Episode 48: Tennessee Baptist Children's Home

In Episode 49 of The Tennessee Golden Hour, Matt Tullos and Beth Moore sit down with two trusted leaders from the Tennessee Baptist Children's Homes:Greg McCoy, PresidentKelly Campbell, Church Engagement SpecialistTogether, they share powerful stories, urgent needs, and practical ways Tennessee Baptists can step into the foster care crisis across our state.💙 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:The current state of foster care in Tennessee (8,500–9,000 children in DCS custody)Why Tennessee Baptist Children’s Homes provides an extra layer of Christian support for foster familiesHow churches can partner through volunteering, giving, and wraparound careThe impact of the Mother’s Day Offering and the Cooperative ProgramInspiring real-life stories of adoption and transformationA vision to double foster care capacity in the next five yearsNew campus construction projects designed to better serve children with dignity and safety.🏡 A Mission That MattersWith three residential campuses (Brentwood, Chattanooga, and Millington) and foster care services across the state, TBCH exists to serve children who find themselves in hard places — from homelessness and trauma to parental incarceration and crisis.Last year alone:99 children were served in foster care18 adoptions were celebratedDozens of churches actively partnered in supportBut the need is growing.🙏 A Call to ActionNot everyone is called to foster or adopt — but everyone can do something.Could you provide meals?Offer tutoring?Quilt blankets?Support through giving?Share the mission with your church?As Greg shares, “It’s not about us — it’s about the kids.”The episode closes with a heartfelt prayer for vulnerable children across Tennessee — that they would be protected, supported, and ultimately pointed to Jesus.If you’re a Tennessee Baptist, this conversation is especially for you.👉 Learn how you and your church can engage.👉 Consider supporting the Mother’s Day Offering.👉 Pray for foster families and children in need.Thank you for listening to The Tennessee Golden Hour.Follow the podcast so you don’t miss future episodes.#TennesseeGoldenHour #FosterCare #TennesseeBaptists #CooperativeProgram #Adoption #ChurchEngagement