April 12 Could Change the World

We live in a world of 143 million orphans. Children without a voice, children who need love. We live in a world of families that need healing, families that need strength.

Did you ever wish you could change the world? What would it be like if you did? Would it look like a better place? An April 12 gathering could be the place to start, to act now. It’s a conference designed to get you connected to missions locally or around the globe.

I'm inviting you to "Go. Be. Do. A Buckner Global Missions Conference” April 12 at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas. Register online at www.buckner.org/GoBeDoConference to attend.

It was time for a meeting like this to take place. The more I listen to you, the more I’ve become convinced that there is a movement -- No, I said that wrong – a hunger – from Christians and subsequently their churches to do more for the hurting, to be more for children, to change the world.

Headlining the event is Albert Reyes, President of Buckner Children and Family Services. No one is more committed to changing the world and making it better for children – and he has the plan to do it. If you want to do the same, you’ll be hearing from a kindred spirit.

We also will offer workshops that will take you across the street to do missions and to every corner of the world. The most outstanding feature of these workshops is they’ll be led by our staff members from each country where we work. You will get real-time info of conditions, needs and response from these great ministers.

Take a look at the workshop possibilities. We’ve come up with a variety of places to go and change the world:

A World of Hope: Doing Missions with Buckner
This introductory breakout gives you an overview of how doing missions through Buckner is a meaningful way to help orphan children in other countries know they are loved by God…and you.

Africa: Stepping in for a Lost Generation
The AIDS epidemic in Africa has nearly wiped out an entire generation of adults and left an entire generation of orphans in its wake. You can be a loving heart and a helping hand to children in Ethiopia, Kenya and, soon, Uganda.

Medical and Dental Missions: Healing Hearts, Bodies
One of the most critical missions needs in other countries is for skilled medical and dental practitioners to provide their talents and knowledge. It’s a way to make a physical and spiritual impact on at-risk families.

Bringing Support, Faith to Orphan Children in Europe
Buckner has been conducting mission trips to orphan children in Russia, Latvia and Romania for many years, and we’re still going strong! Our mission teams penetrate the darkness of orphanages and bring the light of Christ to children.

Missions without a Passport: Doing Community Ministries
Think you need a passport to do missions? Think again. Missions can happen when you step out your door through church social ministries and mentoring programs that let you go into communities and schools to transform lives.

Mexico and the Border: So Close to Us, So Far from God
Our closest neighbor may also hold the greatest need. You can learn how a short international mission effort can yield long-term results in Mexico and along the U.S. and Mexico border.

Be a Sole-Mate: Shoes for Orphan Souls Changes Hearts
Buckner International’s largest and most popular humanitarian aid drive celebrates its ninth year by being as strong and as relevant as ever. Be a shoe coordinator and start changing children’s hearts from the feet up.

In Central and South America: Loving the Forgotten Children
Like many children in orphanages, children in Peru, Guatemala – and soon, Honduras – are placed in orphanages and forgotten. Will you be the one to travel to their country and tell them they are loved?

Exhibits- Will feature missions opportunities and personnel in Kenya, Ethiopia, Russia, Romania, Latvia, Mexico, Guatemala and Peru, as well as domestic community ministry leaders.

Come, so you can go. Click here to register now  or visit the site for more information. Change the world. Start here.