The More Than Enough Foster Care Podcast

When Crystal’s daughter was placed in Holly’s home through the foster care system, Holly was determined to form a relationship with her birth mother. Having the ultimate goal of family reunification in mind, Holly wanted to do everything that she could to help Crystal succeed and to love her unconditionally through the entire process. With this encouragement and support, Crystal was able to overcome addiction and bring her daughter back into her home. Crystal and Holly’s story is a beautiful example of the power of supporting and ministering to birth parents.

In the state of Oklahoma, the number of children in foster care has dramatically decreased over the past few years. This change has stemmed from many individuals, like Misty Seale and Chris Campbell, who understand the power of a simple ‘yes’. Misty had grown up in the church but spent many years unaware of the needs surrounding foster care in her community. As God revealed the needs within foster care to her, she responded with a ‘yes’ and is now serving as a foster care advocate and leader. In his role as a pastor, Chris encourages Christ-followers to open up their hearts and their homes to children in foster care. Together, Chris and Misty have been witness to the large transformations occurring for children, homes, and lives across their state that all started with individuals and their small ‘yes’.

When the church is rallying around families, loving on social workers, and caring for children, it is what it was always meant to be: the light of the world. When the church is here, everything changes.

On this episode we are joined by Jason Johnson, National Director of CAFO Church Ministry Initiative, as he shares about what it means for a church to engage with foster care. Lauri Currier and Ann Book talk about their work with The CALL in Arkansas, where one county reached more than enough for children and families in foster care, and we wrap up with Jessica Stern, COO of Connect our Kids. Jessica shares a few stories from her own childhood, and what it meant for the local church to ‘show up’ and support her family.

The More Than Enough Podcast connects you to the people, ideas, and tools in foster care that will help your community work together to fill the biggest gaps in caring for children and families.