AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
To see every church
equipped to be
a refuge of
hope and healing.
Thank you for your consideration in making your church a House of Refuge, a place of safety and acceptance for those experiencing an unplanned/crisis pregnancy or who have had an abortion.
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We recognise the immeasurable work that comes with shepherding a congregation.
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The House of Refuge has been designed to support the Pastor, and share the load, by equipping and raising up leaders within the church to speak about the message of life from conception to natural death. To address any concerns about what will be required, this website contains a detailed overview of what it means to become a House of Refuge. As you partner with us, we will provide training and support to you and your volunteers so that they can carry out their role in confidence and safety. Our desire is that every church in Australia is a place where families can come to find the support they need. Churches can lead the way so that people do not feel abortion is their only option, and help those hurting from a past abortion to find hope and healing.
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However, above all, we want them to be without a doubt that God loves them.​
87,000 abortions happen each year in Australia.
Data from America indicates that 40% of abortions that take place each year are women who attended church in the month of her abortion.
Hypothetically if we reduce this to 1 quarter (10%) of the American abortions that happen amongst women who attended church, this would mean that 8,700 women who attended church in Australia had an abortion in the month they attended church.
*We do not have actual data here in Australia on abortions for those attending church.
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Our Mission
The church becomes the place people come running to—not running from.
