Category Faith Engagement

Turning Cares into Prayers

Pray continually. Really? How? By Brian Mavis, AKB President   “A prayer in its simplest definition is merely a wish turned Godward.” – Phillips Brooks  ”Everything that one turns in the direction of God is a prayer.” – St. Ignatius…

5 Ways the Church Can Impact Foster Care Right Now

5 Ways the Church Can Impact Foster Care Right Now By Krista Petty of America’s Kids Belong & Kristin Miller of Tennessee Kids Belong The health and economic implications of the COVID-19 crisis are rightfully at center stage right now,…

Change Who Waits

Change Who Waits By Brian Mavis, President, America’s Kids Belong When I was working at LifeBridge Christian Church, and I got a phone call from a recruiter in child welfare who said, “I’d like to meet with you about child…

Bilingual Faith Resources

AKB Faith Resources Now in Spanish! By Krista Petty, Faith Sphere Manager, AKB On average, 20% of children in foster care are Hispanic. In an effort to better empower leaders, America’s Kids Belong has translated our top faith sphere resources…