Sidewalk counseling?

[Closer]

Who here does sidewalk counseling or prays outside of abortion mills?

We have recently started a group doing this outside our local killing center. We had two success stories last week. Two young woman changed thier minds and are going to let their babies live.

I think it would be a good idea to discuss what works, what doesn’t, and any ideas on how to organize a better presence outside the abortuaries.

 

[manualman]

A lot depends on the layout of the facility, parking lot and entrance and distance to the public sidewalks. You will need to be flexible as the abortionist will likely respond by bringing in ‘deathscorts’ to greet people at their cars and prevent them from hearing what you say and distracting them from even noticing you. They get to be a lot closer and are allowed contact with the people coming. They will likely quietly smear you and tell lies about you and what you are doing there.

Best way to deal is to be superhumanly charitable, turn the other cheek to any and all insult and be highly respectful of any police, no matter how abusive. If there are centers that offer alternative assistance, get literature, hold their signs and be seen praying.

Its been years since I’ve done it.

 

[bmmckinney]

I did it for about 4 years usually twice a week.

Want to get what will save many lives? 2 options for you:

1. 39.00 each, light weight. abortionno.org/Store/choice_signs.html
2. More impact: abortionno.org/Store/gap_order.html and 89 each.

Depends on how much room you have.

I will be the first to congradulate and admit that happy photos do sometimes help women at abortion clinics but not nearly as often as these photos above. I won’t sidewalk counsel without them now.

I have 3 successes with these signs on trucks driven around buildings including this terrible place: flickr.com/photos/bmmckinney/sets/72157601067837325/

• 2 women in about 1 hour actually just because of the image.

If you would like me to give you much more on this issue email me at mckinneyphoto@hotmail.com. I’ve been to about 30 abortion mills over the years and seen what does and doesn’t work.

First thing you need to do is when you are done reading this post… put the crisis pregnancy center phone number in all your cell phones. And let those people know you are referring women who come to you.

I guarantee if you use these signs you will get saves and more importantly soul saves years from now. You’ll notice as soon as you start using them that most of the women will look at these signs for more then just a second and you might be able to catch them with words at that point.

Just so you know… most abortion mills have 2 saves about every 10 years. That is with people praying visibly and happy photos.

These particular graphic photos will get you much better odds and you might even convert the staff who works there as most of them have no idea what happens during an abortion.

And you are educating the public that goes by.

Make sure to never be there alone, it has to do with Satan’s strength against you and legal issues. I don’t go alone ever anymore and I’ve been doing this for years.

 

[Eileen_T]

Most of the people who go to abortion mills pray. It is important that **only a trained counsellor **attempt to speak to the women going in. This also aplies to answering questions from the public.

 

[mapleoak]

Who here does sidewalk counseling or prays outside of abortion mills?

We have recently started a group doing this outside our local killing center. We had two success stories last week. Two young woman changed thier minds and are going to let their babies live.

I think it would be a good idea to discuss what works, what doesn’t, and any ideas on how to organize a better presence outside the abortuaries.

I believe sidewalk counseling with prayer is a highly effective means of persuasion. A few pointers:
Always go together in groups of people
As another poster said, have a designated spokesman to handle most questions.
Never appear combative, rather present oneself with the utmost in humility, generosity, and charity.
Have lots of information readily available for those who may be open to alternatives.
Dress appropriately for the weather (important )
Never be pushy or give the impression of fanaticism.
Above all, make group prayer a part of your event.
Hope this helps.

 

[bmmckinney]

Here’s the thing about group prayer. Don’t look like your praying. I have been around when a priest has used a bull horn for the rosary. As important as prayer is remember that even in the Bible that it talks about keeping prayer in your heart in silence. Perhaps in His thinking God was talking about situations like this.

Ask yourself why is it that sidewalk counselors can’t save most women from having an abortion? For similar reasons that most people support abortion in the 1st trimester.

They think its a blob, just a bunch of cells. That is what lies they have been told. Not many people will not have an abortion because they have been made happy about the situation. A woman in this situation is usually being forced their by the baby’s father, her family, her friends. She is depressed because of this which is actually amplified significantly because of the pregnancy hormones. Oddly enough women with really positive influences feel the opposite during this time of her pregnancy. So in addition to being depressed her emotions are all over the place because of her massive amounts of hormones in her body because of the pregnancy.

You have to recognize this fact. Remember God has already given the reward to those who preach the Gospel publically but he says don’t do it in the save verse.

Number one thing is you have to be willing to get to the point where you are not there for the unborn babies except to be in spiritual union with them. If you go thinking its all about saving babies you will find yourself mostly depressed about not being able to save any over time.

You have to be there for the men and women and the abortionist and the abortion mill workers. Someday God might get their mind thinking about that day and if they had memory of you trying to convince them not to have an abortion that might be an important catalyst in healing and ultimately salvation. That’s the important thing to realize.

I don’t want to put you all through much more but for the sake of simplicity here is a posting of true stories from the www.abortionNrg website of women who decided not to have an abortion because they saw the graphic images on trucks or that website. It’s just a small sample of what CBR has shared on it’s website.

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[bmmckinney]

I’m a 22 year old Spanish girl. I got pregnant by my ex. He wants me to get an abortion and he says that he is not going to be responsible for my child. I was thinking on it because I’m in college and I don’t have anything done yet, but I was looking at the pictures and this is horrible. I don’t know how people can easily kill like this. I’m going to keep my baby; I know we are going to be happy.
Edison, NJ

I’m 2 months pregnant and had a scheduled appointment to have [an abortion] this Saturday, but there is no way I’m doing it now…thank you so much for saving a precious life. Now I greatly oppose legal abortion…thank you so much!!!
Age 28

I am pregnant now and now I know what decision to make. I am supposed to go tomorrow and get an abortion at Planned Parenthood [but now] I’m not going.
Age 21 in NY, Oct. 8, 2003

I am five weeks pregnant and have decided to keep my baby, however, this was not the case when I first discovered my pregnancy. I was going to get an abortion because I have done so in the past, but after seeing the pictures, it has solidified my decision. Please, dear God, forgive me.
Feb. 24, 2004

About a month and a half ago I wanted to get an abortion. And I didn’t know anything about them. I’m only 18 and didn’t want the burden of motherhood. So being the computer geek I am I started to search sites… then I decieded to look at pictures. I had no idea what to expect. I’m a happy soon-to-be mom now. And I would like to spread the word about abortions and how grusome they are. Thank you for changing my mind with your pictures.
Age 18, May 26, 2004

At first I thought this web site was sick until I started reading everything. I am glad I found this web site because I think I may be pregnant and I was considering having an abortion because I have a son that will be 3 soon and me and my boyfriend are still living in my moms house… Just to think I was going to have a aborton when I found out I was pregnat with my son… I want to thank you guys for having these web sites you are changing the lives of alot of peaple thank you so very very much.
Age 19, Bronx, NY, Oct 4, 2005

This website changed my mind. I’m having my baby
Age 33, Sheffield, England, Jan 20, 2006

I’m a 22 yr old single mom of two girls. I’m pregnant again and the father has already left. I was considering abortion just so I could make it go away, I guess. The pictures in the web site look no different than my two little ones, except they’re smaller. I can’t do it.
Age 22, Mobile, Alabama, Jan 25, 2006
I have always been against abortion. Recently I became pregnant. I am terrified as to what this means for my family financially. I decided that abortion would be the best option for my family at this time. Then I looked at this site. It has changed my mind and made me very ashamed for ever considering murder as one of my choices. I would NEVER do this to my child!
Age 30, Denver, CO, Feb 6, 2006

“I recently found out that a young lady I know is pregnant. She had made up her mind to have an abortion the same week that The Genocide Awareness Project was visiting campus. One day when she was leaving her job, what does she see right smack in front of the building she works in… It was none other than the G.A.P. display. She decided to take a look at the pictures and talk with the volunteers. That day she decided not to have an abortion.”
–K.W.; Ohio State University, Student

“Two weeks after you left the University of Tennessee, a total of twenty-six girls have come into our office to have a pregnancy test. Of the twenty-six, we are sure that five of the girls were pro-abortion and changed their minds as a result of your display. They were fussing about the vivid pictures, but admitted that these pictures had changed their minds about abortion. Three other girls were undecided about what their decision would be until we offered our alternative. All three are pregnant and will parent their babies. Fifteen of the twenty-six clients who tested positive are in weekly counseling sessions with us. All of the positive tests have return appointments.”
–Pat Job; Pregnancy Support Center (Knoxville, TN)

“I wanted to let you know that we had a client come to us 3/27/98 for a pregnancy test. Her test was positive and she was leaning toward aborting her child because she was afraid pregnancy would destroy the relationship she had with the baby’s father. On 4/14/98 when we called to check on her she said she had decided to carry her child. Many months later she told me that she had seen the GAP display on campus during the time she was deciding whether or not to carry her child. She said the pictures had a profound impact on her. She received cooperation from faculty to accelerate classes and her baby boy was born in December.”
–Carol Phillips; Director: Centre Region Crisis Pregnancy Center (State College, PA)