How churches can address assisted reproductive technologies

About this episode

The episode discusses how churches can support couples facing infertility and the complexities of assisted reproductive technologies.

More and more pastors and ministry leaders are walking alongside couples facing infertility and the difficult questions surrounding assisted reproductive technologies. For many couples, the good longing for a child is accompanied by deep grief, complex decisions, and quiet heartache. Often, these struggles remain largely unseen within the life of the church. To equip churches, the ERLC recently released a new resource, "Desiring Children: A Practical Guide to Addressing Assisted Reprodu...

People in this episode

Host: ERLC

Topics covered

• assisted reproductive technologies
• infertility
• church support
• pastoral care
• grief
• family planning

Keywords

• infertility
• assisted reproductive technologies
• church support
• pastoral care
• grief
• family planning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ERLC

Books & works: Desiring Children: A Practical Guide to Addressing Assisted Reproductive Technologies

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