40 Days For Life - One Successful Organization

The spring campaign of 40 Days For Life is well underway in 167 cities in the United States and abroad.  So far at the halfway point there have been 209 babies saved that can be documented. One could state that 40 Days For Life is one of the most successful entities in any field today. What makes this organization so successful?  I believe it's for numerous reasons:


It is a perfect vehicle for Christians who otherwise do not engage in few, if any, pro-life activities. The focus on prayer is something that's very familiar to them, plus they are able to be a part of saving babies without being confrontational.

40 Days For Life is only for less than three months out of the year and volunteering is often divided into hour increments. Consequently, people do not feel overwhelmed and possibly burned out by volunteering all year.

Many churches are involved which gives credibility to the organization. Parishioners are more likely to be involved with the pro-life movement if they know they're not going at it alone. It also is easier to garner donations when you're partnering with organizations as strong as most churches are.

40 Days is successful because they focus on one mission: saving babies through prayer, fasting, and community outreach.  Companies and other organizations often fail when they lose their focus and expand into areas that drift too far from their original mission.

The results since only 2007:

Over 300,000 have volunteered to stop abortion.  More than 9,500 church congregations have participated in the 40 Days for Life campaigns.

Reports document 2,168 lives that have been saved from abortion — and those are just the ones they know about.  As in any pro-life activity nobody has any way of knowing how many people are affected.

Twenty-seven abortion workers have quit their jobs and walked away from the abortion industry, and five abortion facilities completely shut down following local 40 Days for Life campaigns. 

Many people with past abortion experiences have stepped forward to begin post-abortion healing and recovery.

More than 650 news stories have been featured in newspapers, magazines, radio shows and TV programs from coast to coast and overseas.

I don't have any connection with 40 Days for Life, but just looking at what their mission is, how they are organized, and the successful results, they are to be commended.