#80: Paul van Woudenberg

Today, we’re going to talk about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children.   There are 8,500 children in the foster care program in Tennessee. The children who are not with one of Tennessee’s 4,000 foster families have to be housed by the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. In Tennessee there are 400 children waiting for adoption. Those are the statistics and there is a lot we can do to support these vulnerable kids.   This Thursday Paul van Woudenberg will tell his story of how God called him and Rebecca to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children – first by supporting children overseas, then by adopting and hosting children themselves, and finally by forming Connect South Central Tennessee -- a non-profit organization that encourages churches to support their local Department of Children’s Services office and showing God’s love to vulnerable children and the adults who care for them.   Paul’s Linked-in profile says he is a husband, father, and passionate advocate for vulnerable children. The benefit is not one way. Paul says, “I believe God is going to use these kids to wake up the church in Middle Tennessee.”