Pastors' breakfast hosted by The CALL

No Waiting Child

Ray Williams Updated on Flourishing Families

Recently, Central Arkansas Pastors gathered for the annual Pastor’s Appreciation Breakfast hosted by The CALL. Mary Carol Pedersen, Director of the Pulaski County Chapter, not only expressed appreciation, also but provided an update on progress toward the hope that Central Arkansas might become a community where there are NO children waiting for a caring home. There were inspiring stories and examples of progress where we give thanks to God.

  • Almost 45 % of the foster families in Pulaski County come through The CALL
  • There are almost 100 active foster families with more in the process.
  • A growing number of churches are involved.

Along with thanking God for how he is already working in families and churches on behalf of the orphan, we were also encouraged to continue praying and making the need known. Pulaski County still needs nearly 250 foster families. At the date of the breakfast, there were 150 children needing forever families.

What if Central Arkansas was a place where there was a caring home for every child in foster care and and there was no child waiting for adoption?

By God’s grace, that hope can become a reality if Christ’s followers in our community will say we will love our children as Jesus loves them. November is National Adoption Month, and November 3rd is  Orphan Sunday.

Visit TheCALLinArkansas.org and www.orphansunday.org for more information about how you or your church can get involved.

Ray Williams
Ray Williams has served as the Founder and President of CityChurch Network since its beginning in 1999. Previously, he served in multiple pastor roles at Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock for 38 years. He and his wife Carolyn love to attend movies and travel together. They have two daughters and seven grandchildren who know him as “Papa Ray.” He graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in 1977 and earned an M.A. in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication from UA Little Rock in 1985. He is pursuing a Doctorate of Ministry through the Antioch School for Church Planting and Leadership Development. His training as an Army Airborne Ranger and active-duty service as an Infantry officer in the 82nd Airborne Division from 1977 to 1981 earned him the nickname “Ranger Ray” with some of his long-term friends.