{"id":213158,"date":"2019-10-30T12:30:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T17:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=213158"},"modified":"2019-10-30T14:08:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T19:08:47","slug":"look-inside-worlds-largest-post-abortion-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/look-inside-worlds-largest-post-abortion-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a look inside the world’s largest post-abortion healing ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Abortion can be physically<\/a> and emotionally devastating<\/a> for women<\/a> who undergo it, and traumatic<\/a> for men<\/a> and women involved in the decision. In\u00a01993, clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, and licensed professional counselor Theresa Burke<\/a> began Rachel’s Vineyard<\/a>, the world’s largest post-abortion healing ministry<\/a>. The name comes from Biblical imagery about vineyards from the Gospel of John and the book of Hosea, as well as a reference to the wife of Jacob (Israel) mentioned in Jeremiah 31:15:<\/p>\n

Thus says the Lord:
\nIn Ramah is heard the sound of moaning, of bitter weeping!
\nRachel mourns her children,
\nshe refuses to be consoled because her children are no more…
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According to its website,\u00a0Rachel’s Vineyard<\/a> has served over 320,000 individuals, couples, and families since its inception, primarily via weekend-long healing retreats. Approximately 1000 retreats are held annually in 48 U.S. states and 57 countries, and retreat materials are available in multiple languages. Some retreats are co-ed, and others are for women only. A\u00a0list of Rachel’s Vineyard<\/a> locations is here<\/a>.<\/p>\n