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In the 2007 Outreach 100 issue of Outreach Magazine, Parkview Christian Church was named of one of the top 100 fastest growing churches of the 21st century for the third time in four years. We currently rank #86 in the nation. *Growth statistics based on reported figures from June, 2007.

In the July/August 2005 issue of Outreach Magazine, Parkview Christian Church was named of one of the top 100 fastest growing churches of the 21st century for the second consecutive year. Parkview was one of only 37 churches to have this distinction. *Growth statistics based on reported figures from 2003-2004.

In the May/June 2004 issue of Outreach Magazine, Parkview Christian Church was named of one of the top 100 fastest growing churches of the 21st century. *Growth statistics based on reported figures from December 31, 1999 through most current data available at time of publication.

Meet Jill Stanek, Parkview Member and Pro-Life Advocate

Parkview Christian Church member Jill Stanek's commitment to Christ led her to risk her job, reputation, and friendships to stop the terrible practices of abortion at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn.  Jill, a registered nurse in the Labor & Delivery Department, discovered that abortions were not only being committed there, but babies were being aborted alive, to die without medical care.

When hospital leaders said that they would not stop, Jill went public and has become a national figure in the effort to protect both born and pre-born infants.

Jill has been quoted in the national media on television, radio, in print, and by local and national legislators.  There are hundreds of examples, but some include:

• Fox News program, O’Reilly Factor and Hannity and Colmes
• Chuck Colson’s radio program, Breakpoint
• Dr. Laura’s TV program
• Dr. James Dobson’s Focus on the Family radio program
• Articles and editorials in various national publications, including: Newsweek, the Washington Times, the New York Times, World Magazine, and Christianity Today.

Jill has also testified before the Judiciary Constitution Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives, and has testified in several state legislatures. Her written testimony has been read several times in key U.S. Congressional debates.

Due to overwhelming adverse national attention, Christ Hospital curtailed its abortion practices, but has refused to stop altogether. Jill remained at the hospital fighting the fight from the inside, until she was terminated in 2001 for reasons related to her public stance on the hospital’s abortion practices.