Amy Ford - Help Her Be Brave: Discover Your Place in the Pro-Life Movement

Amy and Embrace Grace have landed on a model that loves women and their babies in their most intense moments of need. Amys example of compassion toward these most vulnerable individuals is an inspiration for our movement as we strive to always love them both.

LILA ROSE

Founder and president of Live Action; host of The Lila Rose Show podcast

Amy Ford truly lives out the gospel through her love and compassionate care of women experiencing unplanned pregnancies. Help Her Be Brave is so inspiring and a great guide on how we can support, encourage, and empower new mothers.

PATRICIA HEATON

Emmy Award winning actress

Abortion is a topic of frequent discussion on Joni Table Talk, and as I think of the beauty of those children with Jesus, I also feel the hurt of the many women who have made that choice. In Help Her Be Brave, Amy Ford not only reveals her own trauma but provides practical steps to reach out to abortion-vulnerable women. A must-read, especially for church leaders.

JONI LAMB

Cofounder, Daystar Television Network

Amy is brave in her conviction that we can all help moms to be brave enough to say yes to God in their pregnancy. Amy unpacks simple yet profound ways all of us can help make the difference between life and death, the temporary and eternity. She walks what she talks and shows us all how we can too.

JOR-EL GODSEY

Heartbeat International

Amy Fords unwavering commitment to the pro-life movement is inspiring. Her message hits close to home, as my mother considered aborting me after she was raped. Women need someone to come alongside them after an unexpected pregnancy, and Amy has done that for many years through her organization Embrace Grace. The life decisions we witness and the glory stories we hear become the fuel that keeps us dedicated to the cause, she writes. The extensive list of ideas and resources she provides will give readers the tools they need to be Gods love in action and take a stand for what truly matters.

JAMES ROBISON

Founder and president, LIFE Outreach International

Wow Amy! You rock! You are so right! Come on church, we need to Embrace Grace (Gods grace) and help her to be brave. I was single and pregnant at sixteen years old. I had no one to talk to and I chose abortion for my baby, a decision that I will regret and struggle with the rest of my life. But we (the church) have the power to stand in the gap with girls like me, like Amy, like so many out there. They dont need a lecture but they need Gods love and our grace! Lets be the face of Jesus for these ashamed, afraid, and often abused women! Lets work together to save mommies who save their babies! Amy has the guide right here! Pick it up, read it, and act on it. Lives depend on it!

LISA ROBERTSON

Author and speaker

Amys passion to help young women with unplanned pregnancies comes through each page of this book, beginning with her very vulnerable and personal story. What God has done through Amy and Embrace Grace is nothing short of amazing! I hope that every pastor and leader reads this book about how a pro-love movementthat began as a small group and has now swept the nation and the worldis calling the church to not only save babies of unplanned pregnancies but to also provide the moms of those babies with the support and love that they need.

ROBERT MORRIS

Senior Pastor, Gateway Church; bestselling author of The Blessed Life, Beyond Blessed, and Take the Day Off

One of the main reasons that women choose abortion is fear. They fear the father of the baby will abandon them. They fear rejection by their families. They fear their unknown future. But Gods Word reminds us that perfect love casts out fear. This is a truth that Amy Ford knows well and lives well. Indeed, she is the embodiment of what it means to be pro-love and her fantastic book will inspire you to be pro-love too.

ROLAND C. WARREN

President and CEO of Care Net; author of Bad Dads of the Bible: 8 Mistakes Every Good Dad Can Avoid

One of the most important elements before I get on stage is the master of ceremonies. Amy is one of the greatest MCs I have ever met because she sets the stage for children who arent even here yet.

MICHAEL JR.

Comedian

Amy is a pro-life powerhouse who draws you in with eye-opening stories, including her own, and then engages you further to identify impactful ways to get involved in the pro-life community. Its the perfect balance of storytelling paired with a wide range of tangible ways to love women well who are experiencing unexpected pregnancies. Church, its time to rise up, and Amys ready to show us how!

ABBY JOHNSON

Founder, And Then There Were None; pro-life activist and author

2021 by AMY FORD

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Names and details of some stories have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.

Published in association with agent Rachel Kent of Books & Such Literary Management.

Edited by Annette LaPlaca
Interior Design: Erik M. Peterson
Cover design and illustration by Brooklynn West
Author photo: Meshali Mitchell

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Ford, Amy, author.

Title: Help her be brave : discover your place in the pro-life movement / Amy Ford.

Description: Chicago : Moody Publishers, [2020] | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: What if we lived in a world where every woman with an unplanned pregnancy always felt empowered to choose life for her unborn baby? With Help Her Be Brave, you can discover your part in saving lives and find your pro-life passion-- Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020034744 (print) | LCCN 2020034745 (ebook) | ISBN 9780802423115 (paperback) | ISBN 9780802499509 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Abortion--Moral and ethical aspects. | Right to life. | Pro-life movement.