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The Pastor's Heart - Abortion and the Church - Claire Smith
1 in 6 evangelical couples are impacted by abortion says New Testament scholar and former nurse Dr Claire Smith.
There are women in all our lives and churches who have had an abortion. Men, women and children in our workplaces, churches and families, who have been touched by abortion. Dr Smith says senior pastors need to stop turning a blind eye to the subject of abortion and talk much, much more it in church. She says we are currently not meeting this pastoral and evangelistic need and has many suggestions on how to regularly teach pastorally and faithfully on abortion, and potentially save many lives.
Support
Tyneside Pregnancy Advice Centre - Especially for those facing an unplanned pregnancy.
Brephos - For churches
All Girls Allowed, Chai Ling
Gianna Jessen - Abortion survivor, pro-life advocate, speaker
Resources for Pastoral Care
Denise Cooper-Clark: Unspoken Grief: Pastoral Care Around Abortion
Speaking to women about abortion
Andrew Cameron on abortion ethics (2004)
Recommended Books
Alcorn, Randy, Why Pro-Life?
Best, Megan, Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: Ethics and the beginning of human life (Kingsford: Matthias Media. 2012).
Davis, J. J., Evangelical Ethics: Issues facing the Church Today, (Presbyterian and Reformed: New Jersey. 2004).
Ling, Lizzie and Vaughan Roberts, Abortion (Denmark: Good Book Company, 2020)
Platt, David, A Compassionate Call to Counter Culture
Stott, J., Issues Facing Christians Today, (London: Marshall Pickering. 1999).
Williams, Sarah, Shaming the Strong
Wyatt, John, Matters of Life and Death: Human dilemmas in the light of the Christian faith, (Nottingham: IVP. 2009)
Other Australian Support Services and Resources
Embryo Donation Network: www.embryodonation.org.au
Priceless Life Centre (Qld): www.pricelesslifecentre.org.au
Karinya House (ACT): www.karinyahouse.asn.au
Brave Foundation (teen pregnancies and help for carers/schools/health professionals):
www.bravefoundation.org.au
Diamond Women’s Support (Sydney): https://diamondwomensupport.com/services/ Hope House (Western Sydney): http://www.hopehouse.com.au
Rachel’s Vineyard retreats (Roman Catholic): https://www.rachelsvineyard.org/weekend/sites.aspx…
‘Pro-life’ Resources Australian Christian Lobby: https://www.acl.org.au
Evangelicals for Life—Peter Barnes http://evangelicalsforlife.com March for the Babies (Vic): http://marchforthebabies.org
Women’s Forum Australia (secular): http://www.womensforumaustralia.org
Ministry Ideas Open http://www.weareopen.org.uk
Length: 39mins
The Pastor’s Heart is a new Australian weekly interview program with a senior Australian pastor. Each week at 2pm on Tuesdays (Sydney time) Dominic Steele will speak live with a senior Australian pastor and take questions live via Facebook from other pastors and ministry leaders. You can submit your questions either beforehand or live at fb.me/thepastorsheart. Or see more at www.thepastorsheart.net
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