[Perspective] When churches join the search
When Markham Street Baptist Church made the generous decision to give their building to Arkansas Baptist Children & Family Ministries (ABCFM) to become our central office, none
October 30, 2025
When Markham Street Baptist Church made the generous decision to give their building to Arkansas Baptist Children & Family Ministries (ABCFM) to become our central office, none
Imagine the lives that could be changed if we all fully embraced our faith and walked accordingly.
Through Gospel-centered reconciliation, we can experience a world where “healing people heal people.”
The first chapter of humanity gives only a glimpse of what life was like before sin: Like an enemy ambush, brokenness stormed the earth forever
Because of these families who dared greatly in 2022, over 50,000 nights of care were provided for foster children through Connected Foster Care and Adoptions! Each of those nights represents a real child with a face and a name sleeping safely in a real bed with a real family who loved with Gospel-centered selflessness and offered real hope.
Together, we can change the trajectory that families are on today.
Unfortunately, most foster homes are not equipped to care for large sibling groups. Thankfully, the campus care program of Arkansas Baptist Children & Family Ministries is perfectly suited to meet this need.
Arkansas families need to know how deeply Arkansas Baptists love them.
Recognizing the state of hopelessness many families are in, the church has many practical ways to take grace into the local community.
When faced with new information or unfamiliar experiences, our brains must either assimilate or accommodate.
When you pray for our missionaries, please don’t forget to pray for those God has called to the frontlines to care for His children.
If you wish you could just run away, run to God; if you feel the need to fight, know that God can fight the battle for you.
We have heard God’s “Yes” proclaimed in the work of Christ. How much more should we demonstrate faith than those who came before?
Since the doors were opened to children without family in 1894, Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries has not for a single moment stopped caring for children.
Hope isn’t just a dream. On this side of the Resurrection of Jesus, no man, woman, or child should be left without hope.
This is the year of the new normal. That feels hopeful to write. I can’t say normalcy has ever been something I have strived for, but it sounds a lot better than abnormal.
I went to seminary with the intention to study theology and counseling, but I had no plans to be a counselor.
Perhaps you are fortunate enough to know, or have known, someone whose very identity is reflected by their perpetual generosity—this was my Granny.
Every first day of school comes with an array of emotions, but the range of fear and excitement has been much more extensive this year. From the masks and social distancing to the actual COVID concerns, the anxiety level for child and caregiver alike has been heightened.
By Derek Brown, Ph.D., LPC Executive Director, Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries The historical events of this season will serve to define the
By Derek Brown, Ph.D., LPC Executive Director, Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries Have you ever heard the expression, “A picture is worth 1000
By Derek Brown Executive Director Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries A few weeks ago, one of our foster families took a camping trip.
By Derek Brown, Executive Director, Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries What will the new normal look like? So much uncertainty. Overwhelmed by fear.
Derek Brown discusses the importance of tending to your mental and emotional health, especially during this difficult season of life. If you are a baptist