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Biblical teaching, practical church mobilization guides, FASD resources, and real stories from our global work — to equip you for the mission God has placed on your heart.

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Indigenous pastor training in India — Bible Training Centers equipping local church leaders

Global Missions

Equipping Indigenous Pastors in India: Why It's the Most Efficient Ministry Model

One pastor trained through our Bible Training Centers now oversees 109 churches. Another leads 140 members after losing his own family. This is why equipping indigenous leaders multiplies impact for decades.

June 30, 20269 min

Jacksonville, Florida — where Celebration Church led a documented community transformation

Church Mobilization

What Happened When One Church Said Yes to Vulnerable Families

When Celebration Church in Jacksonville got organized around family ministry, Duval County's divorce rate dropped 24% in two years — documented by the Institute for Family Studies. Here's what it teaches the Church about foster care.

June 23, 20268 min

Church community supporting foster care families through ministry and care

Church Mobilization

How Churches Can Support Foster Care Families: A Practical Guide

Over 400,000 children are in U.S. foster care right now — and the local church is uniquely positioned to make a difference. Here's how your congregation can step in.

May 12, 20268 min

Open Bible with scripture on orphan care and vulnerable children

Biblical Foundation

The Biblical Call to Orphan Care: What Scripture Really Says

From Deuteronomy to James 1:27, the Bible is remarkably consistent: God hears the cry of orphans, and He calls His people to respond. What does that mean for the Church today?

May 5, 20267 min

Foster and adoptive family learning about FASD — fetal alcohol spectrum disorder support

FASD Support

What Is FASD? What Every Foster & Adoptive Family Needs to Know

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders affect up to 5% of the U.S. population — yet most foster and adoptive families have never received proper training. Here's what you need to know.

April 28, 20269 min

Global Missions

Equipping Indigenous Pastors in India: Why It's the Most Efficient Ministry Model

Wayne LanierJune 30, 20269 min readRead more

Church Mobilization

What Happened When One Church Said Yes to Vulnerable Families

Wayne LanierJune 23, 20268 min readRead more

Church community preparing to launch a foster care ministry with a step-by-step timeline

Church Mobilization

How to Launch a Foster Care Ministry Before September: A Church Timeline

September is the optimal launch window for foster care ministry. Here's a week-by-week plan from June through August — using the Inspire, Explore, Equip, Fund, Launch framework.

Wayne LanierJune 16, 20268 min readRead more

Church Mobilization

How Churches Can Support Foster Care Families: A Practical Guide

Over 400,000 children are in U.S. foster care right now — and the local church is uniquely positioned to make a difference. Here's how your congregation can step in.

Wayne LanierMay 12, 20268 min readRead more

Biblical Foundation

The Biblical Call to Orphan Care: What Scripture Really Says

From Deuteronomy to James 1:27, the Bible is remarkably consistent: God hears the cry of orphans, and He calls His people to respond. What does that mean for the Church today?

Wayne LanierMay 5, 20267 min readRead more

FASD Support

What Is FASD? What Every Foster & Adoptive Family Needs to Know

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders affect up to 5% of the U.S. population — yet most foster and adoptive families have never received proper training. Here's what you need to know.

Wayne LanierApril 28, 20269 min readRead more

Pastor leading church congregation in foster care and orphan care ministry training

Church Mobilization

Equipping Pastors to Care for Vulnerable Children

Most pastors want to lead their churches into foster care and orphan ministry — but they don't know where to start. Here's a framework that works.

Wayne LanierApril 21, 20267 min readRead more

Children at Caleb India orphan care campus in Odisha — international orphan ministry

Global Missions

Stories of Transformation: What International Orphan Ministry Actually Looks Like

Behind every donation is a child's changed life. Inside the Caleb India campus — 70+ children, 25+ staff, one mission.

Wayne LanierApril 14, 20268 min readRead more

Foster Care

The Kingdom Foster Care Model: Why the Church Is the Answer

Government agencies, nonprofits, and schools are all part of the foster care ecosystem. But the Church offers something none of them can: permanence, community, and grace.

Wayne LanierApril 7, 20268 min readRead more

Wells of Hope — clean water well built for persecuted Christian community in rural India

Global Missions

Where Clean Water Meets Living Water: The Wells of Hope Story

In many villages of rural India, Christians are denied access to the communal well. Each $2,500 well provides clean water — and opens a door for the Gospel.

Wayne LanierMarch 31, 20266 min readRead more

Global Missions

Why Indigenous Pastor Training Changes Everything in Global Missions

Sending Western missionaries is expensive and often unsustainable. Training indigenous leaders — people from the communities they serve — multiplies impact for decades.

Wayne LanierMarch 24, 20267 min readRead more

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