![]() Perhaps you’re motivated to get involved, but you don’t know where to start. ![]() There are unique paths that have been forged by great organizations to help kids globally yet, until recently, the course has not been made clear on how to help those who feel orphaned locally. We’re not all called to foster or adopt, but we are all called to do something. This mandate James writes about is for everyone. James 1:27 says that pure religion is to look after orphans and widows in their distress. (Click here to see the foster child-to-church ratio in your area.) God has chosen us, the Church, to care for them. Yes, that’s an overwhelming number, but here’s the good news: there are 350,000 churches in the U.S. They ride the school bus that passes your house each morning and they play at the park down the street from your church each week. There are kids who need a warm meal, parental figures who can love them, and a place to call home. There are kids right now in your community who need a place to lay their head at night. There are broken families and desperate parents. There are so many hurting people around you. You’re doing your best to propel people forward towards the grace and love of Jesus week in and week out, but sometimes the weight of your calling gets heavy. You’re juggling so many things from sermon preparation to fundraising, from pastoral care to administrative tasks and leading a team. Hey Church Leaders! We see you and you are doing fantastic but difficult work.
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