Testimonials
Adoption
Kevin is Available for Adoption
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Kevin is a 16 year old boy with blond hair and blue eyes. He has been in foster care for eight years. He is spunky, outgoing, and full of energy. He is friendly with others. He loves music and loves to sing and dance... ... [more]Love Perseveres
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
When I first met Anna, I transported her from a psychiatric hospital to a residential facility. During our trip, she opened up about how her mom’s boyfriend did bad things to her and her mom didn’t believe her.... ... [more]Ministry in Spite of Obstacles
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
I want to tell you about a fantastic person, Matthew Creath, and a ministering church, Parkway Baptist. Matthew is the minister of Administration and Education at Parkway Baptist Church... ... [more]November is National Adoption Month
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Did you know there are many foster children in Missouri who need forever homes – someone to step up to the plate and adopt? ... [more]Sophia is Available for Adoption
Missouri Baptist Children's Home
Sophia is a cheerful, curious sometimes shy 15yo girl who can’t wait to find her forever family! She desires a home where she feels safe, where she can be loved and experience traditions and celebrate milestones... ... [more]Counseling
Helping Clients through Tele-therapy
Missouri Baptist Children's Home
It has been a month of quick changes, more changes, and adjustments, as everyone comes to an acceptance of our new reality.... ... [more]Foster Care
A Foster Family Goes Above and Beyond to Support Their Foster Child
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
The goal for every child that comes into our care is to have a permanent family that works for them. One of our MBCH Foster Families is going above and beyond the foster parent role to make that happen for their foster child. ... [more]Answered Prayers!
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Answered Prayers! Our Foster Parents are active in their churches which is a great way for our children to be fed spiritually and learn about our loving heavenly father... ... [more]Foster Parents are Quiet Heros
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Foster parents are quiet heroes. They agree to take on heartbreakingly difficult situations. Such was the case with Linda. She heard, "We have a sibling group of three, all under the age of 3. Can you take them?" ... [more]Foster Parents Make a Difference
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
As brand new foster parents, a MBCH family accepted the placement of two young siblings. Since this was their first placement, they didn’t know what to expect but they understood the goal ... [more]God Has a Plan!
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Sammy, Gabe and Jenny were place in foster care when their parents were not able to care for them and keep them safe. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have a special calling from God to foster sibling groups so when Sammy, Gabe and Jenny were placed... ... [more]Hearing the Call
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Whether it be prophecy, service, teaching, encouragement, giving, leadership, mercy or another God-given talent, we need to use them. God gives us opportunities to use the gifts He has given us and to grow within our relationship with Him ... [more]Is God Calling You to be a Foster Parent?
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
MBCH Children and Family Ministries’ passion is caring for children from hard places. We use the trauma-informed model, TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) that Dr. Karyn Purvis developed in our work with clients.... ... [more]Ministering during a Crisis
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Although a “shelter in place” order has been in effect for several weeks now, the work and ministry of the Children’s Home is still happening every single day.... ... [more]New Normal
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
About the time COVID-19 was beginning to rear its ugly head and change everything that we call “normal”, I was assigned five home studies... ... [more]Perfection Not Required
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Hope is a teenager who has been in foster care for four years due to several unsuccessful placements, her biological family struggled and were not able to follow through with the service plan to ... [more]Pray for our Foster Parents
Missouri Baptist Children's Home
Fostering is very difficult. One of our single foster parents became overwhelmed with the behaviors of the children she fostered and was drained of her ability to care for own well-being while during that time. ... [more]Prayer Helped Olivia Find Her Way and Changed Her Heart
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Olivia moved into one of our Treatment Foster Care homes not believing in God. She struggled to get along with pretty much everyone else in her life. MBCH staff met with the family and prayed with them to find the best way forward for Olivia. ... [more]Profession of Faith
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
At MBCH CFM we are blessed to have Christian Foster Parents who have the freedom to share the good news of Jesus with the children in their homes.... ... [more]Human Trafficking Rescue
A Changed Life
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
We recently admitted a girl into one of our human trafficking rescue units. She stated she was a Wiccan and some of our staff had concerns if we should bring her into care, but thankfully we did.... ... [more]Back in School and on the Honor Roll
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
When Lori came to us she had a drug addiction, had not been in school consistently over the last several years and was extremely aggressive in her behavior. After being at MBCH, Lori is drug free, and on the honor roll at school. ... [more]Do you or someone you know need help due to sexual trafficking?
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
We can help! MBCH and REHOPE (formerly the Restoration House of Greater Kansas City) partner together to provide human trafficking rescue services at the Mabee House, a group home for minor girls who have experienced sexual traf ... [more]Four Victims of Human Trafficking Are Now Drug Free for Three Months
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
One of the challenges that we face in Freedom 43:19, our Human Trafficking Rescue Program is drug addiction. One of the most common ways the victims of human trafficking are controlled is by getting them hooked on drugs. ... [more]Freedom
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Recently we had an 11-year-old girl come to our Freedom 43:19 Human Trafficking Rescue program. She had gone through several bouts of homelessness. Since coming to Freedom, our staff have been working diligently to help her recapture her childhood ... [more]Hope Through Christ
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Sharon came to our Human Trafficking Rescue program about a year ago. She was scared, alone and did not believe in God. While in our program she received therapy, life skills, psychiatric services, ... [more]Making a Lasting Difference in the Lives of Human Trafficking Survivors
Missouri Baptist Children's Home
Sometimes we wonder if we are making a difference at all in the lives of the adults of our human trafficking rescue program. Then we talk to some of our clients who have graduated from our program, and we see the importance of this ministry. ... [more]Way to go Cassandra!!
Missouri Baptist Children's Home
Cassandra has been in the Human Trafficking Adult Program for over a year. When Cassandra was bought to MBCH, she had been rescued from trafficking and was currently using Methamphetamine... ... [more]What Love Really Means
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
The media has set forth a negative and unrealistic view on “being in the system.” When in reality being in foster care is nothing like the movies show. Going into foster care had a huge impact on my life... ... [more]News
MBCH Has a New Look!
Missouri Baptist Children's Home
The “Why” for the new MBCH logo. Why the colors? Blues are generally viewed as calming colors that communicate peace and rest (many bedrooms are blue for this reason)... ... [more]Pregnancy Services
A Previous LIGHT House Residential Client Shares Her Testimony
The LIGHT House
Latoya, a previous LIGHT House residential client has come and spoken to our participants in the Outreach Program. She shares her testimony of being a young single mom, staying at The LIGHT House, and the challenges she faced. ... [more]A Southeast Region Mother is Now Sober
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
In our Southeast region we are working with a young mother who has battled drug addiction since her early teens and has just accomplished her tenth month of being sober! She grew up in foster care due to her mother's substance abuse. ... [more]A Struggling Mother of Four Gets a Job
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Joanie, a young mother of four has struggled financially her entire life. Growing up she was in and out of foster care. The father of her children was recently incarcerated leaving her even more financially strapped without his income. ... [more]Clients Receive Intensive Prenatal Care and Create a Delivery Plan
The LIGHT House
We often take for granted that a woman needs medical attention during her pregnancy, but for some of the women that we serve this is new information. Alice came into our care late in her pregnancy without ever having seen a doctor. ... [more]God Will Not Forsake You
The LIGHT House
Tatyana came to The LIGHT House Maternity Home through the assistance of a local police officer. She had been staying at a temporary homeless shelter but was 21 weeks pregnant with a high-risk pregnancy.... ... [more]Hope can be as simple as asking a question
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Janie got pregnant in high school and dropped out. She had her baby, but had no way to support her child. Not being able to see any other choices, she was considering giving up custody of her child. ... [more]I can't end my pregnancy, I love my son
The LIGHT House
When Sandra came to The LIGHT House, staff was empathetic to her situation and showed her unconditional love even though she talked about her plan to terminate her pregnancy if it was determined the baby had the genetic disease. ... [more]Our Donors Helped a Single Mother of Three
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Sandra is a single mother of three children, the youngest only 5 months of age. She reached out to for help just one month prior to giving birth. Upon meeting her, she was homeless- living out of her vehicle and bathing wherever she could. ... [more]Renewed Hope
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
We had a 17 year old client that came to us with a 5 month old daughter, she had a conflicted relationship with her mother and had been put out of her home. She wanted to learn parenting skills in order to be a good parent to her child ... [more]Walking By Faith
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Amanda is a single mother of three children, ages ten, eight, and eight months. Following the birth of her third child she knew she needed a job to sustain the livelihood of her family.... ... [more]Residential
A Loving Relationship Can Heal Trauma
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Our staff is always learning new ways to serve the children in our care. In the last year, staff has learned a lot about how trauma affects the brain and how that impacts behavior. ... [more]Celebrating Academic Achievements
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
This school year the Byrne Campus has been able to celebrate academic achievements with two of our clients. We had a young lady who was inducted into the National Honor's Society and a young man who received an award for Outstanding Performance in ... [more]Congratulations Graduate!!
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Angela is an 18-year-old who did an excellent job in working towards her high school diploma. She was behind in credits and was set to graduate in December of 2020... ... [more]Every Blessing is an Opportunity
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
When children/youth come into state custody due to abuse/neglect, our job is to try to minimize the trauma they have already experienced. One huge way to do that is when we can locate a relative where the child can be placed. ... [more]Fun in the sun
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
If we believe there can be a silver lining even in such a tragedy as COVID-19, one of those may be taking more time to be outside and to play more inside and outside.... ... [more]Happy Birthday Sally!
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
A staff member reminded us today that it is the little things that matter! Last week, one of our clients, Sally, had a birthday and she was greeted by staff with a smile and a big “Happy Birthday!” ... [more]Relationships Can Heal Traumatized Lives
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Many times when teenager boys come into our residential program, they have come from backgrounds where they do not seem to fit in. So they have developed walls to keep others out. ... [more]Reunification
We All make Mistakes
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
We all make mistakes. Unfortunately, sometimes those mistakes are ones that have major consequences. Dana wanted her story to be told to help others see that parents who have made mistakes still love their children and can make changes. ... [more]Staff
Don Wilson
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
"2 Timothy 1:7 says 'For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of sound mind..." ... [more]Dustin McGuire
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
"Week after week our staff have come in and continued to work just like in Colossians 3:23." ... [more]Haylee Nix
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
"Thank you so much for all the prayers, support and things you've given us so far we really appreciate it. It's a challenging time right now and I know all of our clients and staff are eager to..." ... [more]Jackie Williams
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
"Our work and our mission is what drives our motivation. Our mission at Missouri Baptist Children's Home is to serve God by meeting the needs of children, youth and families to make a lasting difference in their lives." ... [more]Jessica Martin
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
"During this time of being quarentined together on campus, this have given us many opportunities to further connect and build bonds that will help us make a lasting difference in their lives." ... [more]Joy Stevens
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
"It is with your prayers and support that we are able to continue to minister and make a lasting difference in the lives of these children and families..." ... [more]Karen Kovalik
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
"We would not be able to minister to our clients without your prayers and support..." ... [more]Katie Roam
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
"It has been a very stressful and difficult time for our kids and especially our staff, but at the same time some really great things are happeneing. With more time at home our kids are given time to just be kids." ... [more]Kimberly Simmons
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
"I know that the Lord has put us all exactly where we are at right now to be his helping hands and feet." ... [more]Krystal Neal
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
"The Lord has given us the opportunity to continue, even during this rough time to serve families through permanencies, adoptions, guardianships and reunifications.." ... [more]Luke Frank
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
"The past few weeks with the COVID-19 pandemic have been very challenging both on myself and the clients as our understood normal has been completely flipped uspide down..." ... [more]Michael McDaniels
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
"I just want to say how much we appreciate your prayers and support during this challenging and difficult time." ... [more]New Officers for the MBCH Board of Trustees
Missouri Baptist Children's Home
New officers of the MBCH Board of Trustees were elected at the October Board meeting. Pictured are... ... [more]Transitional Living
Encouragement from One to Another
Missouri Baptist Children's Home
In our Transitional Living Program, we teach teens and young adults independent living skills. Unless they are in school, they are expected to obtain a job. We teach them how to interview for a job, how to be professional in the workplace... ... [more]Heading off to College on a Full Scholarship
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
We had a wonderful send off to a young man that successfully graduated from our Transitional Living Program and is headed to a local university with a full scholarship! ... [more]It's Time For Me to Start Fighting for Myself
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
It was time for me to start fighting for myself. I have come a long way. I am on the verge of graduation, and I had an interview for a job. I know how to do better, I just never wanted to do better. ... [more]Love Finds a Way
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Luke entered our Transitional Living Scattered Sites program in September of 2018 after re-entering care into state custody from another agency. Luke had become homeless and had been dealing drugs prior to entering our program... ... [more]Way to go Kelly!
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
Kelly never knew her biological father. She had a strained relationship with her mother and step-dad that included physical violence. Kelly eventually was placed in foster care due to her out of control behaviors... ... [more]Volunteer Opportunities
You Can Change Lives through Employment at MBCH
MBCH Children and Family Ministries
MBCH offers missionary/ministry opportunities statewide to impact children’s lives for eternity by joining our employment team. Our live-in and shift positions come with a sign-on bonus! One of our staff openings m ... [more]E-Mail Us
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