House of Refuge
A pathway for Texas churches to prevent, provide, and protect.
To unite and mobilize the Church to create a culture of Love and Life that will result in an end to abortion and the orphan crisis.
The Church is Option 1. Not a back-up plan, not a last resort — the first, best, and lasting answer for every woman, child, and family facing the unimaginable.
The Church will end abortion.
The Church must lead the way.
The Culture will follow.
The Courts and Congressmen will follow.
Abortion is the leading cause of death
in our State and our Country.
of women who had an abortion were attending a Christian church the same month of their abortion.
of churchgoers characterized themselves as "pro-life" — a huge decrease from 63% just three years ago.
of women indicate local churches had no influence on their decision to terminate their pregnancy.
Abortions provided by clinicians in Texas
increase over 3 years.
And 28,200 patients left Texas to obtain an abortion out of state in 2024.
Texas banned most abortions.
But Texans are still being aborted.
Taylor and Mason's Story
What if your church could help...
abortions from happening in your congregation.
healing for those affected by previous abortions.
the unborn & vulnerable in your community.
Becoming a House of Refuge.
Complete the House of Refuge Agreement.
Assign a House of Refuge Rep for your church.
Read the House of Refuge Statement twice a year to your congregation — and be ready to back it up.
[Your Church] is a House of Refuge.
"This applies to everyone in this church — or people you know — who need a place of refuge."
Being pregnant is not a sin, and the child you carry is not a punishment — it is a blessing. God is knitting this child in your womb.
You may have made a sinful decision, or been sinned against. Either way, you are loved, and we will do whatever it takes to help you carry and care for this child.
We can never encourage abortion, because the child you carry is made in the image of God.
This church family will not gossip about you, shame you, or abandon you.
This is a House of Refuge. We will not allow the family of God to harm one another with words or actions contrary to the love of God as revealed in His Word.
We will do everything in our power to remove whatever obstacles stand in the way of you having this child.
People here are ready to mentor you, throw you a baby shower, and connect you with resources — including a local pregnancy care center.
We will hold men accountable to provide and protect.
If you have ever had an abortion: abortion is not an unforgivable sin.
Whoever confesses and forsakes their sin finds mercy.
We will gladly connect you to a post-abortion Bible study so you can walk in complete healing and freedom.