Speak for the Unborn

Speak for the Unborn is a ministry that seeks to speak truth into the lives of woman who are aborting their children. Every Wednesday and Saturday morning at 6:30am, people gather at Louisville's only abortion provider's clinic and attempt to persuade mothers, fathers, grandmothers, and grandfathers not to abort their children. In opposing abortion this way, Immanuel is conscientious to should say what should not be done, but to present various options of what can be done instead. To that end we encourage adoption, educate about pregnancy resources, and offer to help with any complicated situation that arises.

S4U's Motivation

I. A Commitment first to the Gospel.
Our first allegiance is not to the Pro-Life Movement, but instead to the Gospel of our Lord. This message in its most basic form is that the Lord is holy and because man is sinful, he is under the wrath of God. Jesus Christ died in the place of sinners and whoever believes in him and repents of their sin is then reconciled to the Father and promised eternal life. It is by grace alone that one is saved. Because we are first committed to this message we seek to share it with all who do not believe, whether they be pro-life or pro-choice (Lev. 19:6, Rom. 3:23; 6:23, 2 Cor 5:21, Mark 1:15, John 3:16, Eph. 2:8-9).

II. The overflow of our love for Christ is a hatred for, and a commitment to expose, that which is evil.
The Psalmist exhorts us, “O you who love the Lord, hate evil!” (Psalm 97:10). We acknowledge that the murder of unborn children and the lies used to entice women to abort are rooted in the very character of Satan himself (John 8:44). Because God is our Father we hate the Devil’s works and through this ministry are obeying Paul’s exhortation to “take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them” (Ephesians 5:11).

III. We are motivated by love for our neighbor.
We are committed to speak for our “unborn neighbors” who cannot speak for themselves. Proverbs 31:8-9 says, “Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Further, we are convinced that they way in which we can most love those pursuing abortions is to persuade them not to go through with it. To those who do have abortions, we will promote Gospel-centered counseling because we believe in the healing power of the Gospel and the sufficiency of the cross.

S4U's Method

I. We are committed to holding up God’s Word next to the work of the Law that is written on the hearts of those pursuing abortion.
We believe that the consciences of men and women know that abortion is wrong and that as they walk into the abortion clinic, they are choosing to suppress the truth. We are committed to using the Bible to appeal to this conscience. Specifically, we teach God’s command to not murder, that man is made in the image of God, and therefore that human life is precious and to be protected (Rom 2:14-15, Exodus 20:13, Gen 9:6).

II. We are committed to making the right choice easier for women by adopting the “unwanted,” by promoting the services offered by Gospel-centered pregnancy resource centers and Gospel-centered churches.

III. We are committed to blessing those who curse us.
We will gladly bear reproach first for the Gospel and second to save the lives of the unborn. We will not break the laws of our nation in any way and will “turn the other cheek” to those who strike us. We will pray for the salvation of those who hate us and consistently speak the truth in a manner that is loving, kind, and patient. We will not forget that we too were once opposed to God (Matt 5:44-47, Luke 6:27-36, 1 Peter 2:12).

IV. We are committed to prayer.
Jesus said, “Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full” (John 16:24). We will exercise belief in the sincerity of Christ’s offer and be like the persistent widow, asking God relentlessly for effectiveness in this ministry. Specifically, we will ask that 1) many babies lives would be spared, 2) the abortion clinic would shut down, and 3) many people would repent and believe in the Gospel.

For questions or comments please email S4U at speakfortheunborn@ibclouisville.org. For additional information, visit S4U's website.