“Can you send us anybody?” That was the question Robert Reed’s father-in-law, Steve Townson, asked him a few months ago — and set something new in motion.
In Alabama, approximately 6,000 children are currently in the foster care system. Children enter this system for various reasons, including abuse, neglect, abandonment and socio-economic factors, among others.
As biblical literacy decreases, children’s ministry events like VBS give churches an opportunity to lay a spiritual foundation in the lives of those who attend and offer a valuable outreach to families in the community.
Generation Alpha, born between 2010 and 2024, is poised to become the largest generation in history, with more than 2.8 million children entering the world each week.
Not only am I a journalist, but also a Baptist journalist. And I have spent the better part of my career with people, hearing their stories and sharing what God is doing in the world around us.
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