with some sidewalk training and share what we believe are the three main talking points when reaching out to people going into an abortion center.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been going more in-depth with some training episodes. This episode is a short departure from that where we talk about a conversation Vicky has been having with a young lady considering an abortion. We hope that these insights are a blessing to you.

We are continuing in our training series and in this episode, we talk about the materials that are necessary to have in your outreach at your local abortion center. Of course, bringing the Gospel to the abortion center is the most important thing but besides that, there are some helpful and even vital materials to have. Join us as we talk about the necessary materials to bring to the abortion center.

This episode is another in our series of training episodes. There’s information that is helpful and sometimes vital to have as you minister on the frontline. Join us as we share what that information is and give some tips on how to gather it.

In the next several episodes we will be going through our sidewalk training and expounding on certain aspects of that training. This episode is focused on “What is Sidewalk Outreach?”

The issue of birth control is one that is rarely talked about in Christian circles. Many just assume it's ok and are uninformed about the potential harm it can do to unborn children. In this episode, we look at the subject of birth control from a pro-life and Biblical perspective.

The enemy uses all kinds of things to discourage and ultimately disqualify people from ministry. However, oftentimes the things we feel disqualify us are the things that make us qualified. In this episode, we talk about disqualifications for ministry and give some guidance and encouragement that will help keep you in the battle for LIFE. https://sidewalks4life.com/what-disqualifies-one-from-ministry/

We might think after a woman has chosen life at the abortion center that she won’t return. Sadly, that’s not always the case. In this episode, we share a case study of a young lady that wavered several times but each time God gave her a sign which eventually led to a solid choice for life. https://sidewalks4life.com/case-study-of-a-woman-who-scheduled-the-abortion-5-times/

Not everyone who shows up at an abortion center is coming for an abortion. There are various reasons why they are there and in this episode we talk about those reasons and give you some guidance in how to deal with these situations. https://sidewalks4life.com/ministering-to-vulnerable-people-not-abortion-minded/

This is our latest installment in our series on "hard cases". In this episode, we share the story of Kate who came to the abortion center as a victim of rape, dealing with depression, and drug-addicted. We share how our team dealt with this story to see God's hand at work in Kate's life.

This is an amazing story. Marissa showed up at the abortion center laughing and joking but as the Lord moved on her heart she knew she couldn't abort. Family and friends were pressuring her to go through with the abortion but God had other plans. In the episode, we share how our team dealt with this situation and some principles we learned along the way. https://sidewalks4life.com/counseling-a-teen-being-coerced-to-abort/

Edith worked as a doctor for several decades focusing on high-risk pregnancy situations. Now she reaches out with help and hope at local abortion centers. In this interview, Edith shares some of her background as well as helpful knowledge that will equip you in dealing with high-risk mothers at the abortion center.

Cara’s story was one of the most difficult we have dealt with but we believe the principles shared will equip and encourage you. In this episode and following episodes we’re going to share case studies, like Cara's, that we have personally encountered and how we dealt with the challenges presented. We hope the principles and lessons we have learned along the way will help you in your ministry on the sidewalk.

The calling to minister at local abortion centers is a crucial calling. However, our calling to minister to our families is even more important. Both of these callings require balance and there are some biblical and practical principles to help us strike that balance. Join us as we share these principles and some experiences from our lives that will help encourage and equip you.

We don't have to tell you that 2020 has been a difficult year. With all of the chaos, confusion, and devastation that 2020 brought the Lord was still doing amazing things on the sidewalks and around the world. Join us as we share some ministry highlights from 2020 and help encourage you to stand for LIFE.

The work we do on the sidewalk is first and foremost a Holy Spirit guided ministry. However, there are practical strategies that we can employ that could help us be as effective as possible. In this episode, Vicky and I talk through some of those strategies and give you tips to help equip you.

With the recent release of a COVID vaccine we thought it would be important to talk about vaccines from a Christian Pro-life perspective. Many believers don’t realize that aborted fetal cells are used in the production of some vaccines. How should we as believers think about this? Join us as we talk about this important subject. https://sidewalks4life.com/are-vaccines-derived-from-aborted-fetal-cells/

This is Part 2 of the episode we started last week on handling disunity in ministry on the sidewalk. https://sidewalks4life.com/striving-for-unity-in-the-midst-of-discord/

Disunity is a common issue in any kind of ministry. It seems to be even more amplified in ministry at an abortion center. In this episode, Vicky and I talk about some of the factors that cause disunity, some of the effects of disunity, as well as what the Bible has to say about unity.

Ectopic pregnancy situations are some of the most challenging cases we face at the abortion centers. In this episode, we have a conversation with a veteran sidewalk counselor and survivor of an ectopic pregnancy, Lisa Metzger. She shares her experience as well as some helpful things that will equip us as pro-lifers to communicate to those who are facing an ectopic pregnancy. http://www.personhoodinitiative.com/ectopic-personhood.html https://ectopic.org.uk/about/publications/leaflet-expectant-management-of-ectopic-pregnancy/

We tend to think that we need to do extraordinary things to have an impact for the Lord. Izzy's story proves that all we have to do is make ourselves available and God will use us. When she arrived at the abortion center someone gave her pro-life literature and ultimately that's what God used to save her baby and change her life. Join us as we interview Izzy and let her share her story.

In ministry at the abortion centers, we see a lot of awesome stories of lives saved. We love to share those stories because they encourage others to get involved. However, not all of the stories turn out great. In this episode, we share stories that didn't turn out great and how we dealt with those situations.

This is part 2 of an episode in which we talk about the goodness of God in the midst of some of the terrible situations we face at the abortion centers and even in our own lives. This subject is so vast and so important that we had to break it up into two episodes. https://sidewalks4life.com/the-goodness-of-god-fact-or-fiction/

In this episode, we talk about the goodness of God in the midst of some of the terrible situations we face at the abortion centers and even in our own lives. This subject is so vast and so important that we had to break it up into two episodes. Sorry for the cliffhanger ending but stayed tuned for part 2 because we believe it will be a blessing to you. https://sidewalks4life.com/the-goodness-of-god-fact-or-fiction/

God gives us many tools to bring the truth to those going into our local abortion centers. Signs are one very effective tool that anyone can use to bring help and hope to these dark places. Join Vicky and Daniel as they talk about what kinds of signs are effective and how to use them in a strategic way. https://sidewalks4life.com/using-pro-life-signs/ https://sidewalks4life.com/printable-prolife-resources/

With the potential confirmation of a new Supreme Court justice, many have confidence that Roe Vs. Wade will be overturned. If Roe Vs. Wade is overturned will that mean an end to abortion? Join Vicky and Daniel as they share their thoughts on this and what they believed actually will bring an end to abortion. https://sidewalks4life.com/equipping-articles/

Women we encounter at the abortion centers certainly have spiritual needs but they also have practical needs. By that same token, they need truth as well as mercy. In this episode, we interview Sheryl Chandler with Truth and Mercy Prolife Ministries about how to bring the truth of the Gospel while showering a mother with gifts to meet her practical needs. https://www.truthandmercyprolife.org/

Sex trafficking, like abortion, is a full-frontal attack on the value of human life. It’s important to see how these two evils collide and how we as Christians can address both issues. Join Vicky and Daniel as they interview Justice Ministries founder, Mark Blackwell, to talk about this vital topic. https://www.justiceministries.org/ https://polarisproject.org/sex-trafficking/

In sidewalk ministry at an abortion center, there can be a lot of apparent failures. However, God can use our faithfulness to turn what seem like failures into victories. In this episode, Vicky and Daniel share some Biblical truths and personal stories to encourage you with the truth that, if we are faithful to the Lord we can not fail. www.sidewalks4life.com

When reaching abortion-minded women we often encounter women with very difficult circumstances. Domestic violence is one of the situations that many of these women are dealing with. In this episode, Vicky and Daniel talk about how to effectively reach these women and some of the things to watch out of when ministering to abortion-minded women. www.sidewalks4life.com

Pregnant mothers come to abortion centers with all types of fears. With the Coronavirus pandemic at hand, more and more look to abortion as a solution to the fears of COVID-19. In this episode, Vicky and Daniel give you some practical and Biblical ways to respond to those fears and bring faith in Jesus into the equation.

God can change any heart and in this episode Vicky and I Daniel have the pleasure of interviewing a man who used to stand in opposition to them at the local abortion center. Before the Lord changed his heart Kevin worked as a prochoice clinic escort at the busiest abortion center in Charlotte. In this interview, Kevin shares his experience as a pro-abortion advocate and how the Lord called him to stand for life at the very clinic that he once stood for death. www.sidewalks4life.com

As believers in Jesus, we should all be equipped to share the Gospel wherever the Lord calls us. However, there are some unique challenges that we face at an abortion center that make sharing the Gospel difficult. Join Vicky and Daniel as they talk through these challenges and how to overcome them. www.sidewalks4life.com

God is doing some amazing things in raising up Gospel-centered voices for life all over our nation. Recently the ministries of Cities4Life and Love Life have merged in an effort the raise up a Christian witness at every abortion mission field in the U.S. In this interview, Daniel talks with Josh Kappes, from Love Life, about the merger and what Love Life America is all about. www.lovelife.org/america

Maybe you have been praying about going to the frontlines at your local abortion center to reach out but there are some fears and concerns. In this episode, Vicky and Daniel talk through what your first time out may look like and what some of the challenges may be. Hopefully, this episode will help address fears that you may have. https://sidewalks4life.com/what-to-expect-your-first-day-as-a-sidewalk-counselor/

Many people tend to think of sidewalk counseling as prolife activism or protesting. However, we believe this lifesaving work is actually a missionary endeavor. Join Vicky and Daniel as they share how they believe that this is an important way for Christians to view and describe ministry at an abortion center. https://sidewalks4life.com/are-sidewalk-counselors-missionaries/

If you've spent any amount of time ministering at an abortion center you have likely encountered pro-abortion advocates. There's a certain understanding that we need to have as Christians that can help us navigate through the different challenges that these people present. Join Vicky and Daniel as they look at this from a Biblical and practical perspective. https://sidewalks4life.com/dealing-with-pro-abortion-opposition/