Many are aware of the growing need for more involvement from the faith community in the area of foster care and adoption. It is a Biblical principle to care for the orphan, the widow, and the vulnerable among us. The Lexington Fayette Urban County Government has recently instituted efforts to join with the faith community in Lexington to help stand in the gap and answer the call to minister to children and families in our community by providing care and support during their t

Caring for children in the foster system is a calling filled with both deep joy and real challenges. Foster parents pour themselves out daily—emotionally, physically, and spiritually—as they provide stability, love, and healing for children who have experienced trauma. Because of this, opportunities for encouragement, rest, and renewal are not just helpful—they are essential. This spring, foster families across Central Kentucky have a meaningful opportunity to experience exac

By CKNB News A growing crisis is unfolding in Central Kentucky—one that calls for urgent attention, compassion, and collaboration across the community, especially within the Church. Reuben Watson knows this reality firsthand. Having grown up in foster care through Sunrise Children’s Services, Watson has lived the very system he now seeks to strengthen. After spending seven years working with Sunrise, he now serves with the Lexington Leadership Foundation, where he focuses on