Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
EPHESIANS 5:15-16
DEAR MINISTRY PARTNER,
Since the overturning of Roe v Wade more than two years ago, abortions have increased, access to the abortion pill has increased, pregnancy centers have been unjustly subpoenaed and attacked, and, unfortunately, the list goes on. Indeed, we face a great enemy (Satan) but we serve a greater God! That is why we will continue to fight the battle for life using God’s plan for all of mankind – that none should perish but that all would come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). The Great Commandment (love God and love others) and The Great Commission (go and make disciples) are our marching orders, and I sincerely hope you will join us as we make the most of every opportunity to save lives by empowering churches, pregnancy centers, organizations, and individuals to offer compassion, hope, help, and discipleship to anyone facing a pregnancy decision.
May God bless you daily as you serve Him faithfully,
Roland C. Warren President & CEO
CHALLENGES FOR 2025:
• 11% increase in abortions since Roe v Wade was overturned
• Easy access to the abortion pill (now accounting for 63% of all abortions)
• Rapid expansion of “telehealth” abortion services and abortion hotlines
• State referendums that allow for abortion up to birth and infanticide
• Continued subpoenas and attacks on pregnancy centers
• Growing number of pro-choice Christians and pastors
Pro Abundant Life What is the DIFFERENCE?
HOW CAN WE MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY
IN 2025:
• Double the capacity of Pregnancy Decision Line to serve more callers facing an immediate pregnancy decision
• Prepare pregnancy centers to provide better medical, educational, and spiritual support that addresses their clients’ needs
• Significantly increase the number of fathers who are welcomed and served at pregnancy centers
• Strengthen the response of churches to abortion by building a network of volunteers to lead pregnancy care and post-abortion ministries in churches
• Challenge pro-choice Christians to think about abortion through the lens of God’s Word
OUR MISSION
Acknowledging that every human life begins at conception and is worthy of protection, Care Net offers compassion, hope, and help to anyone considering abortion by presenting them with realistic alternatives and Christ-centered support through our life-affirming network of pregnancy centers, churches, organizations, and individuals.
OUR VISION
Care Net envisions a culture where women and men faced with pregnancy decisions are transformed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and empowered to choose life for their unborn children and abundant life for their families.
1,064,817
2,226,997
EMERGENCY CARE
Care Net’s Pregnancy Decision Line (PDL) is a national hotline that provides immediate pregnancy decision coaching, medical support from Registered Nurses, and pregnancy center referrals to women and men facing pregnancy decisions. PDL takes more than 5,000 calls annually, and more than half of the callers are actively considering or pursuing abortion.
I could hear the confusion and desperation in her voice...
...as the young woman on the other end of the line explained her predicament. The gravity of her decision to have an empty one night stand didn’t fully set in until she found herself staring at a positive pregnancy test. Here she was, making a phone call with the hope that the stranger on the other end of the line would tell her how she could get a pill that was supposedly going to solve her problem. The Lord was so much more faithful than this young woman ever could have imagined; He surrounded her with people who spoke truth and life.
I connected her to a local pregnancy center where she met her precious baby on the ultrasound and chose life. We also connected her to a church, as well as a ministry that focuses on mentoring first time moms. This story is a true testament of God’s faithfulness and perfect love and I have been so blessed to watch Him write
this story. It is far better than any story this young woman could have written for herself. The Lord is using this unplanned pregnancy to draw her closer to Him and to bless her with special relationships and experiences that have shown her the true meaning of living an abundant life.”
A note from PDL Coach, Sheila
“ This story is a true testament of God's faithfulness and perfect love and I have been so blessed to watch Him write this story.
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PDL Staff at Care Net's National Conference
PDL Staff at Care Net's NEW Dallas Office
IN FISCAL YEAR 2024
Each pin represents actual call(s) to PDL PDL received 5,438 Calls Meet a few of our
PDL Coaches
GOAL
Scale PDL’s capacity to reach more callers, before they reach an abortion hotline or clinic.
KEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREATER IMPACT
• Double the size of our PDL staff, including medical and bilingual PDL coaches
• Increase our marketing efforts to reach more callers searching for abortion information
• Focus on connecting PDL clients to pregnancy centers and churches for ongoing support
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
• 65% of callers considering abortion engage in a follow-up conversation with a PDL coach
• 50% of callers considering abortion are scheduled for an appointment at a local pregnancy center
• 35% of callers considering abortion verify that they chose life
SHORT-TERM CARE
PREGNANCY CENTERS
Care Net provides education and training, print and digital client resources, and staff support to help pregnancy centers maximize their impact in local communities. Since 2008, our network of pregnancy centers have saved the lives of 1,064,817 babies and shared the Gospel with 2,226,997 clients.
Impact of Care Net’s Network of 1,208 Pregnancy Centers in 2023:
• 28,582 staff and volunteers
• 274,126 new female clients served
• 29,545 new male clients served
• 102,066 Gospel Presentations (7% increase!)
• 53,886 clients chose life*
64% of clients actively seeking or considering abortion CHOSE LIFE AFTER VISITING A PREGNANCY CENTER *
SUPPORT OFFERED BY CARE NET AFFILIATED PREGNANCY CENTERS
• Material Support
• Parenting Education and Support
• Pregnancy Tests
• Ultrasound Scans
• Church Referrals
• Post-Abortion Support
• Abortion Pill Reversal
Pregnancy Care Center in Lawrenceburg, IN
Care Net Pregnancy Center of Indian River County in Vero Beach, FL
For Her Women’s Medical Services in Lubbock, TX
Bowling Green Pregnancy Center in Bowling Green, OH
EDUCATION & RESOURCES
for Pregnancy Centers & Their Clients
CARE NET NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Annual event for pregnancy centers and other lifeaffirming groups to gather together to network and receive training and refreshment to continue the work God has called them to.
CARE NET UNIVERSITY
Care Net’s online professional development program for pregnancy center team members.
Client Marketing Essentials Course
This course has given me a framework and tools to tackle the inconsistencies we have in our messaging to our community and potential clients. I have a lot of work to do, but you have given me a step by step plan. Thank you!
LISA SCHROEDER
SHENANDOAH COUNTY PREGNANCY CENTER, EDINBURG, VIRGINIA
WE HAD 1,700 ATTENDEES at our 2024 Annual Conference in Aurora, Colorado!
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Clients
mother
son benefited
Care Net awarded a four-year Regent University scholarship to Jenna, a former client of Alpha Center in Sioux Falls, SD
RESOURCES For Pregnancy Center Clients
Care Net develops best-in-class brochures, magazines, and tip cards that serve the needs of pregnancy center clients. Before You Decide magazine and its accompanying materials present life-affirming medical information, compelling graphics, and documented research to clients like Michelle, who are making a
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"Michelle came to the Women's Enrichment Center in Dalton, GA, seeking an ultrasound because she needed one before she could have an abortion. Michelle spoke with one of our client care advocates who encouraged her to think about all of her options, including raising her baby. She had an abortion scheduled for that Friday, but on Thursday night, she told her boyfriend that she couldn’t go through with it. He was excited and supported her decision. She came back to the center to let us know that she chose life for her baby. Michelle gave birth to a beautiful girl named Annalise, which means "Grace of God."
Michelle has continued to work hard balancing a full time job and being a mom. In addition, she started a mentorship program through a local church we connected her to. Recently, we celebrated Annalise’s first birthday and Michelle told us, "I can't imagine my life without her." Annalise’s smile brightens the room and we are beyond grateful Michelle chose life, because we can't imagine a world without her sweet smile in it."
Annalise, Held by Penny, Client Care Coordinator, Surrounded by Her Parents
FATHERHOOD
Care Net leads the pro-life community in serving fathers and has developed essential training materials for pregnancy centers and courses for fathers, because fathers are:
• Valued by God
• Highly influential in their partner’s pregnancy decision
• Vital for the future well-being of their child
PREGNANCY CENTERS IN 2025
GOAL
Prepare pregnancy centers to serve more mothers and fathers considering abortion, empowering them to choose life for their unborn children and abundant life for their families.
KEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREATER IMPACT
• Provide more educational courses through Care Net University including a new, advanced-level Client Marketing course
• Assist pregnancy centers in building their ministry to fathers
• Provide practical, medical best practice information
Every pregnancy center that has started a fatherhood ministry has seen fewer abortions and more life decisions.
JARID MAYO FATHERHOOD AND FAMILY MANAGER
• Translate more of our best-selling client resources into Spanish
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
• Lead or facilitate 75 Care Net University classes for pregnancy center affiliates
• Pregnancy center affiliates serve a combined total of 50,000 male clients and offer parenting and healthy relationship education through Care Net’s fatherhood courses (Doctor Dad™ and Healthy Dad™)
• Develop and produce six ‘Medical Minute’ videos from Care Net’s National Medical Director for the 950 medical pregnancy center affiliates
Pregnancy Care Center in Old Hickory, TN
Father served at A Women’s Choice in Lakeland, FL
Father served at Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center in Lynchburg, VA
LONG-TERM CARE CHURCH ENGAGEMENT
Care Net believes the key to ending abortion is the Church offering compassion, hope, help, and discipleship to women and men facing unplanned pregnancies. Care Net offers two programs for strengthening the Church’s response to abortion: Making Life Disciples (abortion prevention) and Abortion Recovery & Care (postabortion healing).
THE NEED IN YOUR CHURCH
54%
54% of women having abortions identify as Protestant or Catholic.
Source: Guttmacher Institute
4 OUT OF 10 WOMEN
Were attending a church once a month or more at the time of their first abortion
Source: Care Net/Lifeway 2015 National Survey
5 OUT OF 10 MEN
Were attending a church once a month or more at the time of their partner’s first abortion
Source: Care Net/Lifeway 2021 National Survey
Abortion in the Church IS A DISCIPLESHIP ISSUE
If even 10% of the 350,000 churches in the U.S. had a pregnancy care ministry, the life-saving work that pregnancy centers are already doing would be increased by 1,000%.
Making Life Disciples
A simple, easy-to-access basic training that allows churches to begin a holistic, Gospel-centered approach to caring for the abortion vulnerable. It equips churches to establish a team that walks alongside women and men facing pregnancy decisions.
Abortion Recovery & Care
Care Net’s Abortion Recovery & Care program connects, equips, and supports those seeking healing for themselves or providing healing for others through our website and Bible studies for men and women. We also provide trainings for Abortion Recovery & Care leaders.
SETTING WOMEN & MEN FREE!
“I was stuck.
He [Satan] got me good! I was living in a sick mindset believing lies and justifying every abortion. Now, I can finally breathe again.
A weight of heaviness that I’ve lived with for so long is gone. I didn’t even realize it was there until it wasn’t. I leave here renewed, refreshed, and reborn. “
JACKIE | FORGIVEN & SET FREE PARTICIPANT
GOAL
CHURCH ENGAGEMENT IN 2025
Increase the number of churches with an established pregnancy care or post-abortion ministry through Making Life Disciples and Abortion Recovery & Care.
KEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREATER IMPACT
• Recruit volunteers to lead Making Life Disciples and Abortion Recovery & Care
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
• Train volunteers to lead Making Life Disciples and Abortion Recovery & Care
Launch our new Abundant Life Prayer Network
Create comprehensive guides for pastors, pregnancy center directors, and prayer network members to grow church engagement and
• 600 individuals volunteer to lead Making Life Disciples or Abortion Recovery & Care
• 400 churches form a pregnancy care ministry via Making Life Disciples
• 150 new Abortion Recovery & Care Groups are started
• 2,000 prayer partners join Care Net’s Abundant Life Prayer Network
Join the Abundant Life Prayer Network TODAY! YOUR PRAYER IS IMPORTANT!
Prayer is fundamental to Care Net’s mission. By joining Care Net’s Abundant Life Prayer Network, you support our pro abundant life efforts as we serve pregnancy centers and churches through prayer, impacting lives and communities.
CULTURAL INFLUENCE
Care Net is committed to being a voice of compassion and reason in the public square and challenging the culture to think critically about the value of human life, the importance of marriage and strong families, the important role of fathers, and the transforming power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In addition, we must engage Christians who are pro-choice and help them view the life issue through the light of God’s Word.
BOOK LAUNCH EVENT
On September 17th, Roland Warren, author of The Alternative to Abortion, and Pastor David Platt, writer of the foreword, held a live interview about the new book.
WATCH HERE
CareCastTM: Family, Faith & Life
Roland Warren, Care Net’s President & CEO, and Vincent DiCaro, Care Net’s Chief Outreach Officer, take on today’s news, with a Pro Abundant Life spin, and also some humor.
LISTEN HERE
THE ALTERNATIVE TO ABORTION:
WHY WE MUST BE PRO ABUNDANT LIFE
In his new book, Roland C. Warren, Care Net’s President & CEO, weaves together his personal story, timeless Biblical truths, American history, and the latest social science to make a clear and compelling case for why being pro-life is no longer enough – and how a new Pro Abundant Life approach is what has been needed all along to truly vanquish abortion.
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PRAISE FOR THE BOOK
CULTURAL
GOAL
Develop resources that equip individuals to defend their Pro Abundant Life position and compassionately help women and men considering abortion in their communities.
KEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR GREATER IMPACT
• Produce CareCast™ with interviews from pro-life leaders across the country
• Partner with Dr. Bill Lile, the Pro-Life Doc, and share videos on the medical and spiritual aspects of the abortion issue
• Update our free, Pro-Life 101 online course
• Distribute Roland Warren’s newest book, The Alternative to Abortion: Why We Must Be Pro Abundant Life
• Distribute a new 365-day devotional, with daily prayers and testimonials from the front lines of Pro Abundant Life ministry to inspire pro-life people to defend the unborn and pray for their mothers and fathers
MEASURES OF SUCCESS
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As a pastor whose purpose is to make disciples for Jesus Christ, I am confident that this book is the breath of fresh air that the pro-life movement needs to direct much-needed attention to the Church as the way to finally win our battle against abortion.
• 16,000,000 individuals are reached through Care Net’s social media efforts
• 200,000 individuals engage with one of Care Net’s free resources
