“Brian Fisher’s book Deliver Us from Abortion challenges the church to end abortion in America. The author provides a powerful defense for the children who can’t speak for themselves.” —Josh McDowell Best-selling author of 138 books including More Than a Carpenter “Abortion is the greatest moral crisis of our generation, yet far too many churches have remained silent. In Deliver Us from Abortion, Brian Fisher offers a blueprint for the American church that is both instructive and encouraging. I pray that we can all hear and accept his challenge.” —Dr. Tony Evans President, The Urban Alternative; senior pastor, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship “Dr. Bernard Nathanson, whom I knew personally, and who was a key architect of the abortion industry, said he succeeded only because the Church was asleep. To end abortion, the Church must awaken, and that’s why this book is so important.” —Fr. Frank Pavone National Director, Priests for Life; president, National Pro-life Religious Council “Growing up in the King family during the Civil Rights era, I know what the church can accomplish. I am so glad Brian has written this book. May it challenge and equip the church to end the abortion holocaust in America.” —Dr. Alveda King Director of African-American Outreach, Priests for Life “Could it be possible that we could actually be within reach of reversing the greatest evil of our generation? Many think so, myself included, and Brian Fisher lays out the landscape in this very important book. And he’s right: it will only happen when the church addresses abortion with all the fervor, clarity, love, and compassion it can muster by God’s grace and power.” —John Stonestreet The Colson Center for Christian Worldview, The Point Radio “The church in America has snoozed for too long. It’s time to wake up. Brian Fisher has written an alarming wake-up call that every Christian needs to read. It is a no-holds-barred State of the Union on abortion in America. Fisher is clear, well-researched, and timely. After reading this book, you will be faced with a decision. Turning a blind eye will not be an option.” —Clint Patronella Groups pastor, The Village Church, Dallas Northway Campus “Brian Fisher gets it. To end abortion in America, we must not only say we oppose the unjust taking of human life; we must act like we oppose it. And action is exactly what Brian is calling us to in this book. Each chapter engages the heart and the mind, giving the church a blueprint for applying pro-life truth to a culture awash in moral relativism. Make no mistake: Brian didn’t just scribble out a book. He lives what he teaches, leaving a successful business career to help pro-lifers think strategically about reaching the very women most at risk for abortion. May God grant us many more just like him.” —Scott Klusendorf author of The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture “Silence is our enemy’s most profitable playground. This is why God commands us to raise our voices in defense of the defenseless. Deliver Us from Abortion is the rallying call to the church today: raise up your voice! Thank you, Brian, for this thorough work. I pray it will stir the hearts of our church leaders and laypeople to embrace the call to defend—through both word and deed—God’s most vulnera- ble image-bearers.” —Shadia Hrichi pro-life speaker and author of Worthy of Love: Finding Hope after Abortion, a Bible study for post-abortion healing “Deliver Us from Abortion is a powerful, heartfelt, and candid look at abortion and the church. Brian Fisher articulates the deeply ingrained impact of abortion on the American family, and then clearly shows how the Bible calls the church to protect innocent children and mothers from this evil epidemic.” —Bishop Wellington Boone Chief Prelate, Fellowship of International Churches; founder, Wellington Boone Ministries “Brian Fisher’s new book, Deliver Us from Abortion, is a priceless gift to American Christianity. Not only does he detail with laser-like focus the tragically inadequate initial response of evangelical Christians to the challenge of Roe v. Wade, but he also gives Christians in every segment of our society a blueprint for how to engage and win the war for the legal protection of every human life from conception onward. His seven steps to ending abortion provide the marching orders for all disciples of our Savior: ‘Learn, Pray, Heal, Rescue, Teach, Give, and Disciple.’ Amen!” —Richard Land President, Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina Deliver Us From ABORTION Deliver Us From ABORTION Awakening the Church to End the Killing of America’s Children Brian Fisher © 2015 Brian Fisher All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. Deliver Us From Abortion Awakening the Church to End the Killing of America’s Children The New American Standard Bible (NASB) is used for biblical quotations, unless otherwise noted. Brown Christian Press 16250 Knoll Trail Drive, Suite 205 Dallas, Texas 75248 www.BrownChristianPress.com (972) 381-0009 A New Era in Publishing™ ISBN 978-1-61254-205-8 LCCN 2014952698 Printed in the United States 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For more information or to contact the author, please go to www.DeliverUsFromAbortion.com. In the early 1970s, a baby girl was born in South Korea. Though little is known about the first few years of her life, she eventually ended up in a Korean orphanage. When she was four years old, she was rescued through adoption from what was likely a poverty-stricken lonely life by a caring Christian family in Pittsburgh, PA. That young girl grew in grace, beauty, faith, and love, eventually heading off to college to study elementary education so she could become a teacher, investing her life in the lives of others. It was there we first met, and it was there we fell in love. After nearly twenty years of marriage, I am more in love and more grateful for Jessica than ever before. She could have been abort- ed by her biological parents in Korea, but they chose life. She could have been left in the orphanage, but her adopted parents saved her from a life of dangerous uncertainty. And as she will be the first to tell you, Jesus Christ saved her, adopting her into the family of God. I am blessed beyond measure because of Jessica. I am extraor- dinarily grateful to her biological parents, who gave her life, and to Dan and Nancy Headrick, who gave her a family. And I dedicate this book to Jess, my wife and best friend, whose very presence at my side is a constant reminder that God is the author of every life, and every life has priceless value and unlimited potential. Contents Personal Note xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction xv Part 1: Abortion 101 1 Apathy and Death 3 2 The American Holocaust 23 3 Child Sacrifice in Church 37 Part 2: Abortion and the Bible 4 Is God the Author of All Life? 57 5 Does God Give Man the Right to Kill Innocent Life? 79 6 Should the Church Protect Innocent Life? 109 Part 3: Ending Abortion in America 7 The Confused Church 137 8 Deadly Doctrine 147 9 Let the Church Arise: Seven Steps to Ending Abortion 171 Resources 203 Endnotes 205 About the Author 215