by Andrea Trudden, Director of Communications and Marketing
Heartbeat International
In this, our 50th birthday year, we reflected on the many accomplishments that the pregnancy help organization has witnessed. (And boy, were there some amazing things to celebrate!) We have grown into a worldwide movement that provides the timeless care and support that any woman facing an unexpected pregnancy needs in addition to new, innovative services to help combat the ever-changing needs of our clients.
It is awe-inspiring to look at how much this movement has grown and adapted since 1971.
And yet, there is still so much to do!
Now, we must look into the future to ensure we are following the path laid before us by God. We must remain laser-focused on the goal.
As we considered various themes for the 2022 Conference, we knew that we wanted to look forward at what God has in store while providing a comprehensive learning opportunity for each and every person working in pregnancy help. So we went to His word.
Keeping in mind that there are various types of organizations represented within the pregnancy help movement – pregnancy centers, medical clinics, maternity homes, and non-profit adoption agencies; serving cities and colleges, farms and suburbs – we all have a common vision: To make abortion unwanted today and unthinkable for future generations!
This common bond holds us together as a movement. We must navigate this path together toward this goal to truly advance a culture of life and also be encouraged in the task.
It is a journey. It is an adventure! And yet, those words didn’t represent what we wanted.
Future… Advancement… Press on… No. No. No.
And then a different word came to mind.
Onward (on·ward) - toward or at a point lying ahead in space or time
Interesting word. What does the Bible say about it?
Philippians 3:12 - Focused on the Goal
I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don’t get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back.
That’s it! A combination of persistence, of adventure, of following God’s mission toward a mighty goal.
That one word encompassed all that we strive to achieve at our 2022 Conference in Jacksonville, FL from March 30-April 1.
We hope you will join us for the education and inspiration we have planned as we come together to honor the past and plan for the future of the pregnancy help movement.
Together, we move onward!
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