In January, I launched a series of blogs on the topic, “Buckner Builds Families.” I am continuing that theme in February focusing on how we are building families in our nation’s capital, in West Dallas, in Guatemala, and in Kenya. On Tuesday of this week, I will be traveling to Washington D.C. to attend the […]
In my first blog on “Buckner Builds Families,” I mentioned this phrase as the core mission of Buckner. Just three words: “Buckner Builds Families.” That is what we do and it is easy to remember. We build families for children through foster care, adoption, and family strengthening programs. We build a sense of family for […]
In my first blog on “Buckner Builds Families,” I mentioned this phrase as the core mission of Buckner. Just three words: “Buckner Builds Families.” That is what we do and it is easy to remember. We build families for children through foster care, adoption, and family strengthening programs. We build a sense of family for […]
In my first blog on “Buckner Builds Families,” I mentioned this phrase as the core mission of Buckner. Just three words: “Buckner Builds Families.” That is what we do and it is easy to remember. We build families for children through foster care, adoption, and family strengthening programs. We build a sense of family for […]
If you ask me about the core reason Buckner exists today I would say: “Buckner builds families.” We build families for children through foster care, adoption, and family strengthening programs. For seniors, we provide life planned communities where they belong to a larger family of senior adults. Buckner builds families through… Foster Care. If a […]
Day 2 started early travelling to Houston-Aldine to visit the Buckner Family Hope Center under the leadership of Shawna Roy, director. My team and I went there to visit staff and volunteers as well as children and families affected by Harvey. The Houston-Aldine area was impacted heavily by rain, wind, and flooding. While the Buckner […]
I just returned from a two-day tour visiting evacuees from Hurricane Harvey as well as residents, children and families in Houston and Beaumont. Nothing compares to seeing things first hand. I can tell you that Buckner staff, children, families, and seniors are doing well despite the ravaging impact of Hurricane Harvey. The tour started at […]
I heard Eugene Cho @eugenecho, Founding and Lead Pastor of Quest Church www.eugenecho.com in Seattle at the CLA www.christianleadershipalliance.com this week. He presented an awesome message with many powerful biblical principles. The one that really spoke to me was this: “Take the time to look at people in the eye and call them by name […]
Last night Buckner Peru celebrated its 10th anniversary with a banquet at one of Lima’s hottest special event venues overlooking the Pacific coast. It was a cause for celebration. Since its inception, Buckner Peru has grown from a small NGO providing mission trips and humanitarian aid to a full-service 35-member staff that piloted national foster […]
A couple of years back, I had a thought – the greatest resource for God’s redemptive mission on earth is followers of Jesus who faithfully participate in a local congregation, house church, home church, or small group week after week. Yet these saints are under-utilized and under-challenged for their own God-given call to redemptive work. […]
