The Johnsons' story

Fostering Is Ministry, the Church Is Essential

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As Bradley Johnson writes, fostering is not about our desires; it is about serving. The Johnsons' story is a powerful reminder that fostering is ministry. While foster families open their homes and hearts to vulnerable children, they also need the local church to walk alongside them with love, prayer, and practical support.

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Ways to Say Yes

Every yes looks a little different. Here's what each one can look like.

Foster a Child

Open your home to a child while their family works toward healing. Reunification is always the first goal, single adults can foster too, and we walk with you the whole way.

Support Foster Families

Meals, rides, childcare and a friendly face help foster and adoptive families keep going. We call that holding the rope, and it matters just as much as opening your home.

Pray

Join our Prayer Partners for one short email each month with specific ways to pray for children in foster care and the families caring for them.

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What Getting Licensed Looks Like

Becoming a licensed foster parent through BCH takes about four to six months. A licensing worker walks beside you through every step, and single adults can foster too.

Want all the details? Read the full step-by-step guide.

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Training, Paperwork and Getting to Know You

30 hours of state-required training, often ten weekly evening classes hosted by a church. Alongside it: background checks, MARS training, a fire inspection and a personal questionnaire.

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Application, References and a First Visit

One application for your household, a pastoral reference, and three personal references for each adult. Then your licensing worker visits your home before training begins.

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Submission and State Review

Your licensing worker submits your packet to the state, which has 30 business days to review it. A good season for prayer, and for getting a bedroom ready.

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