Christian Alliance for Orphans SUMMIT IV
I just returned from attending the Christian Alliance for Orphans SUMMIT IV. It was a very encouraging event. Paul Pennington (Director of FamilyLife’s Hope for Orphans)
and Maridel Sandberg (pictured at right, President of Christian Alliance for Orphans’ board) did a great job of introducing the emphasis of SUMMIT IV and stressing the centrality of the Church in orphan care and the importance of serving orphans in the name of Jesus. I particularly enjoyed the main sessions of Dennis Rainey, Kay Warren, and Jedd Medefind. The emphasis upon Christ’s Church as the answer to our world’s orphan crisis was very refreshing and absolutely needed. The call to radical, “gloriously ruined” service to our world’s orphans in the name of Jesus was really powerful as well. I was very appreciative and encouraged by this emphasis.
If you can attend next year’s SUMMIT, let me strongly encourage you to do so. Here’s one more photo from this year’s SUMMIT:
