Fruit From The Vine
A Note From Our CEO
Galatians 6:8–10 says, “For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially those who are of the household of faith.”
In John 15:5, Jesus says, “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” In a nutshell, that sums up the work of your Baptist Children’s Homes. We strive to plant seeds of a spiritual nature because we believe that Jesus is the vine, we are the branches and the hundreds of children we serve every year and the thousands of families we serve every year are the potential spiritual fruit.
When a homeless mother and her scared children come to one of our Family Care Homes, we plant seeds of hope and comfort. Sometimes they grow into fruit of joy and hope. When a child comes into one of our foster homes, confused about why they can't be with their family and unsure of what to expect, we plant spiritual seeds of reassurance and consistency. Sometimes they grow into fruit of confidence and assurance. When a desperate couple comes in to see one of our counselors, we plant spiritual seeds of good communications skills and reminders of what they once had, and we pray that these seeds might grow into a healthy relationship. When a teenager dealing with anger or resentment comes into one of our Campus Care Homes, we plant spiritual seeds of patience and kindness, and we hope that these seeds might grow into contentment and laughter.
Jesus is the True Vine. No other fruit we could bear would be worth the labor. Pray for your Children’s Homes house parents, foster parents, social workers, and counselors as they seek daily to plant spiritual seeds. Pray that we would abide in the True Vine, so that the fruit that is produced would reflect His nature. Pray daily for the children and families we serve, that the seeds we plant might find softened soil in which it can take root and grow into life-changing fruit.
Finally, we seek to live our lives and operate our ministry with evidence of the Spiritual fruit promised in Galatians 5:22–23. We strive to exhibit love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in all that we do with our children, our families, and with one another. What a blessing it is to serve in this ministry. Thank you for partnering with us to be planters. What a joy it is when we get to see the harvest!