We believe that God creates human life and that all life, beginning at conception, is sacred and holy to Him. We believe that abortion is taking away the lives of innocent victims. Therefore, we will seek to give accurate information to as many who consider abortion. (Psalm 139; Genesis 1:27-31; Deuteronomy 19: 10)

We believe that marriage is a holy covenant between man, woman and God, and that sex should be shared only within the holy covenant of marriage. Therefore, we will honor the God-ordained institution of marriage and seek to strengthen and improve our own marriages and those of our clients. (Hebrews 13:4)

We believe that holiness is pursued by having an intimate, personal, and vital relationship with Jesus Christ. Therefore, we will practice the disciplines that are vital to the growing Christian. (I Corinthians 9:24; Colossians 2:6-7)

We believe that God's holiness calls for personal and institutional integrity. Our accountability before Him and to one another in the matter of integrity involves mind, body and spirit. Therefore, we will place safeguards in our lives that will protect us from moral impurities; we will be different and live differently from the world. (I Thessalonians 5:23, I Peter 1:15; I Peter 1:1,17; I Peter 2:11)

We believe that holiness means that we are to be people of integrity. Integrity simply means that there is a unity between what we say and what we do. True integrity is a lifestyle that affects every relationship in which we are involved. Therefore, we pledge to be fiscally responsible in using funds for their intended purposes, to be good stewards of our time and resources (including people), and to be people of our word. (Matthew 5:16; Ephesians 5:15-16)

We believe that we should live in the knowledge of truth as instructed in God's Word. Our belief in Christ involves more than just a verbal or intellectual assent to the truth of the Christian faith. Therefore, we will seek to become the leader in relationship and life training and counseling and to develop a reputation in the community that attracts people to that truth. (II Timothy 3:15)

We believe that God reveals Himself and His Son Jesus Christ to us through the Bible, and we place our confidence in the truth, power, and authority of that revelation. Therefore, we will read and study God's Word on a regular basis and apply that truth to our lives. (II Timothy 3:15-17; Proverbs 4:13)

We believe that Jesus came into the world to serve and not to be served, even to the point of giving His life as a ransom for all. We recognize the high value God has placed on each individual, and the way we serve is a reflection of our respect for each individual. Our love can only be fully expressed through service to others. Therefore, we will not seek to be served, but to serve others. (Matthew 20:28; Matthew 25:40; I Timothy 2:6; Mark 10:45)

We believe that God's love for lost humanity compelled Him to send His Son into the world that the world through Him might be saved. Even as He sent His Son, He is now sending us, His beloved children, into the world to testify of His power and love that the world through our witness might be saved. Salvation is always the work of God by grace through faith, but He has entrusted to us the task of sharing the good news of His offer of salvation. We believe that it is our duty, our privilege, and our greatest joy to share the hope that comes when our lives are rescued by Jesus. Therefore, we will provide a safe place for everyone to seek and find God and become bolder and better equipped in sharing the Gospel. (John 3:16-18; II Corinthians 5:14-20; Mark 16:15-16; Ephesians 2:8,9)

We believe God requires from us a spirit of excellence that will manifest itself in quality and creativity as a way to honor Him and inspire people. We expect God to continue demonstrating His remarkable creativity by showing us exciting and effective strategies to present His love to our community. Therefore, we will gladly take the initiative when we see a need; we will go beyond what is expected to get the job done; we will endeavor to maintain a teachable spirit and exhibit a humility that is open to new ideas with the leading of the Holy Spirit. (I Corinthians 10:31; I Corinthians 15:58; Proverbs 15:22)

We believe that God gives us grace gifts that are to be used in service to Him and to others. Therefore, we will seek to use those gifts appropriately, become better equipped through education and training and with these gifts seek to impact the lives of our clients and each other. We will offer effective, up-to-date information, tools and skills to empower our clients to create the marriage/relationship and the life they want for themselves and those they love. (I Peter 4:10; I Corinthians 12:4,5)

We believe that the effectiveness of the Care Net Pregnancy Center is dependent on the healthy participation of each staff person and volunteer. Each one has a necessary, though differing, role in the story of redemption that God is producing, but with a direct connection to the Creator and Choreographer of this story. We believe that He invites us to partner with Him in putting His life on display in the world. Therefore, when we follow His lead, the result is unity; and the beauty of His love through Christ becomes visible through us. (Ephesians 4:11-16; Romans 12:3-8; I Corinthians 12:4-11; John 13:34-35; 17:20-23).

We believe in unity in the essentials of the faith, and diversity in the body of Christ. Therefore, we will foster relationships with churches and other ministries to be a mighty force to carry on the work of the ministry. (Romans 15:7; I Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 4:3-6)

We believe that repentance and confession is the first step to restoration and healing, and that it is sin that takes us off of God's pathway to peace and joy. Therefore, we must actively seek the Holy Spirit to change whatever is amiss in our temperament, character, and soul so that we may come to please God with the actions and substance of our lives. We will personally and corporately evaluate our motives and actions adjusting our lives and ministry to God's ideals. (I Peter 1:15-16; I John 1:9; Psalm 103:3-4)

We believe that Jesus is the Great Physician able to heal those who are hurting in mind, body and spirit. Therefore, we will provide practical help and hope to those who are hurting. (Isaiah. 61:1-4; I Peter 5:10-11; Isaiah 40:28-31)

We believe that we should forgive those who have offended or wronged us. Therefore, we will forgive whatever grievances we may have against one another and we will teach the spirit of forgiveness for restoring broken relationships. As ambassadors, we are to carry the message of reconciliation to a broken and divided world. (Colossians 3:13: II Corinthians 5:20)

1. The pregnancy center is an outreach ministry of Jesus Christ through His church. Therefore, the pregnancy center, embodied in its volunteers, is committed to presenting the gospel of our Lord to women with crisis pregnancies—both in word and in deed. Commensurate with this purpose, those who labor as pregnancy center board members, directors, and volunteers are expected to know Christ as their Savior and Lord.

2. The pregnancy center is committed to providing its clients with accurate and complete information about both prenatal development and abortion.

3. The pregnancy center is committed to integrity in dealing with clients, earning their trust, and providing promised information and services. The pregnancy center denounces any form of deception in its corporate advertising or individual conversations with its clients.

4. The pregnancy center is committed to assisting women carry to term by providing emotional support and practical assistance. Through the provision of God's people and the community at large, women may face the future with hope and plan constructively for themselves and their babies.

5. The pregnancy center does not discriminate in providing services because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, or marital status of its clients.

6. The pregnancy center does not recommend, provide, or refer for abortion or abortifacients.

7. The pregnancy center offers assistance free of charge at all times.

8. The pregnancy center is committed to creating an awareness within the local community of the needs of pregnancy women, and of the fact that abortion only compounds human need rather than resolving it.

9. The pregnancy center does not recommend, provide, or refer single women for contraceptives. (Married women seeking contraceptive information should be urged to seek counsel, along with their husbands, from their pastor and physician.)

10. The pregnancy center recognizes the validity of adoption as an alternative to abortion, but is not biased toward adoption when compared to the other life-saving alternatives. Pregnancy centers interacting with independent adoption agencies shall assure that referrals are made in a manner that fully protects the interests of clients and avoids any conflicts of interest. Adoption agencies may only be established under the auspices of centers if they meet strict standards to assure that pregnancy clients shall be served with out any conflicts of interest.

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible authoritative Word of God.

We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.

We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential and that this salvation is received through faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and not as a result of good works.

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life and to perform good works.

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Pregnancy Center Services

Care Net provides services to over 500 women annually. Many face unwanted pregnancies, plus the pressures of men, families and friends. We don't just counsel our clients to choose life, we support their decision to do so. For the majority of clients, our volunteer staff is reaching out to care for their past, present and future. The services we provide include the following:

•  Free Pregnancy Testing : Eighty percent of our clients come to us for this service. The lab quality tests are 99% accurate and can provide results as early as ten days after conception. All positive results are referred to a physician for diagnosis and further care.

•  Limited STI / STD Screening: Care Net's medical team provides free Chlamydia and Gonorrhea screening and treatment. HIV screening is provided free of charge for all patients with referrals for treatment for those who test positive for HIV.

•  Evangelism : The Pregnancy Center is the only Christ-centered organization in Southeast Georgia dedicated to the mission of caring for the client with these specific needs. Ultimately, we know that offering assistance to a client without sharing their need for Jesus Christ is like putting a Band-Aid on a massive puncture wound. We know that life in Christ is a life with hope. Our volunteers are dedicated Christians who desire to share the Gospel to women and their families. When clients receive Christ, volunteers are free to bring them to church or refer them to a church that is best suited to assist them.

•  Discipleship : Clients who receive Christ are in need of discipleship. Our volunteers are often given the privilege of providing opportunities for growth primarily through the Navpress Bringing Truth to Life Program - Your Life in Christ: Design for Discipleship.

•  Forgiven and Set Free : We live in a society where by age forty-five, 43% of all women will have had an abortion. Women who have experienced an abortion often suffer deeply and need help with many issues. Many have lived in a prison of secrecy and shame. The abortion in their past may consume their daily activities. Our Forgiven and Set Free Bible Study / Support Group offers these women an opportunity to experience healing for their past and look forward to a bright future. Transforming the abortion experience from being the book of their life to a small chapter in their life.

•  Chastity Challenge : Over half our clients who obtaining a pregnancy test are not currently pregnant, but their lifestyle puts them at risk for an unwanted pregnancy in the near future. A key role of our volunteer staff is to equip our clients with the information and practical support to change their current sexual lifestyles. When encouraged by our volunteers, most of these women take this wonderful opportunity for change and commit to a Chastity Challenge. Our volunteers then follow up to support our clients in their new decision for a brighter future.

•  Dedication Dollar Program : A majority of our clients are unable to purchase maternity and baby clothing, supplies and baby furnishings. In order to empower our clients for a better future, the Dedication Dollar program was implemented. Clients participate in child rearing classes, discipleship classes and other healthy learning activities. As a result of their dedicated participation, they receive Dedication Dollars which are then redeemed for their material needs. This better prepares the momma, which helps the baby, which ultimately reduces welfare dependency and helps our community.

•  Referrals For Service : With the many needs that our clients face, no single organization can meet them all. The Center maintains a referral network of other agencies that can further assist our clients. However, a referral to another agency does not eliminate our continued follow-up.

BRAVEheart Services

BRAVEheart: The Purity Revolution

Character-Based Prevention Programming

The BRAVEheart Teen Initiative is a multifaceted operation. The general purpose of the program format is to promote character-based sexual abstinence until marriage as a wise and achievable lifestyle in Southeast Georgia. The best way to prevent abortion is to prevent pregnancy.

•  BRAVEheart Teens Drama Team : The Drama Team uses practical youth and teen-oriented dramas to educate the community on premarital sexual consequences, relational issues, refusal skills, and familial relationships.

•  Parent Presentations : As the Drama Team does its work with teens, parental programs are orchestrated in conjunction with the teen presentations. Parents are equipped to encourage abstinence effectively with their children. The teen leadership serves as an inspiration for the parent's desires for their own children.

•  BRAVEheart Blitz : The BRAVEheart Blitz consists of radio, school programs, school yearbooks, and newspaper advertising that encourages abstinence until marriage.

•  BRAVEheart Website : In addition to traditional advertising www.braveheart.org is a website developed by youth. The website includes information on the consequences of premarital sex and skills to postpone sexual involvement. Local information and activities for teens are linked and posted on the website to promote positive activities. Through e-mail, important questions can be answered offering support to teens in a non-confrontational medium.

•  BRAVEheart Teen Mentors : Provides concrete support to youth in the community. Teen Mentors work one-on-one or in groups with those interested in an abstinent lifestyle. Confidential contact sheets record the progress made with each mentor relationship

•  BRAVEheart Clubs : Club settings in the Middle and High Schools further support their peers. Teen-led clubs form to solidify skills and the commitment to remain abstinent until marriage. The mentoring setting can serve as a network to communicate opportunities for personal growth.

•  BRAVEheart Little Sisters Program : Developed in 2001, the Little Sisters Club reaches younger girls (9-11) to begin character education, develop stronger family relationships, and empower younger women with tools to remain abstinent. Each month for nine months the BRAVEheart staff provides after school meetings.

•  BRAVEheart Father-Daughter Purity Ball : One known risk factor in premarital sexual activity is the deteriorated family role; specifically the deterioration of the father-daughter relationship. In order to develop stronger relational ties between fathers and daughters, the BRAVEheart Teen Initiative hosts the Father Daughter Purity Ball. The event provides an opportunity for fathers to pledge themselves to love and protect their daughters and for daughters to pledge commitments to purity, as well as a regal gala to celebrate the protection of purity.

•  Annual Purity Day : The Teen Participants plan an annual community event the first Saturday of May to further support and provide wholesome opportunities for the community at large. The community can witness that youth who abstain have a wholesome and fun life.