Abortion has an impact on the spiritual well-being of individuals who have experienced it, as well as on the spiritual health of the church as a whole. Many individuals feel overwhelmed by guilt and believe they have committed the “unforgivable sin.” They often suffer in silence, convinced that God is angry with them and fearing rejection if their church community were to discover their past. This sense of shame and unforgiveness affects their sense of identity, self-worth, and value. These individuals long to hear a message of forgiveness, hope, healing, and restoration.
In the book All Things New: Finding New Life through Forgiveness, readers can explore the depths of God’s love and forgiveness and gain biblical insights into the idea of self-forgiveness. While the book does not focus specifically on post-abortion healing, its principles on forgiveness are powerful for everyone. You can find the book on Amazon HERE.
“Abortion is a great wound on the Church and until this wound is dealt with at the foot of the cross, God’s Church will be crippled as salt and light.”
Marcella Franseen
Those who have experience in helping others heal and find support after abortion emphasize that true healing and wholeness can only be found through Jesus Christ. Anything else is temporary and lacks the life-changing power of the cross.
It is crucial for every church to either have a biblical referral source for post-abortion healing, such as a pregnancy center, or to offer post-abortion Bible studies within their own congregation.
Our Resource Guide (HERE) provides links to several post-abortion Bible studies that you may consider implementing, as well as a website to help you find a pregnancy center near you that offers post-abortion Bible studies.
Let this be the year where women and men in our churches find healing from their past abortions.
