We Bring the Gospel Closer to Children and Children Closer to the Gospel

"In Exodus 33, Moses was dealing with the children of Israel who sinned against the Lord, worshiping the golden calf that Aaron had made. The Lord was ready to destroy the children of Israel and make a nation out of Moses, except for the intervention of Moses. It was there that God told Moses in Exodus 33: 21 “Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:”

For the last 75 years, individuals, businesses, and ministries throughout this multistate region have joined together, providing a place of security, stability, compassion, understanding, and love to care for children whose lives have been upended by no fault of their own. The Appalachian Children’s Home partnering with Bluegrass and Appalachian foster services provides more than a residential environment. This is a place where the confusion and uncertainty of what has or will happen is met with a team of dedicated, professional, concerned, and caring individuals, to bring stability to their chaos, allowing these children to grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually by establishing and reinforcing foundations of life where they can continue to mature. A better way is presented through lessons taught, the principles of life obtained, and the respect shown and earned, bringing confidence to live and walk into a better life and future.

I am honored to be associated with such a highly trained, dedicated, and exemplary staff, that live, show, and teach biblical principles of life in this home.

"The Appalachian Children’s Home has been a part of my life since 1954. Our first support check was sent from Community Pentecostal Church, our chartered name, which we still use today. However, we now go by Community Family Church. For the past 70 years, we have provided shoes, clothes, roller skates, brought the children to the church, and many other things.

My wife and I personally helped raise one of the boys from the children’s home. He is now a successful businessman, husband, father, and a blessing to the kingdom of God.

James 1:27 instructs us that a true relationship with God that is undefiled will visit the fatherless and the widows and keep oneself unspotted from the world. I have tried to live by that scripture for the past 52 years of ministry."