Every year I look forward to the opportunity to lead a breakout session at the North Way Orphan Care Expo. The big event is coming up this Saturday, November 9th. I usually teach on a different topic each year, and this year I'll be talking about raising children to be involved in orphan care.
We live in a culture that encourages us to provide the best things for our children, and to go to great lengths in order to be able to distance them from the brokenness that exists in this world. We seek the best schools, neighborhoods, and other opportunities for our kids. If we distance our children too much from the difficult realities of this world, though, including the national and international orphan crisis that exists, then how will our children grow up to be passionate about impacting the difficult people and places of this world with the profound, transformational love of Jesus Christ?
Just like any other part of life, our children need to be equipped by their parents in order to be prepared for adulthood. In this breakout session we'll be exploring how to empower and equip our children now, at a young age, to make a difference with their lives with regard to caring for orphans. We'll discuss how to catch our children up in God's adventure to redeem the world. We'll see what the Bible has to say about raising children to be spiritual champions, and we'll explore practical examples of how families can care for orphans together.
If you're reading this blog post, I hope you'll plan to attend the Orphan Care Expo and participate in the breakout session. Even if you don't come to my breakout session, the entire event is going to be amazing. God is doing an incredible work through this annual event, and I'm excited to see what comes out of this year's event. I hope to see you on Saturday!
We live in a culture that encourages us to provide the best things for our children, and to go to great lengths in order to be able to distance them from the brokenness that exists in this world. We seek the best schools, neighborhoods, and other opportunities for our kids. If we distance our children too much from the difficult realities of this world, though, including the national and international orphan crisis that exists, then how will our children grow up to be passionate about impacting the difficult people and places of this world with the profound, transformational love of Jesus Christ?
Just like any other part of life, our children need to be equipped by their parents in order to be prepared for adulthood. In this breakout session we'll be exploring how to empower and equip our children now, at a young age, to make a difference with their lives with regard to caring for orphans. We'll discuss how to catch our children up in God's adventure to redeem the world. We'll see what the Bible has to say about raising children to be spiritual champions, and we'll explore practical examples of how families can care for orphans together.
If you're reading this blog post, I hope you'll plan to attend the Orphan Care Expo and participate in the breakout session. Even if you don't come to my breakout session, the entire event is going to be amazing. God is doing an incredible work through this annual event, and I'm excited to see what comes out of this year's event. I hope to see you on Saturday!
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