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| 02BREAKOUT_ChurchLeadership_RickMorton.mp3 | http://www.adrive.com/public/CmMsdf.html | |
| 03BREAKOUT_PostAdoptionAndMoms_ShellyRoberts.mp3 | http://www.adrive.com/public/qvxhUx.html | |
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| 05BREAKOUT_MoreThanDollarsAndCents_KoryKaeb.mp3 | http://www.adrive.com/public/de5Kz6.html | |
| 06BREAKOUT_FosterCare_AmyPark.MP3 | http://www.adrive.com/public/rgsknG.html | |
| 07BREAKOUT_PostPlacement_JerrySanderson.mp3 | http://www.adrive.com/public/fq7mGe.html | |
| 08BREAKOUT_BeyondAdoption-OtherMin_RickMorton.mp3 | http://www.adrive.com/public/M7QnkU.html | |
| 09BREAKOUT_ChurchLeadership_TonyMerida.mp3 | http://www.adrive.com/public/ekHF9Z.html | |
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| 03MAIN_BiblicalFoundationsforOrphanCareMinistry_TonyMerida.mp3 | http://www.adrive.com/public/bWXyQq.html | |
| 04MAIN_TheCentralityOfTheLocalChurchInCaringForOrphans_DanielBennett.mp3 | http://www.adrive.com/public/D7dGmf.html |
Friday, October 18, 2013
CONFERENCE MESSAGES NOW AVAILABLE!
Thursday, June 13, 2013
P4F'13
~a conference designed to equip the local
church to care more effectively for the orphan, focusing on the Biblical foundation of orphan care
ministry and the centrality of the local church in meeting the needs of the
fatherless~
Join us October 11-12 at Bethany Baptist Church
7422 North Heinz Lane, Edwards, IL 61528
Keynote Speakers
Tony Merida
Tony is the Lead Pastor of Imago Dei Church,
Raleigh, NC. He also serves as Associate Professor of Preaching at Southeastern
Baptist Theological Seminary.
Merida previously served as Pastor of Temple
Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as well as Dean of the Chapel and
Assistant Professor of Preaching at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to
Kimberly, with whom he has five children. He is the author of Faithful Preaching and Orphanology. He travels all over the
world speaking at various events to various groups, including student camps
& conferences, orphan care events, and pastors conferences.
Rick Morton
Dr. Morton is Associate Pastor for
Discipleship and Equipping at Faith Baptist Church in Bartlett, Tennessee. He is married to
Denise and they are the parents of Nick, Erick, and Nastia – all adopted from
Ukraine.
Rick has recently written a book with his
friend Tony Merida called Orphanology.
When he is not being a husband, dad, or a pastor, he enjoys the opportunity to
teach college and seminary students across the globe.
Daniel Bennett
Daniel is the author of A Passion for the Fatherless, a book he
authored while serving as a Family Pastor. The book was the fruit of his
efforts to help his church develop a biblically grounded, God-centered ministry
to orphans. He received his Master of Divinity from Moody Bible Institute and a
Doctorate of Ministry in Expository Preaching from Southern Seminary. Daniel is
now the Senior Pastor of Bethany Community Church, a church plant from Bethany
Baptist in the neighboring city of Washington, Illinois. He and his wife,
Whitney, have four children, Hannah, Austin, Noah, and Ellie. In addition to
pastoral work, Daniel enjoys spending time with his family, date nights with
his wife, reading, swimming, and running.
Breakout Session Speakers
Serving at Lifesong as Vice President of Operations, he is focused on stewardship, excellence, and best practice as we care for families and children. Prior to serving on staff, he worked as a physical therapist and clinical director with children with disabilities at Easter Seals. Kory has been involved with the ministry of Lifesong for many years as an Orphan Advocate. He and his wife, Megan, are the parents of six children (two through adoption) — Mya, Simon, Jonah, Sean, Suhn and Zak.
www.lifesongfororphans.org
Jerry Sanderson
Jerry is a Pastoral Associate at Bethany
Baptist Church in Peoria, IL. He was part of the creation of the Open
Hearts Open Homes orphan care ministry and is part of the steering group for
that ministry. Jerry and his wife Karen have three children, one of which
they fostered and then adopted.
Shelly Roberts
Shelly and her husband David began their
adoption journey while serving in rural America as church planting
missionaries. It was during that time God gave them a heart for the fatherless
and helped them climb through all the many obstacles ahead. Their sons
were very instrumental in working hard to raise funds as they waded through
each financial challenge. The sacrifices made meant nothing compared to
the realization of two little girls, on different continents, who needed a family. Shelly is not
only a voice for the fatherless and advocate for adoptive families, but her
deep passion lies in encouraging the hearts of adoptive moms. She is well
acquainted with their needs. She is known for meeting families right
where they are at and helping them walk toward HOPE. Shelly doesn’t just
want to see children placed in forever families -- she wants to see those
families thrive. Now living in central Illinois, Shelly enjoys serving
with the ABBA Fund, a ministry to Christian adoptive families. She speaks
not only at adoption conferences, but also at various other women’s events
across the US covering a broad range of topics.
Marianne Gross
Marianne is wife to
David and mom to 6 beautiful children from 3 different countries; some bio,
foster, and adopted. She and her husband have served the church through
youth ministry for 16 years and orphan ministry for 8. Marianne is team
leader for the Grace Church Orphan Care Ministry and the founder/director of
the Connecting Hearts with the Forgotten
conference. She is passionate about connecting the church to the ministry
God lays out in His Word: caring for the least of these.
Amy Park
Amy has been married to her best friend, Ken, for 25 years.
Together they are the parents to seven children, four through the gift of
adoption. Amy has been a part of the Open Hearts, Open Homes orphan care
ministry from its inception. Her heart
is to walk alongside families as they progress through the many years following
adoption, all to the glory of God.
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