GUEST
Autumn Millett: After experiencing a difficult childhood characterized by homelessness, poverty, abuse, and involvement with the foster care system, Autumn Millett was adopted into her forever family at the age of 17. It was there that she found her identity in a personal relationship with Christ. She is now a graduate of Word of Life Bible Institute and Stetson University and is married to her sweetheart, Corey.

Chris Johnson joined Lifeline in March 2020 and serves as the National Director of Church Partnerships. He previously served as a pastor for 24 years and as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Governor’s Office of Faith and Community Based Initiatives. Chris has also served as a consultant and has been a frequent speaker at local, state, and national conferences, churches, and community gatherings, sharing his family’s story and challenging others to answer the gospel call to care for vulnerable children and families. He was born and raised in metro Atlanta, GA and currently lives in Birmingham. Chris attended Regent University and studied Educational Leadership and also Trinity Baptist College, where he studied Church Ministries. He has an amazing wife named Alicia and they have 10 children (3 biological and 7 adopted from foster care). They have also served as foster parents to more than 40 children.

Watch Autumn's 60 Minute Interview. Learn more about her story.

RESOURCES
As you settle into this Thanksgiving break, you may want to make good use of our Resources Page. We have hundreds of helpful articles, activity ideas, and other materials there. Topics covered include: adoption, attachment, siblings, medical needs, children’s behavioral challenges, birth parents, how to address grief and trauma, and more. Visit www.lifelinechild.org/resources or see our show notes for more details.

Interested in learning more about adoption? For those seeking to adopt, we have recently produced a free eBook to help you financially prepare for the journey. Filled with tips, resources, contact information for grant organizations, and more. 

HOST
Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. 

LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples. 

GUEST
Lisa Qualls, and her husband, Russ, are the parents of twelve children by birth and adoption, and sometimes more through foster care. She is the creator of the One Thankful Mom website and a popular speaker at events for adoptive and foster parents. She is also the cofounder of The Connected Parent, a podcast and resource site for adoptive moms. Using her training as a TBRI Practioner and her Enneagram certification, Lisa coaches and encourages adoptive parents so they can find courage and hope in their journeys of loving their children well.

RESOURCES
Journey Alumni Family Magazine arrives in mailboxes this month!

• Do you know about our free Lifeline alumni magazine, Journey? It’s specially crafted for our alumni families and this fall’s issue focuses on pregnancy counseling and how Lifeline started. 
• If you’re an alumni family and don’t already receive this publication, email us at [email protected] to sign up, or see the show notes.  

Interested in learning more about adoption? For those seeking to adopt, we have recently produced a free eBook to help you financially prepare for the journey. Filled with tips, resources, contact information for grant organizations, and more. 

HOST
Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. 

LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples. 

GUEST
Boyd Christenberry, biological child's perspective on adoption. 

RESOURCES
Image Bearers: Shifting from Pro-Birth to Pro-Life 

• There are many books about being pro-life and combatting abortion, but this book seeks to bring awareness that the pro-life ethic is so much bigger than just being pro-birth. 
• Includes prayer guides, tips to care for the fatherless, discussion/thought-provoking questions. 
• Purchase your copy here https://lifelinechild.org/image-bearers/ 

Interested in learning more about adoption? For those seeking to adopt, we have recently produced a free eBook to help you financially prepare for the journey. Filled with tips, resources, contact information for grant organizations, and more. 

HOST
Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. 

LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples. 

GUEST
Christie Mac Segars, VP of Domestic Programs
holds a Bachelors from Samford University and a Masters in Social Work from The University of Alabama. She has been the Domestic Director at Lifeline since March of 2013. She is passionate about taking the gospel to hurting families and the ministry of reconciliation and redemption that exists in the various domestic programs. She and her husband Croft have three daughters, Ila, Elizabeth, and Harris.

Christy Harmon, Pregnancy Counseling Program Director
holds a Bachelor’s degree from Auburn University and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Alabama. She has enjoyed being on the Lifeline team since October of 2013. She is thankful to be a part of the amazing work that God is doing through Lifeline, and especially enjoys sharing the hope of the gospel with women facing an unplanned pregnancy.

RESOURCES
It is not too late to participate in Orphan Sunday 2020 (global day of observance is November 8, but your church may choose to recognize the day on a different Sunday).

Check out our free downloadable resources to allow your church to learn about the orphan crisis, advocate for vulnerable children around the world, and be moved to action. 

Resources include prayer prompts, bulletin inserts, videos to use in services or in classroom settings, small group Bible lessons, and more. Visit lifelinechild.org/orphan-sunday/ or click the link in the show notes.

Interested in learning more about adoption? For those seeking to adopt, we have recently produced a free eBook to help you financially prepare for the journey. Filled with tips, resources, contact information for grant organizations, and more. 

HOST
Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. 

LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples. 

GUEST
Craig Slay is a lawyer in Brandon, MS who assists clients with the concerns they face every day, from unexpected personal and family circumstances to business or government matters to general uncertainties about the best way to handle situations or conflicts. He graduated from Mississippi State with two degrees. After a brief time in corporate sales, he went to law school at the University of Alabama, to earn his Juris Doctor. He loves spending time with his wife Anita and children Caroline and Anna Beth. He also enjoys trail running, hiking, college sports and muscle cars. 

Josh Caldwell, VP of International Ministries
Josh is passionate about Christ’s name being made known among the nations.  Josh’s desire in ministry is to share the name of Jesus, disciple others, and care for the fatherless around the world.  He invests his life in families, church leaders and others who are passionate about the Gospel and the fatherless.

RESOURCES
Orphan Sunday - November 8
We want to walk alongside you and your church as you seek to care for the orphan in your community, state, nation, to the ends of the earth. Lifeline’s free resources include: graphics/slides for presentations at church, small group lessons, bulletin inserts, opportunities for guest speakers Visit https://lifelinechild.org/orphan-sunday/

Interested in learning more about adoption? For those seeking to adopt, we have recently produced a free eBook to help you financially prepare for the journey. Filled with tips, resources, contact information for grant organizations, and more. 

HOST
Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. 

LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples. 

GUEST
Kemonia “Mo” Brown joined Lifeline in January of 2020.  She is from Hoover, Alabama and serves on our Counseling Team as a Family Therapist. Kemonia attended Troy University and received her Bachelors in Science. She majored in Psychology with a minor in Leadership Studies. She also attended The University of Alabama at Birmingham and received a Masters in Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.  She has three sisters and a sweet dog named Shakespeare! Kemonia loves going to church, hiking, jogging, cooking, art, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family. Her 3 simple joys are: Drinking coffee in the morning, smelling candles, and walking her dog. “I love the wonderful community at Lifeline and the opportunity to share the gospel with every family I work with.”

RESOURCES
For those seeking to adopt, we have recently produced an eBook to help you as you financially prepare for the journey. Filled with tips, resources, contact information for grant organizations, and more. To receive this free eBook or to learn more click the link in the notes below. Contact [email protected] for the ebook. 

HOST
Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. 

LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples. 

RESOURCES
Parent Coaching is available for any parent looking to build additional strengths in parenting. 

HOST
Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. 

LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples. 

GUEST
Chris Johnson joined Lifeline in March 2020 and serves as the National Director of Church Partnerships. He previously served as a pastor for 24 years and as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Governor’s Office of Faith and Community Based Initiatives. Chris has also served as a consultant and has been a frequent speaker at local, state, and national conferences, churches, and community gatherings, sharing his family’s story and challenging others to answer the gospel call to care for vulnerable children and families. He was born and raised in metro Atlanta, GA and currently lives in Birmingham. Chris attended Regent University and studied Educational Leadership and also Trinity Baptist College, where he studied Church Ministries. He has an amazing wife named Alicia and they have 10 children (3 biological and 7 adopted from foster care). They have also served as foster parents to more than 40 children. For fun, Chris likes reading, spending time with his family, and cheering on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets! He loves football!!  Chris’s 3 simple joys are: holding his wife’s hand, hearing about his kids’ days and watching a good football game. His favorite thing about working for Lifeline is “the heart and passion of the staff. Getting to engage and support churches in utilizing the amazing tools and resources that Lifeline offers to care for the vulnerable.”

RESOURCES
October 7 — Road Map to International Adoption Webinar 

If you’re considering international adoption but are stuck with too many questions to list, we invite you to join our upcoming webinar, Road 
Map to International Adoption, on October 11. 

Topics include application process, what’s a home study, what does travel look like, financing your adoption, and more. 

Register for free at lifelinechild.org/info-meetings/

HOST
Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. 

LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples. 

GUEST
Jana Lombardo is the Senior Program Director of International Programs. She has been with Lifeline since 1992 after she graduated from Auburn with a bachelor’s degree in social work. She worked for six and a half years as a domestic social worker/ birthmother counselor until the birth of her first son Eli. She became a TBRI Practitioner in 2017. Jana and her husband, Luke, are also proud parents of another son, Gideon. Jana has been serving Lifeline for over twenty-two years and serves Lifeline as the program coordinator for Ukraine, Poland, Romania and Kyrgyzstan.  She helps to oversee the Bulgaria and Hungary programs as well.  This encompasses all of Lifeline’s Eastern European Countries and Kyrgyzstan.

Brianna Thomas works as a social worker on Lifeline’s Eurasia team. Brianna graduated from the University of Montevallo in 2016 with a Bachelor’s in Social Work and received her Master’s in Social Work form The University of Alabama in May of 2018. She has always had a connection to Lifeline and was excited to join the team in January of 2016. Six years ago, the Lord confirmed her outlook on caring for orphans around the world and international adoption when close family friends adopted from Uganda and brought home a very special little boy that changed her life and heart forever. Brianna is thankful to be a part of the Eurasia team to serve families throughout their adoption journey! She is grateful for Lifeline and the opportunity to work for a gospel centered ministry who cares for vulnerable children all over the world. 

Jackie Francis joined Lifeline’s staff in October of 2019. In 2010 she was an intern at Lifeline. She is from Birmingham, Alabama. She serves on our International team completing home studies and post placements.  Jackie received her degree from University of Alabama- Masters in Social Work. She is married to John and they have two children: Avery who is full of spunk and sass and Eli who is always on the move. Jackie is one of 3 sisters and has 3 nieces. Her family is very close and see each other often. She has a niece who was adopted domestically and that process sparked her passion for adoption. Jackie and her husband like to spend their free time with their kids, doing whatever makes them smile. This usually includes playing at the park or spending time with family.  

RESOURCES
For those seeking to adopt, we have recently produced an eBook to help you as you financially prepare for the journey. Filled with tips, resources, contact information for grant organizations, and more. To receive this free eBook or to learn more click the link in the notes below. Contact [email protected] for the ebook.

HOST
Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. 

LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples. 

GUEST
Morgan Terch is the Program Manager of India. Morgan graduated from the University of Alabama in 2014 with a Bachelors degree in Social Work and a minor in Communication Studies. Jesus began awakening Morgan’s heart for the nations when her family took a short-term mission trip to India in 2005. At that time, Morgan began to realize the immense physical and spiritual need around the world. Since then, Morgan has spent several months serving in Nepal, along with other areas of the world including India and the Dominican Republic, where her view of God was expanded as she was able to glimpse what He is doing in the church internationally. Morgan has always found her heart pulled towards ministering to the vulnerable and oppressed populations in the world, and ever since she heard about the ministry of Lifeline, she knew it was something that she wanted to be apart of. Morgan is amazed at the Lord’s faithfulness in allowing her the privilege to be a part of the Lifeline community, serving many wonderful families in pursuit of adoption.

RESOURCES
Pick up your copy of Image Bearers today!
There are many books written about being pro-life and combatting abortion, but our hope is this small volume will bring awareness that the pro-life ethic is so much bigger than just being pro-birth.

HOST
Herbie Newell is the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services and its ministry arms. 

LIFELINE CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The mission of Lifeline Children’s Services is to equip the Body of Christ to manifest the gospel to vulnerable children. Our vision is for vulnerable children and their communities to be transformed by the gospel and to make disciples.