Why Should Christians Stand For Pro-Life Values?

Let’s be honest — the abortion conversation is one of the most difficult and most divisive topics in America today.

This is a topic I haven't wanted to discuss in any capacity, ever. It's too divisive and causes people to hate for no real reason other than differences. As someone who hates confrontation, I knew staying silent wasn't godly or helpful to the poor, innocent babies or their unsuspecting mothers. I felt very convicted recently, so I chose to step out of my comfort zone and discuss this.

When I sat down with Stuart Kellogg, founder of Students in Action Building Pro-Life Leaders, to discuss why the church’s silence must end and how we can begin engaging this issue with both conviction and compassion, I knew it would make waves. I also knew it would be redemptive for me to pay for all the years of being silent. 

Silence doesn’t heal hearts or save lives.

Moving Beyond Fear and Politics

One thing that stood out to me in our conversation was Stuart’s heart for education, not confrontation. His program doesn’t use graphic images or fear tactics. Instead, it gives students a solid, biblical foundation for understanding life.

Through five interactive modules —

• Christian Worldview
• Truth in Life
• History of Abortion and Pro-Life Movements
• Defending the Pro-Life Position
• Practical Engagement

Students gain more than just facts; they gain understanding.

And here’s the beautiful part: all of it is free to access through prolifeleaders.net. Churches and youth groups only pay small printing and shipping costs.

That kind of accessibility removes the most significant barrier — fear.

“When you make truth accessible, people step into the conversation instead of avoiding it.”

Building Both Conviction and Compassion

What makes Stuart’s approach so powerful is that it’s not just about information; it’s about formation. Students are encouraged to connect with local pregnancy resource centers that serve women and families firsthand.

This hands-on component turns theory into empathy and learning into love.

As Stuart put it so clearly:

“The most powerful argument: it is morally wrong to kill an innocent human being. Abortion kills an innocent human being. Therefore, abortion is wrong.”

Logical and straightforward but also deeply moral because it’s rooted in the value God places on every life He creates.

Facing Hard Truths

This is where it got juicy and went for the jugular! It might get me cancelled on social media, but it was necessary to share so that people saw where I was coming from as a Christian who is pro-life.

We talked about how abortion has become increasingly normalized, even celebrated, in parts of our culture. The rise of abortion pills available online without medical oversight is particularly alarming, and I had a lot to say about it. The FDA claims serious complications occur in only 0.5% of cases, but recent research analyzing over 800,000 insurance forms found the actual rate is closer to 11%, 20 times higher. They are lying to us!

That means women are not being told the truth about the physical and emotional risks they’re taking, and that’s not empowerment, that’s deception.

Why Many Churches Stay Silent

It’s heartbreaking, but many pastors avoid this topic altogether. I give a hot take that may make some people angry, but I think it is a valid point: some pastors fear losing members or donors. Others worry about their tax-exempt status (though Stuart clarified that’s not a real threat), but often, it’s simply a lack of preparation.

They don’t know how to talk about abortion without hurting someone in the room.

Honestly, that’s understandable. There are women and men in every congregation who quietly carry this pain. But avoidance isn’t compassion; truth spoken in love is.

If we stay silent, our young people grow up hearing only one narrative — the cultural one.

They walk into college or online spaces unprepared to defend life, not because they don’t care, but because we never helped them form a biblical worldview of compassion and clarity. That should convict you.

A Call to Love and Lead

Stuart’s vision reframes the entire discussion. This isn’t just a political issue — it’s a people issue. It’s about the sacredness of every life, from the unborn child to the mother in crisis, to the homeless person on the street.

As Stuart said,

“We need to talk more about life — and life includes life in the womb, but it also includes the lives of those on the street. We don’t talk enough about life.”

That kind of holistic vision is what Jesus modeled — truth with tenderness, conviction with compassion.

It’s not about condemning those who’ve chosen abortion; it’s about creating safe spaces where they can find forgiveness, healing, and grace.

Final Thoughts 

If we want to see hearts change, we must start by leading with love. We can’t change a culture of death with anger, only with the hope of Christ and the truth of His image reflected in every human being.

When the church rediscovers its voice and uses it not to shame, but to shepherd, we’ll begin to see a movement that truly values life from conception to natural death because when Christians lead with compassion, truth sounds like mercy, and mercy becomes a doorway to transformation.