Summit Blog
Apr 26
Overwhelming (Literally) Response to Summit 9!
With Summit registration closing tonight at midnight, we’ve been forced to confront the best kind of problem to have: overwhelming response. Registrations are now at least 500 more than when we closed online registration last year…and the registrations continue to pour in until 12 PM. That’s tremendous news, and also one more indicator of a [...]
Apr 25
Prayers for Summit: Can I get an Amen!?
NEXT WEEK, we will be together at Summit 9 in Nashville, and prayers are being lifted to heaven for our time together. But not just for the two days we’ll share. Oh no. Prayers are being lifted up for the homes, the churches, the communities, the LIVES that will be forever impacted by this great [...]
Apr 23
I experience REDEMPTION when …
As Summit nears, I can’t help but wonder what Redemption God has in store. For me. For you. For the names and faces of children He loves – faces now unknown to us, but very very known to Him. I asked this beautiful Summit community to share ways they experience Redemption, and I think [...]
Apr 19
Redemption: Reclaiming Hope
In order to restore a child, a story, a family, a heart, we ourselves have to be restored. This restoration – this Redemption – isn’t a one-time event or experience. Because facing brokenness isn’t a one-time event or experience. With each broken piece we face, we need healing. We need to reclaim hope. If [...]
Apr 16
Redemption: through Business!
Redemption isn’t just a personal thing. It isn’t just a family thing. Did you know that God is raising up business leaders to step into this call to love the fatherless? Greg Buzek will lead a session on this fascinating blend, sharing how God moved in him to mix business with orphan care. [...]
Apr 12
Redemption: Kids for Kids!
Are you a mama who wants to get her kids involved in this great call of Redemption at an early age? Are you a papa who wants to raise your sons and daughters to know about their own Redemption and Adoption and how it leads us to go near the orphan? Are you a children’s [...]
Apr 9
Redemption: First Summit Reflections
Summit is less than a month away! In the final countdown of weeks and days, I’m reminded of my very first Summit. I had no idea what to expect. I figured that I would hear a lot about a “good cause”. I figured there’d be t-shirts and pamphlets and books a-plenty. I knew I’d get [...]
Mar 29
Redemption: From Friday to Sunday
In the beginning – yes, the very beginning – a path began toward a Sunday in Jerusalem. The Sunday to end all Sundays. The Sunday to begin all Sundays. The Sunday that we celebrate this weekend. The Sunday that we celebrate because our Savior rose from the grave. But before Sunday came Friday: the day [...]
Mar 26
Redemption: Building Together
Redemption isn’t a path to be walked alone. If you’re building a Church Orphan Care Ministry, you are in for a real treat at Summit 9. With a whole track dedicated to you, the resources will be a-plenty. As in building anything, two critical pieces include your foundation, and your support. I want to [...]
Mar 25
Summit 9 Blogger Contest!
There’s no denying it, Bloggers for Orphans love Summit! Whether you’re there to learn about adoption, foster care, global orphan initiatives or to make meaningful connections with other advocates and families, Summit 9 has something for everyone. This year we are pleased to announce our first Summit Conference package giveaway just for bloggers! And we [...]
