Gospel-Centered Pro-Life Podcast

In ministry, we can do a lot of “good” things. These things can be a distraction from the best things that God is calling us to. In this episode, we share some insights on how you can stay focused on the best things without falling victim to the "good" things. https://sidewalks4life.com/equipping-articles/

Women and men who have abortion in their past are some of the most powerful witnesses on the sidewalk. However, it’s important that we minister from a place of healing rather than a place of hurting. In this episode, we talk about how to approach this subject, and Vicky shares her story of ministering on the sidewalk before she received healing from a past abortion. https://sidewalks4life.com/equipping-articles/

We encounter all types of people in our ministry at the abortion centers. Oftentimes there are barriers that hinder us from reaching these people. One of the main barriers is the language barrier. If women can’t understand you and you can’t understand them it’s impossible to communicate help and hope to them. In this episode, we give some tips on how to overcome the language barrier so you can help women understand the truth and choose life. https://sidewalks4life.com/equipping-articles/

Every abortion center presents unique challenges. Most abortion centers do early term abortions but some of these centers do them 20 weeks and past. In this episode, we talk through some strategies to reach out at these late term abortion facilities and how to be most effective in helping these moms choose life. https://sidewalks4life.com/equipping-articles/

As counselors on the sidewalk at our local abortion center we want to reach the women and men going in. To reach someone effectively, it's importnat that we try to understand their mindset. In this episode, we share some insights and things we've learned to help get into the mindest of those coming to the abortion centers. https://sidewalks4life.com/equipping-articles/

In order for a ministry to be healthy it needs good leaders. Especially in sidewalk ministry, we need people who are strong and yet humble as leaders . In this episode, we talk through some of the things that make great leaders and how we can grow as leaders ourselves. https://sidewalks4life.com/equipping-articles/

We encounter various issues in our outreach at the abortion centers. Oftentimes as we reach out to the women going into the abortion center they ignore us, sometimes they are completely open and honest and other times they stop to talk but lie about what they are there. In this episode, we share some insights on how to navigate through the conversation when you suspect that they are lying to you and how to bring the truth in these situations. https://sidewalks4life.com/equipping-articles/

A common struggle in sidewalk ministry and really any ministry is raising up volunteers and people to serve alongside you. In this episode, we share some tips, experiences, and encouragement that will help you as you seek to raise up an army of Godly volunteers to cover the sidewalks with the light of the Gospel. https://sidewalks4life.com/equipping-articles/

In this episode, we talk more about sidewalk strategies but really focus on why we do what we do as sidewalk counselors. If we have the "Why" in our hearts then the "How" will take care of itself. https://sidewalks4life.com/equipping-articles/

The Lord has graciously given us some effective strategies to reach people at the abortion centers. In this episode, we encourage and challenge you with some of these effective strategies. https://sidewalks4life.com/equipping-articles/

Mama “T” showed up at the abortion center because her doctor told abortion was the only safe option for her. By God’s grace, Vicky was able to talk and pray with her before she went into the abortion center. In this episode, we equip you by sharing that amazing story and how to Lord used sidewalk ministry to not only save her baby but save another family as well. https://sidewalks4life.com/equipping-articles/

God has provided many wonderful tools for us to use in our ministry at the abortion centers. Though these tools aren’t all necessary they certainly can help make our ministry more effective. In this episode, we talk about amplified sound as a useful tool in ministry and give some helpful tips on using it in sidewalk outreach.

In vitro fertilization has been used for years to help couples who aren't able to concieve children naturally have children. Many don't realize that there are some major concerns with this process that we should have if we are going to hold a Biblical view of human life. In this episode, we talk about IVF in light of scripture and share some insights that will help you to think of IVF in a Biblically consistent way.

Raising our voice to be heard by those walking into the local abortion centers is an important way to reach men and women. However, there are some great and not so great things to say. In this episode, we share some helpful phases and some insights on how to reach out in this way. https://sidewalks4life.com/things-to-say-from-the-sidewalk/

Love Life has as our theme for 2022 "Faith-Full Expectation". In this epsiode, Vicky and I wanted to challenge and encourage those involved in sidewalk outreach to be in faith-full expectation of what the Lord will do in your city.

There a many reasons women give for coming to an abortion center. Recently, one of our Love Life Missionaries encountered a young lady who came to abort because she had a history of postpartum depression. Vicky did some research and now we're experts on the subject. Just kidding, but we do have some insights that we think will help encourage and equip you when you encounter women dealing with this at your local abortion center.

In our zeal to reach women at the abortion center there can be a strong temptation to exaggerate or add to what we know to be true. In this epsiode, we discuss this, give some scriptural insights, and share some personal experiences that will help encourage us all to speak only what is completely true and leave the results up to the Lord.

We encounter women and men with a multitude of issue going into the abortion centers. Some situations are more extreme than others. In this episode, we talk about a recent experience that Vicky had with a post abortive women who was suicidal and some things she learned that will help equip you.

Over the years in being involved in sidewalk ministry we’ve had some experiences that taught us that what we previously believed was incorrect. In this episode we want to share a few of those things and offer some encouragement and Biblical insights to help equip you.

In our zeal to serve the Lord we can forget one of the most important weapons that God has given us, prayer. Of course, prayer can also be used as an excuse for inaction. In this episode, we talk about the power of prayer and share some Biblical insights that will encourage and challenge you in light of the Biblical command to “Pray without ceasing”.