Missionary to the Pre-Born

babies.
Every one has a name.

I stand outside abortion facilities, rescue babies, and walk with their moms for years after.

Scott Hord on a Nashville sidewalk
Babies rescued since 2015

In 2015, God burned two words into my heart: engage abortion. Every one of these children has a name, a mom, and a story I still get to be part of.

Nashville · Carbondale · Granite City · St. Louis · Memphis · Washington, DC · Los Angeles · Asheville · Bristol · Dayton
From the sidewalk

Latest rescues

More rescue stories
Newborn Jay Scott in a hospital bassinetJul 12, 2026
Washington, DC · Rescue #798

Meet Jay Scott

798 rescues in, and this is the first baby to carry my name. His mom chose life in DC, and he was born this summer.

A mom and her children smiling in their carJan 2026
Carbondale, IL · January 2026

Ten hours from home

She drove from Louisiana to end her pregnancy. She drove home the mother of six living children, with two new tires and gas money for the trip.

Scott kneeling on the sidewalk to talk with a young momMay 8, 2026
Washington, DC · May 2026

Down on one knee

She looked at the ground the whole time I shared the hope of Jesus. When the tears came, I got on my knees to meet her eyes. She chose life.

After the Rescue

The rescue is just the beginning

We rescue babies and then walk with the families. Tires for the drive home. A rent deposit. A car. Work boots. A baby shower. Leslie's seventh birthday.

"We stand in difficult places for the little ones because eventually things like this happen."Scott, on Bella's second birthday
Meet the families
Bella in her strollerMay 21, 2026
Bella turned 2
St. Louis, MO. Two and a half years with this family
Kaylani in a birthday crownApr 1, 2026
Kaylani turned 5
Scott met her at eight weeks in the womb
A family at Easter holding an ultrasound of tripletsEaster 2026
Three boys on the way
California. Triplets, and a baby shower from Tennessee
New steel-toe work bootsJan 7, 2026
Work boots for a new job
Memphis, TN. Shoes for the interview, rides until payday
In their words

You saved my baby

"At first I thought you were crazy. Then I heard you speak, and I knew it was a sign from God that I should keep my baby. You saved my baby."

Gabby · met Scott outside Planned Parenthood in DC

"Thank you. I appreciate you and the prayer that kept me out of that abortion clinic."

A mom from Arkansas · text to Scott the next morning

"Glad that I met you. Definitely heaven sent."

A mom in DC · 22 weeks, the day Scott helped her move
Help a mom

Real needs. This week.

When a mom chooses life, the need is real and it's right now. Here's what moms and families need this week.

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St. Louis, MO

Beds for a new home

This family just got the keys to their own place. They need four twin beds and one queen.

She chose lifeNeed sharedBeing met now
Granite City, IL

A family of five starting over

Six months pregnant and living in a hotel, she chose life. Hotel nights, a rental car, a baby shower and Christmas for her kids.

She chose lifeNeed sharedBeing met now
Portrait of Scott Hord
My story

"Engage abortion."

In 2015, God burned those two words into my heart. I was a pastor in Smyrna, Tennessee, and I didn't even know where abortions happened in my city. By 2019, with hundreds of rescues behind me, I resigned to do this full time.

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Scott Hord Ministries
250 Mayfield Dr., P.O. Box 1404
Smyrna, TN 37167
scott@scotthord.com