by Nicole Leeper | Nov 13, 2012 | Christian Living
By Kevin Squires | Senior Advocacy DirectorSPOILER ALERT: It is hard to be a parent. Perhaps even more so…it is hard to be a parent raising kids in a Christian home that happens to be smack dab in the middle of a not-so-Christian culture. So, what do...
by Nicole Leeper | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Christmas in our culture has become so commercialized. In a season that should be only about the beauty of the birth of our Savior, there is so much focus on what we “need.” The gift cards, the exciting new gadgets…there are even commercials with vehicles tied up with...
by Nicole Leeper | Oct 31, 2012 | Uncategorized
Will you pray with us? Help us support and encourage our international church partners. Let’s lift them up in prayer together. In honor of Orphan Sunday, World Orphans is facilitating 24 hours of prayer on Monday, November 5. We are so grateful for the faithful...
by Nicole Leeper | Oct 26, 2012 | Meet The Team
In continuing with our “Meet the Team” blog series, we are introducing you to several people who are in the process of raising support to join the staff of World Orphans.Over the past several years, World Orphans has been a trailblazer in global orphan care,...
by Nicole Leeper | Oct 24, 2012 | Orphan Sunday, Prayer
Join us to pray… Jesus said, “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” (John 14:18) It is our desire at World Orphans that each of us would realize that apart from Christ, we are orphans in need of rescue, and that in Christ, we are adopted children...
by Nicole Leeper | Oct 17, 2012 | Christian Living
By Nicole LeeperI asked myself the question, what does it mean to be an instrument of God? I began to think of musical instruments. When a piano is played, it alone is not capable of playing beautiful music. It has a weakness… The beauty of the music you hear is...
by Nicole Leeper | Oct 11, 2012 | Rescue Teams
.”We want to do more to help orphans. How can we convince our church to get involved?” This is the most common thing people ask me when it comes to my role with World Orphans. I have been asked this by friends, strangers, and even church staff! Most of the...
by Nicole Leeper | Sep 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Krista is one of World Orphans newest volunteers. In a very short time, she has already been a tremendous administrative help! As a donor-funded, non-profit ministry, volunteers are key to our effectiveness, both in getting the behind-the-scenes work done and telling...
by Nicole Leeper | Sep 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
On October 13, 2012, runners in Tennessee and Colorado will link arms and take action with The Rescue Run, a national race series that raises global awareness and funds to help rescue orphans and break the cycle of poverty, HIV/AIDS, trafficking, prostitution and...
by Nicole Leeper | Sep 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
As we approach our 20th year of ministry, our passion for serving orphaned, abandoned, and vulnerable children and their communities through the local church is as strong as ever. Fountain of Life Deliverance ministries in Nairobi, Kenya, cares for orphans and street...