Monthly Archives: March 2014

The Call of a Missions Pastor- Pastoral or Prophetic Responses to Orphan Care

Tags: Community Strengthening In the three years I’ve worked as a missions director in the church, I have heard hundreds of people describe the experiences they’ve had visiting orphanages on various mission trips. And in spite of differences in location and culture, their stories are all similar. These stories usually go something like this: someone on a mission trip visits an orphanage for a day or two to ‘minister to the kids’ and do some work projects. While there, this person bonds closely with one particular child who wants to be held the whole time, [...]

The Call of a Missions Pastor- Pastoral or Prophetic Responses to Orphan Care2024-01-17T19:23:00-05:00

Partnering with the Local Church & Supporting Families to Care for Their Children

Tags: Transitioning | Economic Empowerment Meeting the needs of orphans and vulnerable children is often best accomplished through partnerships with the local communities and ministries who are leading the day-to-day responses. The Alliance for Children Everywhere (ACE) supports this principal in their work on behalf of children and families in Zambia. ACE is a Christian nonprofit child welfare organization in Tucson, Arizona that was founded in 1969 by Virginia “Jennie” Woods. ACE’s overarching approach to caring for orphans is to empower professionals, families, churches and communities to care for and support children and families in crisis within [...]

Partnering with the Local Church & Supporting Families to Care for Their Children2024-01-17T19:22:24-05:00

Announcing our New Website

We are proud to welcome you to our new Faith to Action website! Launched on September 23, 2013, www.faithtoaction.org is designed for ease of use whether you are connecting from your computer, tablet, or mobile device. Our goal is to provide the Christian faith community–churches, mission groups, and individuals–with valuable resources, inspiring stories, and practical tools to inform and support your ministries in response to the needs of orphans and vulnerable children. We invite you to explore the special features below, to share our website with others, and to give us your feedback so that we can continue to improve our site to better serve you.

Announcing our New Website2024-01-17T19:21:58-05:00

Who is the Faith To Action Initiative?

The Faith to Action Initiative (formerly called the Better Care Network Faith-Based Outreach Committee) was first formed in 2006 in response to a growing concern about the high number of orphanages being funded and built in response to a growing concern about the high number of orphanages being funded and built in Africa in the wake of the HIV and AIDS crisis. We are a collaborative initiative made up of a group of individuals representing a range of Christian faith-based and child-focused organizations working to support the needs of orphans and vulnerable children in Africa (and beyond) and committed to [...]

Who is the Faith To Action Initiative?2024-01-17T19:21:39-05:00

Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit 10

Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit 2014, May 1-2, 2014. The Christian Alliance for Orphans’ annual Summit inspires, equips and connects participants for adoption, foster care, and global orphan ministry through workshops and plenary sessions. Each year thousands of pastors, grassroots advocates, organizational leaders, church ministry heads, and other global leaders attend.

Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit 102024-01-17T19:21:13-05:00

2014 OVC Applied Research & Best Practice Conference

2014 OVC Applied Research & Best Practice Conference, April 30, 2014. The Conference will unite top academic OVC researchers with leaders of faith-based NGOs serving children around the globe. Practitioners will gain exposure to incisive research and empirical data on key issues, innovations and best practices in the field. Researchers will have a rare opportunity to directly strengthen frontline practices worldwide. This first-of-its-kind conference will precede CAFO2014 Summit.

2014 OVC Applied Research & Best Practice Conference2024-01-17T19:20:52-05:00

North American Association of Christians in Social Work Convention

North American Association of Christians in Social Work Convention, November 6-9, 2014. This conference is designed to help Christians who are social work practitioners, educators, students, as well as church ministry staff, and those interested in social work and social change.

North American Association of Christians in Social Work Convention2024-01-17T19:20:26-05:00
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