Across State Lines
You can save preborn lives beyond your own state
The vast majority of Southern Baptist churches are located in states with pro-life laws, but it’s a different reality across state lines. When churches in one state partner with those across state lines, you can join us in placing ultrasound machines in pro-choice states that lack the same level of support for preborn children and vulnerable mothers as conservative areas of the country.
Across State Lines
Pregnancy resource centers stand on the front line of the pro-life movement, especially in states where abortion access remains widespread. The ERLC’s Psalm 139 Project equips these centers with ultrasound machines so women have a window into the womb—often leading them to choose life for their preborn children.
By helping to fund ultrasound placements in states with few, if any, protections for these children and where mothers will often travel to receive abortions, you can reach across state lines with a missional mindset, saving preborn lives and supporting mothers facing unplanned pregnancies.
Through Across State Lines, a special emphasis of the Psalm 139 Project, Southern Baptist individuals, churches, state conventions, and the ERLC can work together to extend pro-life ministry into places where the need is greatest, offering life-saving care and the hope of the gospel.
How can you make a difference?
Learn how one conservative state advocated for life across state lines
As you listen to those at the Community Pregnancy Center in Anchorage, Alaska, describe their work, you would think International Mission Board (IMB) missionaries were talking, says Dr. Rick Lance, executive director for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions. Workers and volunteers at the center are at the forefront of a spiritual battle for lives and souls.
For over five years, Alabama Baptists have had a partnership with Alaska Baptists providing disaster relief resources, staffing needs, and more.
Alabama Baptists are working alongside Alaskan Baptists with one question in mind: "how can we help you reach your people?"
Across State Lines is growing
Where have we partnered across state lines?
Alabama → Alaska
Alabama Baptists have partnered with Alaska Baptists to save preborn lives in hard-to-reach parts of Alaska. Read more…
Alabama +NAMB + New England +Tennessee → Vermont
Southern Baptists across the country are linking arms with New England Baptists to advocate for preborn lives in Vermont, where abortion remains widely accessible. Read more…
Texas Baptists → New Mexico
Texas Baptists are leveraging their resources to serve mothers and champion preborn lives in New Mexico. Read more…
Ultrasound placement with a missional mindset
From Alabama to Alaska
Dr. Lance describes the partnership work of Alaska and Alabama Baptists like that of a military special ops team. They are going to hard-to-reach parts of Alaska, where they have to fly or take a boat because there are no roads to get them to their destination. In addition, they’re going to places where many Alaskans haven’t even been themselves.
Placing an ultrasound machine at the Community Pregnancy Center was the latest byproduct of this relationship, enabling Alaska Baptists to better advocate for the preborn and their mothers in their state.
A window to the womb
Life-saving care with the hope of the gospel
“We are firm believers that the ultrasound image changes the conversation with the women and men we serve, especially those who are at risk for choosing abortion,” said Greg Monrad, executive director of Community Pregnancy Center.
Join together to save lives
Cooperation, one of the greatest Baptist distinctives
Randy Covington, former executive director of the Alaska convention, calls cooperation, such as the partnership between Alabama and Alaska, “one of the greatest Baptist distinctives.”
“Cooperation happens when autonomous SBC organizations partner together to accomplish things we cannot do alone. Our partnership with Alabama Baptists and with the ERLC through the Psalm 139 Project has opened doors to minister through the Community Pregnancy Center in Anchorage. The placement of a new sonogram machine has significantly expanded ministry to women facing unanticipated pregnancies and provided spiritual counseling through our partnership efforts.”
Will you give to place an ultrasound machine?
The vast majority of Southern Baptist churches are located in states with pro-life laws, but it’s a different reality across state lines. Join us in placing ultrasound machines in pro-choice states that lack the same level of support for preborn children and vulnerable mothers.
How will my donation be used?
Join us in promoting a culture of life beyond your own state. Partner with the Psalm 139 Project today and help place an ultrasound machine where it’s most needed, across state lines.
Your gift to the Psalm 139 Project, an initiative of the ERLC will provide the resources to promote a culture of life.
The Psalm 139 Project is an initiative designed to make people aware of the life-saving potential of ultrasound technology in unplanned pregnancy situations and to help pregnancy centers minister to abortion-vulnerable women by providing ultrasound equipment for them to use.
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