Created in His Image: Our Foundation

From the first chapter of Scripture, we stand on unshakable ground. “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them” (Genesis 1:27). Every human life—at every stage, in every condition—bears that image and is therefore sacred.

God does not merely affirm life in the abstract; He crafts it personally. “For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb” (Psalm 139:13). He knows and appoints from the womb (Jeremiah 1:5) and calls us to “Choose life” (Deuteronomy 30:19). To shed innocent blood is to assault His image (Genesis 9:6), making our task clear in a confused age.

Seeing the Culture Clearly

We live where “evil” is called “good,” and “good” is called “evil” (Isaiah 5:20). Abortion is paraded as healthcare, euthanasia as mercy, and human fertility as a marketplace. When we forget who God is and who we are, death masquerades as compassion.

We cannot be swept along. “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind” (Romans 12:2). “Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them” (Ephesians 5:11). Clear seeing leads to courageous, Christlike doing.

- Abortion on demand and chemical abortion

- Assisted suicide and the normalization of euthanasia

- The commodification of children through embryo destruction and commercial surrogacy

- Dehumanizing rhetoric that reduces people to problems

- Policies that exploit the vulnerable

From Conviction to Compassion

Truth without love hardens; love without truth misleads. Our Savior moves toward the wounded, not away. The Samaritan “went to him and bandaged his wounds” and Jesus said, “Go and do likewise” (Luke 10:37). Our pro-life witness must look like this—hands-on, patient, hopeful.

There is grace for those who are hurting and those who have sinned. “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). The blood of Jesus makes scarlet sins white as snow (Isaiah 1:18). We speak frankly, and we stay close.

- Speak with conviction and tenderness (1 Peter 3:15)

- Offer practical help, not mere slogans (James 2:15–17; cf.)

- Walk with people for the long haul (Galatians 6:2)

Protecting the Unborn: Gospel-Driven Action

Scripture requires both voice and rescue: “Open your mouth for the mute” (Proverbs 31:8); “Rescue the weak and needy” (Psalm 82:4; cf. Proverbs 24:11–12). “You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13) is not only a prohibition but a call to protect. “Children are a heritage from the LORD” (Psalm 127:3). We live like that is true.

This is ordinary faithfulness with extraordinary love. We pair a clear theology of life with a culture of care—so mothers, fathers, and children can flourish.

- Pray and fast for life, leaders, and laborers (1 Timothy 2:1–2)

- Serve and strengthen pregnancy resource ministries

- Mentor moms and dads; build family support teams

- Foster and adopt; back families pursuing adoption

- Advocate life-protecting laws; meet your representatives (Proverbs 31:8–9)

- Equip the church with sound teaching and apologetics

- Offer sidewalk presence that is peaceful, prayerful, and compassionate

- Fund mercy—housing, childcare, counseling, job help

- Provide post-abortion healing; “He heals the brokenhearted” (Psalm 147:3)

Honoring Life in Suffering and at Life’s End

God is Lord of life and death. “The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD” (Job 1:21). Our bodies are not our own; “you were bought with a price” (1 Corinthians 6:19–20). Assisted suicide rejects God’s timing and goodness.

We do not deny suffering; we meet it with hope. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil” (Psalm 23:4). The last enemy is death (1 Corinthians 15:26), but Christ has defeated it. Wise, loving care honors both the patient and the Lord.

- Seek excellent palliative and hospice care without hastening death

- Distinguish ordinary care (including food and water when beneficial) from extraordinary burdens

- Be present with the suffering; read and sing the Word

- Oppose laws that normalize killing; strengthen protections for the vulnerable

- Help families write biblically faithful advance directives

Discipling a People of Life

A life ethic grows where the Word dwells richly. Parents and churches “teach them diligently” (Deuteronomy 6:7), shaping imaginations that see every person as image-bearing and neighbor. Catechesis and community go together.

We want our youth ready to stand in grace and truth, able to “shine as lights in the world” (Philippians 2:15). Disciple minds, hands, and hearts for lifelong, joyful service.

- Teach a theology of the body, marriage, and family

- Explain embryology plainly: life begins at fertilization

- Train in gracious pro-life apologetics and persuasive listening

- Practice service: meals, childcare, hospital visits, respite care

Public Square: Courage with Grace

Loving our neighbor includes public responsibility. Government is “God’s servant for your good” (Romans 13:4). We “open [our] mouth for the mute” (Proverbs 31:8), seeking laws that shelter the innocent and policies that lift the weak.

We carry a cross, not a club. “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt” (Colossians 4:6). Give a reason for the hope within you “with gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15).

- Vote and engage officials with clarity and kindness

- Support ethical medicine and life-affirming education

- Build coalitions that protect the vulnerable across differences

- Keep worship, witness, and good works at the center

Hope Stronger Than Death

Our confidence is not in courts or coalitions but in Christ. He “has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel” (2 Timothy 1:10). Therefore, we do not “grieve like the rest, who have no hope” (1 Thessalonians 4:13).

So we stand, work, and love. “Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:58). In a culture of death, gospel hope makes us unshakably pro-life, from womb to tomb and into glory.

Life begins at fertilization; the smallest human is still God’s handiwork (Psalm 139:13; Ecclesiastes 11:5; cf.). Creating and discarding “extras” treats children as commodities. We must honor the Giver and the gift.

- Seek protocols that avoid producing surplus embryos

- Consider embryo adoption to rescue the frozen and forgotten

- Beware commodification and exploitation in reproductive markets (Psalm 100:3)

- Invite pastoral and ethical counsel before pursuing technologies

Surrogacy and the Marketplace of Bodies

Contracted pregnancy fractures motherhood and can exploit the poor. God’s design protects women and children; markets do not.

- Honor marriage and procreation within God’s covenant (Hebrews 13:4)

- Resist arrangements that buy and sell wombs and children

- Prioritize protection of mothers and babies over adult desires

Contraception, Conscience, and Care

Some methods may act after fertilization. We pursue clarity, charity, and holiness.

- Research methods carefully; avoid known abortifacients

- Seek medical counsel that respects life at fertilization

- Walk by conscience in faith (Romans 14:23), with wisdom from above (James 1:5)

- Teach stewardship of the body and the goodness of fruitfulness

Ectopic Pregnancy and Life-of-the-Mother Cases

We aim to save both lives; in rare cases, only one is possible. Moral clarity, medical precision, and pastoral care are essential.

- Distinguish intent to kill from efforts to save life under grave threat

- Apply principles of proportionality and double effect with counsel

- Require transparent, multi-physician confirmation and documentation

- Support families spiritually and practically through loss

Prenatal Diagnosis, Disability, and the Image of God

A diagnosis does not diminish personhood. Jesus teaches that disabilities can display “the works of God” (John 9:3).

- Reject selection abortion; affirm the dignity of every child

- Build networks of medical, financial, and respite support

- Share testimonies; accompany families from diagnosis onward

End-of-Life Decisions: Allowing vs. Causing Death

There’s a difference between allowing natural death and intentionally causing it. Love perseveres in presence and care.

- Provide ordinary care unless it is truly burdensome or futile

- Use proportionate treatments; avoid measures that only prolong dying

- Engage chaplains and elders; saturate rooms with Scripture and song

Apologetics in a Polarized Age

We persuade, not perform. Facts matter, but so do faces and stories.

- Keep the focus on the humanity of the unborn and the demands of justice

- Use clear, modest arguments; listen well; avoid strawmen

- Tie justice to Jesus—creation, cross, and resurrection (Matthew 28:19–20)

Policy Priorities That Protect and Lift

Laws teach and guard. Seek both justice and mercy.

- End publicly funded abortion and protect conscience rights

- Expand real help: prenatal care, childcare, adoption reform, family supports

- Uphold protections against assisted suicide and elder abuse

- Encourage churches to partner with local agencies for wraparound care

Spiritual Power for Perseverance

This battle is bigger than us—and already won in Christ. “The last enemy to be destroyed is death” (1 Corinthians 15:26).

- Anchor identity and hope in the risen Christ (2 Timothy 1:10)

- Pray, fast, and labor together in unity

- Remember: faithfulness today plants oaks for tomorrow (Proverbs 14:12; cf.)