A dear friend came to me frustrated about her local pregnancy center. Wanting to help, I offered to take her out for coffee. As we chatted, the truth slowly unfolded that she had recently discovered that the center near her was telling women that contraceptives were “okay.”

Screeching break sounds!

I couldn’t believe my ears. Sad but true, many pregnancy centers are misinformed about birth control and the dangers they pose. Many contraceptives actually cause early abortions. However, there is something you can do!

• Get the name and number of your local pregnancy center and call them to learn about their policies.
• If the pregnancy center near you is not pro-life, schedule an appointment to talk with the center director. Use this appointment as a chance to open up a dialogue and minister to them.
• Listen to the reasons behind their policies before you start sharing information with them.
• If you do need to share the pro-life truth with them, come prepared with specific questions about their ministry. This will allow you to frame your response more to their needs. Also, make sure that the reasons you give them for becoming a 100% pro-life pregnancy resource center are both scientific reasons as well as moral reasons.
• Remain calm when you speak. Remember that you have the truth. Do not get angry or abrasive in your tactics.

Exodus 23:22 says, “If you listen carefully to what he says and do all that I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you” (NIV). For me this has means listen to the opposing arguments so that the Holy Spirit can show me the best way to counter them.

And guess what, it works! If you listen to others, they will listen to you.