What Do You Say to a Man in
a Crisis Pregnancy Situation?
What
do you say to a young man who admits to you that he is responsible for an
unplanned pregnancy? Where does your mind travel as you take in his confession?
As you sit there listening to his story of how it all happened, how do you
begin to react to this man? Not to
mention, why are you the one person in whom this man has chosen to confide?
As a man, the thought of dealing with another man’s personal struggles and pain is often overwhelming in light of the struggles and pain a man faces personally.
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Many men shy away from opportunities
to work with other men because they feel their own pain and struggles
are too intense. To a certain extent, this thought pattern is understandable.
It would be wise for these men to take a personal inventory and, with
sound Godly counsel, begin to address their own issues. However, a greater
number of men are kidding themselves and ignorant of the fact that in
light of their pain and struggles, there are a great many other men
in more desperate straits.
From this very perspective the newest outreach of The Pregnancy
Resource Centers of St. Louis (PRC) has been created in a program called
Mentoring MenSM. Mentoring
Men meets with men caught in the midst of a crisis pregnancy. Men
who are bewildered, confused, spiritually hurting, and in need of support
and guidance during an incredibly stressful time. Men involved in a
crisis pregnancy situation can now come to PRC seeking answers to the
complexities of life and the truth about abortion.
What do you say to these men? Where do you begin? How will you
react? Why should you care?
At PRC, and especially Mentoring
Men, we say, “Let the little children
come to me, and do not hinder them, for
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 Kurt Ramspott |
Where does that undeniable fact sit with you as you read this? As a man are you going to ignore the fact that, as a group, men are leading women to desperate measures both pre and post pregnancy? Are you going to read this article and think, “Yeah I am pro-life, but what can I do about it?” To assume there is nothing you can do is exactly where the ‘enemy of life’ wants you to be. This thinking, in effect, shows how you as a man can be secretly neutralized. To that extent ask yourself, “What do I say to that kind of thinking?”
The issue of abortion can be turned around in this country. However, it cannot happen with men providing only silent pro-life support. One of the ways abortion can be turned around happens when men stand up, become accountable and train themselves to tackle the issues men are dealing with pre and post pregnancy. Ultimately putting themselves in positions where they can act upon that training men can make a difference.
What do you say to a young man who admits to you that he is responsible for an unplanned pregnancy? You tell him, “I am here for you” and you begin to help carry this young mans burdens regardless of your fear. (Galatians 6:2)
If
you want to know more about what to say to these men, where you can begin, how
you should react and why you should care, I urge you to contact the Mentoring Men program immediately. We
are looking for men to hear our mission and join us behind enemy lines saving
lives now and souls for eternity.
Kurt Ramspott is
the program coordinator for Mentoring Men of The Pregnancy Resource Centers
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