Church Trainings
We equip churches to step confidently into foster care and adoption ministry. Through biblical teaching, practical tools, and real-life insight, churches learn how to care well for vulnerable children and the families who serve them.
The Starting Block Curriculum
The Starting Block is designed to help churches, leaders, and individuals take their first intentional steps into caring for vulnerable children and families. It serves as a foundational on-ramp—building understanding, confidence, and vision for engaging in foster care, adoption, and family support through a gospel-centered lens.
Many churches care deeply about children and families but aren’t sure where to begin. The Starting Block removes barriers by providing a clear, approachable starting point. It empowers churches to move from compassion to action—without pressure, guilt, or unrealistic expectations.
The goal is not to ask everyone to foster or adopt, but to help everyone find a role in supporting vulnerable children and the families who care for them.
What Starting Block Does
The Starting Block creates a shared foundation by:
Introducing the heart, history, and purpose of foster care and adoption
Framing care for vulnerable children within a biblical perspective
Helping churches understand their unique role in supporting families
Moving participants from awareness to practical next steps
Who’s it For
The curriculum is intentionally designed for:
Pastors and church leaders
Ministry teams and volunteers
Churches beginning the conversation around foster care and family advocacy
No prior experience with foster care is required—just a willingness to learn and engage.
What’s Included
The Starting Block curriculum typically includes:
Teaching sessions that explore the foster care landscape and the why behind the need
Biblical foundations that root care for children and families in Scripture
Local data and context to help churches understand the needs in their own communities
Discussion prompts that invite reflection and honest conversation
Action-oriented pathways that help individuals and churches discern their next step
The Outcome
By the end of the Starting Block, participants:
Understand the foster care and adoption mission field more clearly
Feel equipped and encouraged
See tangible ways their church can respond
Are connected to next-step resources and ongoing support
Because every meaningful journey needs a strong starting point.
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