Spreading Love and Hope: Foster Care and Community Evangelism with Jenny Bushkell
Episode Overview
Bradley Williams and Joel Haler share heartwarming stories of providing a loving home for troubled youth and recruiting foster care families in Knoxville. The episode emphasizes the importance of consistent love and support in fostering spiritual and personal growth. Listeners learn about the impact of faith on the lives of children and families. The podcast highlights the significance of demonstrating the love of Jesus in bringing hope and transformation to those in need. Jenny Bushkell, along with Bradley and Joel, inspires listeners to consider the calling of being a foster family as part of the mission field and the Great Commission.
Love looks like something. You know, we all talk about the power of love and our call to love but back to what we were saying asking the Lord what does love look like for me god what have you equipped me to be whether that's to provide a meal whether that's to walk into this calling of being a foster family because i agree with you a hundred percent it is a mission field and it is part of the great Commission to go and make disciples, and it can be done right there in your own home with kids who just need a good, healthy, loving family.
How does one truly demonstrate the love of Jesus? This episode of 'Crossroads with Jenny Bushkell' tackles this profound question by diving into the impactful work of Bradley Williams and Joel Haler. Bradley, the President/CEO of Holston United Methodist Home for Children, and Joel, a passionate community leader, join Jenny to share their inspiring stories. They talk about the transformative power of foster care and personal evangelism in Knoxville and beyond.
Bradley and Joel’s mission is simple yet powerful: to bring Jesus’ love to children and families who need it most. They discuss how providing a stable, loving home can change the trajectory of a young person's life. Joel, who leads a community ministry, highlights the importance of recruiting foster families within local churches, emphasizing that everyone has a role to play in this mission.
The episode is filled with heartwarming anecdotes and practical advice on how to make a real difference in your community. Whether you’re looking for inspiration or ways to get involved, this episode offers a compelling look at how faith can drive meaningful change.