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Understanding out-of-home care, BCH’s role, and serving 11,000+ children in NC foster care
More than 11,000 children are in the North Carolina foster care system. BCH Chief Programs Officer Nancy Osborne explains what out-of-home care means, how foster care has changed, and why the gospel stays at the center.
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NC State Fields an Inspirational Day for BCH Foster and Adoptive Families
NC State Wolfpack football hosted Baptist Children’s Homes foster and adoptive families at Carter-Finley Stadium for a night of encouragement and testimony.
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What Does a BCH Houseparent Actually Do? A Look Inside the Role
If you have ever read a story about children at Baptist Children’s Homes and thought, quietly, could we do that? this page is for you. Houseparenting is one of the least understood roles in Christian ministry. People picture a dormitory, or a shift job, or something closer to a summer camp counselor. It is none…
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Houseparents embrace summer as a time for making memories
By Blake Ragsdale, Editor, Charity & Children The ferry that shuttles passengers from the shores of the Outer Banks to the beach near Cape Lookout Lighthouse carries a unique group on this particular Saturday. A dozen children, ages six to 14, and two couples who serve as Baptist Children’s Homes (BCH) houseparents are among those…
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How to Become a Foster Parent in North Carolina: A Step-by-Step Guide
If God has been stirring something in you about foster care, the question that usually comes next is a practical one: what does this actually involve? Here’s the honest answer, start to finish. Becoming a licensed foster parent through BCH takes about four to six months. It involves 30 hours of training, at least three…
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The Three Pillars of Trauma-Responsive, Gospel-Centered Ministry
Safety, connection, and discipleship, each rooted in the character of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, form the foundation of gospel-centered, trauma-responsive ministry that any church can build on.
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Retreat rooted in lifelong support for birth moms
Christian Adoption Services hosted its 29th annual Birth Mothers Retreat April 17-19, 2026 in Greensboro—a weekend of community, mentoring, and discipleship where 14 women made decisions for Christ.
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Before We Knew Him: Caleb’s Story
God was writing Caleb’s story long before we knew him — a family reflects on faith, waiting, and the gift of an open adoption.
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May the cross always lead us
BCH CEO David Melber reflects on the dedication of a new cross at the Thomasville campus—handcrafted from Mitchell Cottage timbers—and why the cross must remain at the center of ministry for generations to come.
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